Jobs during HS

During my high school years I learned to balance work, school, and volleyball and cheer. Balancing these activities helped me get through hard times in life. I learned at a young age that nothing is given to us for free, we have to work hard to be where we're at and to have what we have. My sister insists that my niece stay focused on school and doesn't allow her the opportunity to have a job or even apply. Even though my niece wants to have a job and experience earning her own income. I think it is a great idea for kids to have a job in high school and that way it helps them learn responsibility and learn how to balance everything. Later in life once we get older, life itself, throws multiple things at once our way that we have to be able to manage them all. Work, kids, husband/wife, theres never just one thing at a time. Your kids will get sick while you have to write a big report for work. You will have to do household work while your husband/wife need you to do something else. In all honesty I think having a job during high school will only better my nieces life and teach her various lessons. It will teach her how to handle stress. I think spoiling my niece and giving her what she wants is only hurting her. As a mother, my sister needs to prepare my niece for the future.