Babysitting

There aren't very many small children in our neighborhood, but there are a few that live nearby. My daughter sometimes watches the twin girls next door, and my son sometimes watches his friend's little brother. This past weekend, my son earned $30 watching his friend's brother for a few hours while the family all went to a late movie. He said that the little boy slept the whole time--it was an easy $30! He is more likely to earn money from pet care than babysitting around here--more cats and dogs than little kids!--but he is up for any and all "odd jobs" to earn some spending money. He has been asking around about summer jobs--most places require teens to be at least 16, and many say 18. He is discovering that he may have to keep finding neighborhood jobs this summer, but he is really looking forward to getting a "real job" next year!