Comments on: Kidpreneurs: Should We Put the Kids to Work?

By: Blair

Blair — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:17:01 +0000

I’ve always commented to my wife that we should get our 5-yr old daughter out into the work force nice and early, earning her keep. Of course I’ve just been kidding but I see by your post that perhaps I’ve approached this topic too lightly.

By: Merry's Kitchen

Merry's Kitchen — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:47:58 +0000

Whatever happened to lemonade stands?

By: mod*mom

mod*mom — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:39:52 +0000

yep a scam to kids who want to earn money.
it reminds me of the ads in comic books when i was a kid.
you sold seeds i think + you could win prizes from the company.
i considered it, hahaha
i also considered the “draw this picture to see if you’re a good enough artist for our mail away art school,” kids are so gullible,
there should be a law against these kinds of exploitive scam companies.

By: cyk

cyk — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:24:51 +0000

This sounds like a scam and what is worse, it is directed at children. I dread the thought of overzealous parents that will force their children into this to “help” with their future. What they will be doing is ruining the best and so important part of life – childhood.
This is so sad…

By: femme fitness

femme fitness — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:02:38 +0000

Nowadays, kids have money concept in their minds in a very early age. My sister bought her daughter a brandly new laptop and a beautiful desk as a gift for the beginning of her primary school study. Of course my niece was very happy. Do you know what she said then? What a good thing it will be if a person has lots of money! The words were from the mouth of a 6 years old girl. I was so surprised. So I think we need to guide kids to have a correct money concept and educate them in a good way to be economically independent.

By: Dallas

Dallas — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:03:35 +0000

This is crazy… didn’t pass child labor laws? I can just see some parent somewhere loading their 5 year old up with a backpack of goods to pedal on the side of the freeway. If you wrote this on April 1st, I would have thought it was a joke. Thanks for the smile

By: brad

brad — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:22:19 +0000

sounds like somebody is just trying to make money for themselves. Like the “make millionaires with tiny ads” pitch to adults. There’s really only one person making money– the person selling the kits.

By: dAd

dAd — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:30:43 +0000

Yeah, this might be better for kids between 10 and 13. They would make more money doing yard work than selling candles around here.

By: Kel

Kel — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:24:08 +0000

Really, 5? Anything like this for kids under 14 or 15 is nuts! Why not let your kid make their own products and sell them on Etsy?