About half of Russians allow their children to work during their school years.

Almost 38% of the respondents named 14-16 years as the optimal age for first earnings. Another 12% are sure that you can earn extra money up to the age of 14. Such data was obtained by analysts of educational camps Enjoy Camp as a result of a survey. Izvestia got acquainted with the results on June 1

One in three (34%) considers it suitable for part-time work at the age of 17-18, and only 16% answered that they should start earning after they reach adulthood.

At the same time, almost a third of the respondents (31%) believe that a child should provide for himself only from the age of 21. One in four (26%) said that financial independence should come at the age of 25, while 19% said that at the age of 18. 15% of parents are ready to support their children themselves even after the age of 30, 5% believe that a teenager can provide for himself from 16, and 4% from the age of 14.

"Opinions on whether children should help their parents financially are also divided. Almost a third of the respondents (29%) believe that it is desirable — if there is such an opportunity. Another 22% are sure that support is needed only in emergency cases. One in five (20%) believes that it is worth helping only after the child gets back on his feet and starts earning well," the analysts added.

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However, according to 14%, this should be done immediately after the first job, and 6% believe that financial support should begin from the age of majority. Only 9% answered that children are not obliged to help their parents financially.

In addition, many parents believe that higher education is not a prerequisite for starting to earn money. Thus, 36% believe that a child should start working even before receiving a diploma, 27% are confident that secondary special education is enough, and 13% believe that courses in their chosen specialty will be enough. However, a quarter of parents (24%) hold the opposite opinion: one should work only after receiving higher education.

Many children attend various courses and sections from an early age, but most often they are not related to their future profession. According to the survey, 39% of children attend sports clubs, 36% attend language courses. Another 22% choose creative directions: drawing, music. Applied skills are developed less frequently: 14% of children are engaged in programming, 6% are studying financial literacy. 6% of respondents also chose entrepreneurship courses for their children, while 20% chose soft skills development programs.

Earlier, on March 27, Ekaterina Bolotova, an expert on career guidance and career strategies at the MAXIMUM Education Career Academy, spoke about the pros and cons of working in the first year. She noted that the learning process in the first year requires a period of adaptation, especially in the context of new learning formats and large amounts of information.