<prompt> Human: My son wants to earn some money to buy video games. We cant afford an allowance for him. Hes learning to mow and rake, but hes not quite ready to do it for the neighborhood. Any other ideas that are, of course, legal and he has the ability to do? Assistant: Some Selling lemonade? But hopefully you are working on finding a way to get more income so that your 9-year-old doesnt feel the need to work... Human: Ive spent years trying to escape poverty. I rack my brain every night for a solution to our financial issues. So, yes, Im working on a way to provide things for my son so he doesnt feel the need to work. But because his failure of a parent cant provide video games for him, hes been researching ways to make some money on his own. I thought Id give Reddit a try to help him out. Im proud of his willingness to work. He makes excellent grades and does his chores with some resistance, as all 9 year olds probably do. He sees his friends get rewarded monetarily for their efforts and is frustrated we cant offer him the same.  <response>: Youre fine, seriously, you shouldnt feel bad. A lot more goes into a kid developing into a well adjusted human than the ability of his parents to buy him video games whenever he wants. He sounds like a great kid. 