<p>“The girl has never worked a day in her life. How does she know the value of her education? Does she really understand?”</p>
<p>Maybe not.
But I don’t think it has to be all or nothing on this front. I think many of us try to reach for some balance here. Most of the teenagers I know do work…sometimes even during the school year. Quite a few do contribute to living expenses at college…even when the parents are wealthy. I think that helps inject some reality.<br>
But I must admit I do see some things that annoy me. Like a girl I know whose parents are currently struggling to pay for her education at a top private. She works…yes…but for clothes. That’s it. No contribution expected. Now that, wouldn’t be MY choice as a parent (or even as a student) …but it does illustrate how differently we handle these matters. I must admit she looks great…a whole lot better than I did back in my college years with my frayed jeans and sweatshirts!</p>