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As the parents of a 14 year old anxious to enter the work force, we've come up with some different opportunities she can embark on in addition to her steady baby-sitting assignments to help her generate some spending money.

When the traditional part-time jobs aren't convenient because of school obligations, extra-curricular activities, or lack of jobs available, teens can look at every day activities that family, friends and neighbors engage in.

1. If you live in a climate where it snows, your teen can offer to shovel and salt driveways and sidewalks for a small fee.
2. During the fall season, your teen can present a lawn/gutter cleaning service and even schedule recurring visits once or twice monthly.
3. Is your teen a shutter-bug? With a digital camera and an outgoing personality, your teen can advertise as an amateur photographer available for children's parties.
4. For the teen that loves to cook, preparing meals for a minimal charge can serve multiple purposes. The teen performs an activity they love doing, it provides some free time for the client, and the client gets a home-cooked meal.
5. Do you have a budding seamstress or tailor in your house? Basic mending and hemming is needed in more homes than you can imagine.
6. Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. A simple housekeeping service can provide relief for working families who juggle career, family, and a home.
7. Expanding on the cleaning notion, our teen offers to clean the inside of my mini-van for $5. With a decent hand vacuum, paper towels and glass cleaner, your teen can earn some extra coin.
8. Reverse the baby-sitting idea and your teen can perform chores around a client's home while they spend time with their families. This goes beyond cleaning and can include watering the lawn, changing light bulbs, clipping coupons, organizing pantries and closets, and writing thank-you notes for birthday and holiday gifts.
9. For teens that really have a rapport with pre-kindergarteners, tutoring is not only fun, but emotionally rewarding. Practicing numbers, letters, counting, and writing with youngsters one or two hours a week can be enjoyable for all parties involved.
10. Crafty teens can create home dcor like wreaths and floral arrangements for clients for the price of materials and a low hourly labor rate.

These ideas should give your teen a good start toward earning some cash. Though your teen may want to pursue some or all of these opportunities, don't forget that safety is paramount. Below are some guidelines we follow

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