Ten Things We Did As Children That Would Get You In Big Trouble Today

#10. WORKING A PAPER ROUTE

Or working at all before your teens. That would be breaking child labor laws today.

It was a great way for my husband to earn some money, get some fresh air, exercise, buy baseball cards, and chewing gum. He developed a sense of personal responsibility, pride, and a bit of pocket-money before the age of 14. Today, you are more likely to see an adult driving a wagon around to deliver the paper, if it’s delivered at all. The main idea is that sometimes, well-intentioned laws end up having unintended consequences. Sure, it was cheaper labor for the paper, but that was okay as far as my husband was concerned. Best of all, he never asked his parents for a dime.

Today, parents are too frightened to give children this bit of responsibility. Now parents are paying their own children to earn “A’s” on their report card.