My 15-year-old daughter wants a summer job. I want her to enjoy being a kid.

The author says her daughter (not shown) is eager to grow up, but she wants her to have one more carefree summer.

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• When I was in high school, I had several summer jobs.
• Now that my daughter is a teen, I'm not sure I want her to take the same path.
• Her expectations are high, and I don't think any job she'll get will deliver what she wants.

When I was in high school, I spent my summers working at the mall, stopping strangers to convince them to take surveys...