Discussion Essay

Is It Okay for Children to Earn Money?

Every people need to interact and communicate with other by using language to continue their life, and also people who will get good life need money to buy all of the thing that became priorities, such us for buying daily food, clothes, book, and home. Money that people need must be get from several ways. as children, they only ask their parent that will give some money for them, as adult we should earn money by finding a job and work, but nowadays we can see that child must do the same work as adults while they should study at school. Is it okay for children work to earn money? Some people said that it is should not happen, but there are some people argue and intentionally force their children to earn money.

The first reason why parent agree their child to work and earn money is because of economic crisis. Children can help their parent to complete the thing that needed to their family. Also children can pay school tuition without ask and make their parent difficult and confuse to pay.

The next reason is to teach the child with perception about money is an important aspect but difficult to get if we do not working hard.  When the child understands about this situation, in the next activity they will think twice to spend their money. They will choose to buy book than buy a toy. And they will save their money to survive their life to the future.

On the other hand, as explain by Convention on the International Labor Organization (ILO) ; range for working is 18 years and over, people who under 18 years may work but should not harmful, and If there are people who force children to work, they will be punished Because it is a kind of exploitation of children and criminal. From that statement we can understand that ask and force child to work is a kind of crime. It will give the bad effect for child development. They will easy to get sick because must work hard. Support with provisions are enforced by a complaint to the Equal Rights Division within 2 years of the alleged violation that child under 16 may be work only during certain hours of the day and of the week. People who ask the child to work  is  responsible for making sure that minors work only can do a work that will not give the bad effect child study, and also they do not do any difficult work.

Beside, child will less their time to study at school and would stay away from their friend. It happens because they should work every day and focus to handle family finance. This effect also grow the child to be unmanageable because they think can help family to additional income, so why they should follow their parent instruction.

Whatever money is an important in life, children should concentrate with their lesson and they also can work to earn money and help their parent finance, but the work must be different with adult work. So they do not pass their time study and have free time to play with their friend in their childhood.

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Sources:

·        Accessed Monday, 7^th july 2014:  http://guetau.com/informasi/manfaat-dan-risiko-anak-bekerja.html . This article tells about disadvantages and advantages of minor children in working phenomena. Also opinion of Convention on the International Labor Organization (ILO) ; abut  range for working is 18 years and over.

·        Accessed Monday, 7^th july 2014:   http://sosbud.kompasiana.com/2013/12/01/buruh-anak-sebagai-wujud-dari-sikap-eksploitatif--615639.html. This article opinion tell about children activity in working in minor age is one kind of exploitation

·        Accessed Wednesday 9 ^th july 2014: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/labor_standards_bureau/child_labor_laws.htm. this article tell about the information “What restrictions are there on the hours minors may work?, Where and when can minors work?, Where can I get a copy of the Labor Standards Complaint form?, What other child labor references are available?, and What information about prohibited employment or work permits is available?”