Although
craiglsist.org is meant to be for those
who are 18 and older, there is nothing
stopping children from using
craigslist.org. My advice to parents is
to supervise to be sure that certain
areas of craigslist.org is not visited
by minors. That said there are
opportunities for everyone to make
money. Here are some ideas for kids
making money on craigslist.org.
If your child is over the age of 13,
have them take a Red Cross babysitting
course. This will certify them as a
babysitter and they will have the
knowledge at hand to handle emergencies
should one occur. There are many avenues
to advertise on craigslist.org and
putting out an ad for babysitting is one
way that older kids can make money. Be
careful and make sure you know the
person that your child is going to sit
for. Ask to meet them first, at their
home. You want to be sure that the
opportunity is legit and you also want
to be sure that your child is safe. If
in doubt, ask them to have your child
babysit in your home. There is no reason
to compromise anyone's safety just for a
few bucks.
Your older child or teen can do very
well for themselves in the small
appliance or small engine repair fields.
This is a great way for them to bring in
some extra money, learn about small
engines and appliances and teach them
the value of self employment.
Small electronics like PDA's. cell
phones, smart phones like the Blackberry
and Treo's, iPods and other devices like
it can be picked up for free or almost
at no cost if they are not working. Have
your child get a few, and see if the can
find a repair manual online. By taking
the parts from on and putting them into
another your child will learn how these
devices work. Once they are able to
consistently fix these, they will have a
great business going. Most of the
problems with these devices are that the
battery needs replacing or the screen
has broken. A simple fix with a free
part and they can make a lot of cash
very quickly.
Computer repair is a great hobby for
teens to get into. Again non working
units are easily obtained for almost no
cost at all. Building running units from
non working ones is always fun and it
can be very profitable.
Other ideas for kids making money on
craigslist.org include looking at the
job postings. This is especially true in
the summer when teens can work at camps
and local pools and beaches. Summer
employment is a good teacher for them.
They get to understand what it takes to
hold a job and they will learn money as
well.
Craigslist.org is not suited toward
young children. If your children are
under the age of 13 then let them help
you with whatever business you may be
involved in, but do not expect them to
be able to run one by themselves. There
is too much risk involved from a
personal safety perspective to allow
youngsters access to craigslist.org.
Keep the little ones safe and let them
help you until they are old enough to
understand a little more about how a
business should run.
There are so many ways to make money on
craigslist.org. As an adult you can help
your older child start to build a
part-time business that will help pay
for their college education and put
spending money in their pockets. A
part-time business will teach them
responsibility and give them a sense of
accomplishment. There is no better
teacher than life experience and with
your guidance their first venture into
self employment can be a great
experience for them. These are just a
few ideas for kids making money on
craigslist.org. Take a look at them and
see if any will be suitable for you
child.
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