The paper girls are getting younger round here.
13-05-2006, 14:17
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The paper girls are getting younger round here.
Seriously.
We've had two papers delivered today (the evening post and a local free paper). Both were posted by young girls (one is 9, I know because she's a friend of my youngest). The other looked about 7 or 8 ...... 
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13-05-2006, 14:25
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Seriously.
We've had two papers delivered today (the evening post and a local free paper). Both were posted by young girls (one is 9, I know because she's a friend of my youngest). The other looked about 7 or 8 ...... |
That is illegal.They shouldn't be doing it unless they are 13. 
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13-05-2006, 15:29
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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That is illegal.They shouldn't be doing it unless they are 13. |
Indeed who knows what sort of People are out here even at 13 it's not safe hell my mate won't let her 15 year old daughter do it.
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13-05-2006, 15:53
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
I totally agree with you Paul that age is just wrong. We have very young kids round here doing it as well.
I think there is nothing wrong with 13 + doing jobs like paperounds..
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13-05-2006, 20:10
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
It is frightening indeed !!!
They are way to young to be out on the streets and going up to each house.
It's too risky these days and is actually illegal as they are indeed under age.
I wish the parent's did something.
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13-05-2006, 20:56
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
They're getting older round here.
I'm sure the last guy was about 80
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14-05-2006, 11:27
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
I hope they weren't carrying the papers Not good on a developing skeleton.
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14-05-2006, 14:10
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They're getting older round here.
I'm sure the last guy was about 80
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Well... all the kids have grown out of Manchester now 
All our paper kids this side of Nottm look normal age though, ie 12-15.
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14-05-2006, 20:46
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Seriously.
We've had two papers delivered today (the evening post and a local free paper). Both were posted by young girls (one is 9, I know because she's a friend of my youngest). The other looked about 7 or 8 ...... |
We have youngsters delivering papers round here but they always have an adult with them...
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14-05-2006, 20:49
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
They may well have, we are in a sort of cul-de-sac so the adult may have waited at the bottom where I cannot see.
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14-05-2006, 21:09
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
When I used to do Paper Rounds (when I was younger that is) I used to have to have a work permit.
Maybe that is something that you could interrogate them about?
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14-05-2006, 22:08
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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Maybe that is something that you could interrogate them about?
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You're kidding - I can just imagine the headlines if I interrogated a young girl on my front doorstep. 
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15-05-2006, 15:40
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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Indeed who knows what sort of People are out here even at 13 it's not safe hell my mate won't let her 15 year old daughter do it.
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Poor girl. Protective daddy, eh?
But, no, 9-year-olds shouldn't be doing it. 13 seems like a good age between when you go from child to teenager and should be allowed to do a job like that.
(I think one or two might be younger than that around here, delivering the free paper, but they are with (I assume) a parent. Which is fine, I suppose.)
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15-05-2006, 19:10
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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Maybe that is something that you could interrogate them about?
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You're kidding - I can just imagine the headlines if I interrogated a young girl on my front doorstep. |
Well you should do something Paul.How will you feel if something happens to them and you didn't speak up?
Trouble is I can't remember who it is one should call about illegal employment of children.I'll ask in school this week and let you know.
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Re: The paper girls are getting younger round here.
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Trouble is I can't remember who it is one should call about illegal employment of children.I'll ask in school this week and let you know. |
According to our council website, it's the Education Department.
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Q:At What age am I allowed to work Part-Time?
A:To be able to work part-time you have to be 13 years old.
Q:When can I Work?
A: For ages 13 and 14
School days - Not more than 2 hours a day outside school hours
Saturdays - 4 hours
Sundays - 2 hours
School holidays - 5 hours a day, maximum 25 hours a week
7pm finish
For ages 15 and 16
School days - Not more than 2 hours a day outside school hours
Saturdays - 8 hours
Sundays - 2 hours
School holidays - 8 hours a day, maximum 35 hours a week
7pm finish
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http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=889
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