What can moms of younger kids do now to make sure their kids don act like this later?
Bea Fields: Moms should start kids early on chores and working for pay. But don’t be too generous with the allowance. They should be paid basically minimum wage, because that’s what they’ll be getting once they do enter the workforce. By continuing to give kids things without them having to work for it, we’re sending them the message that there’s a goldmine back at home they can always tap into, so what’s the point of working or paying their dues? Encourage manual labor, like yardwork and washing cars. This reinforces the lesson that not everything is easy. Once kids hit driving age, I strongly recommend they be expected to have a job outside the home. Volunteer work is also good, because it takes the emphasis off them and puts it onto another person. Finally, teaching your child practical skills like how to network with older people will help them once they hit the real world. Because they’re so Internet-savvy, many kids are uncomfortable with face-to-face interactions that come so ea
