I think there is distinction between child labor and child exploitation for labor.
In my summers as a kid I have done some agricultural work helping my parents and their friends. I was hard but rewarding (also hitting someone with a rotten potato - at age 8 - feels like watching Hamilton).
And seeing the insane workload that some modern parents put on their kids for academic advancement - the line can get blurry.
There is world of difference between a small family operation in which the kids help (which is what was presented in the article) and work you till your fingers bleed workshop.
Kids have always provided labor - and misery there is optional. What we should look for is if the labor hurts the child or helps him and his family.
In my summers as a kid I have done some agricultural work helping my parents and their friends. I was hard but rewarding (also hitting someone with a rotten potato - at age 8 - feels like watching Hamilton).
And seeing the insane workload that some modern parents put on their kids for academic advancement - the line can get blurry.
There is world of difference between a small family operation in which the kids help (which is what was presented in the article) and work you till your fingers bleed workshop.
Kids have always provided labor - and misery there is optional. What we should look for is if the labor hurts the child or helps him and his family.