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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 265552" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>All my kids, difficult children or not, have had to work at sixteen because if they want trendy clothes, etc., well, we can't afford the bells and whistles. Even my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son is going to work, but the school finds him a job.</p><p></p><p>I do have to say that some kids may have trouble working, but in my opinion it's good to give them a taste of the job world and see how they do. It's a step toward independence as an adult--or at least we, the parents, can see if they may need assisted living or help with employment later on. I have a serious mood disorder, anxiety up the wazoo and severe LDs too. I have never been able to hold a job or understand how to even do simple things unless they were VERBAL jobs only--couldn't even figure out to assemble something as I have serious spatial orientation problems. No matter how many times my bosses would show me how to do something, I never could get it right. My IQ is above normal.</p><p> It never hurts in my opinion to see how the kids do and, if they don't do well, try to figure out why and correct it. Back in my day, they didn't help at all--I was "lazy" or "stupid."</p><p></p><p>Many disorders can affect one's independence. So far all my kids ARE independent. I personally feel the a job at 16 is a good thing for their work ethic and a good test to see how to approach their futures. If necessary, they can always quit.</p><p></p><p>I personally never put down my mental health issues. You don't have to, and in my opinion it's none of their business. For my son, they will know in advance he has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and work around that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 265552, member: 1550"] All my kids, difficult children or not, have had to work at sixteen because if they want trendy clothes, etc., well, we can't afford the bells and whistles. Even my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son is going to work, but the school finds him a job. I do have to say that some kids may have trouble working, but in my opinion it's good to give them a taste of the job world and see how they do. It's a step toward independence as an adult--or at least we, the parents, can see if they may need assisted living or help with employment later on. I have a serious mood disorder, anxiety up the wazoo and severe LDs too. I have never been able to hold a job or understand how to even do simple things unless they were VERBAL jobs only--couldn't even figure out to assemble something as I have serious spatial orientation problems. No matter how many times my bosses would show me how to do something, I never could get it right. My IQ is above normal. It never hurts in my opinion to see how the kids do and, if they don't do well, try to figure out why and correct it. Back in my day, they didn't help at all--I was "lazy" or "stupid." Many disorders can affect one's independence. So far all my kids ARE independent. I personally feel the a job at 16 is a good thing for their work ethic and a good test to see how to approach their futures. If necessary, they can always quit. I personally never put down my mental health issues. You don't have to, and in my opinion it's none of their business. For my son, they will know in advance he has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and work around that. [/QUOTE]
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