Is my boy your paper boy?
He’s pretty cute, hey? 😍
Today, Ro left to work on his paper route super smoothly after school. Sometimes its really challenging for him, and it can be a bit of a battle. But going over and over the rules and expectations, and the natural consequences that come from bailing, he always eagerly gets down to business. And today, we didn’t have to go through any of it. He grabbed some Halloween candy (which is a great incentive for him to get out there for a couple of hours!) and off he went. He came home around 5:45, rosy cheeked and happy, having finished half of his houses.
Rowan has the largest route in town! They are grouped in sections based on what makes sense rather that numbers of houses. So Ro has a section of our town that wouldn’t make sense to split. Which means more houses, which means more money!
Did you know kids are paid per flyer? I can TOTALLY respect people who don’t want flyers, but maybe you don’t know thats how our cute kids get paid! 💜 It is not a high paying gig by any means, but it adds up nicely if the kid is a hard worker who can get the job done! So if you don’t mind getting a flyer, even if you recycle it, thats how these kids get paid 🙂 And then they can learn to handle money by actually having some!
The paper route is newish territory for us still, and I love that it will teach some responsibility and the importance of a work ethic. I can see that growing in my boy already. Not that it is always easy. The cold weather is only going to make it more challenging, I imagine. But so far, Rowan LOVES having a job. He occasionally invites the young ones along to join him, partially because sometimes he wants a buddy, but sometimes he does it with me in mind, and I think that is super sweet.
Because Rowan has a longer route, he always does it over the course of two days. So the day you get your paper may fluctuate, but it will always been in the same window of time.
I hope so much that, if you see my boy out there delivering papers, that he is polite and happy and friendly. I really imagine that he is, but I know he enjoys the outing, observing the neighbourhood, and his interactions along the way.
I’m proud of this boy and how hard he works.