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Kids Should Be Allowed To Work

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Do you think the age limit for getting a job should be lowered? Some people think kids should be able to get a job. Now I think that 's crazy.
I think kids should be focused on school. Having a job would take a lot of focuse and attention that needs to be towards school. Kids having to go to school and work will take away sleeping hours. Students will fail if they cannot stay awake during school.
Kids going to work by themselves can be dangerous. They can get kidnapped or abandoned while at work. If they break something they will not be able to pay for it. Children working at ten has lots of risks. Working at ten is very dangerous.
For short age ten is not a good time to start working. Kids at age ten could probably not defend themselves.

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