Jobs should never interfere | INSTITUTE INC. with teens’ responsibilities AS KIDS head back to schoo! this fall, many will again find themseives struggling to balance the demands of academics, ex- . tra-curricular activities and peer relations, But a growing number of “teenagers will add another respon- sibility that some experts point out may not always be in their best interest — after-school jobs. “There are a lot of hurried teens. out there,’? says a child psychiatrist and medical school professor of psychiazry. ‘‘Adoles- cents need to pace themselves and appreciate the unique oppor- tunities that come with the school experience."’ One-third of all 16- and 17- year-oids are holding jobs, Statistics say. The reasons vary: most do so to earn money for material extras _ they otherwise could not afford to have while others help out with household expenses (especially in . Single-parent families), or con- ‘ tribute to college costs. Whatever the reasons, after- school: jobs. entail trade-offs with other parts of the teen’s life, and that’ can also affect other family . “members. -\- _ =Teenagers need to consider their - , dual ‘responsibilities at school and at home when contempiating an _after-school job. ~ Among the questions ‘should be asked are: -.@ Will studies, - extra-curricular activities. and peer. relations be af- that : fected by, the jan? ~*@:How will household and other’ “family resporisibilities be met? @ What transportation arrange- ~ - ments will’ have to be made, if any? 6 What are the hours? _ = ‘Another~ important ‘question is how working teens plan to.spend ~ “their earinings. “Except in cases of .. “ “economic ‘need, it’s important for ‘parents to allow the teens flexibili- ty in handling their money, while “ako establishing some general & rules: For example, parénts and teens ~ cOuld-agrée ahead of time to set aside“'a portion of earnings in a-. ‘savings account; working tcens . might also be expected to assume "~ greater responsibility for sciool- related expenses. While some young adults can handle more work hours than ‘others, experts generally recom- mend that those who work do so no more than 10 to 16 hours a week, including weekends. -Gther tip. from these experts include: . @&steltish ground rules before -# . cyour teen “takes the job. Agree ‘that the job will be re-evaluated if certain conditions are’ not mei, such as if a certain grade point average is not maintained or if transportation becomes an issue. Be aware, however, of other fac- tors in the teen’s life that may af- fect academic performance. eVisit the teen’s place of employment. Ensure that the working conditions are safe and * Share an interest in the tecn’s job. Know their responsibilities and demonstrate pride in their ac- complishments. © Finally, respect the youth's ini- uative to work, even if the job doesn’t last or if the parent feels an after-school job isn’t in the teen’s best interest. Est. 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