Why do grown-ups go to work?
Grown-ups go to work to help other people and to earn money.
Pip’s answer
- Grown-ups go to work to help other people and to earn money.
- Money helps families buy food, clothes, and a cozy place to live.
- Work helps everyone, like bakers making bread and doctors helping us feel better.
- Wow-ee, there are thousands of jobs, from builders to astronauts to zookeepers!
For grown-ups
Work lets adults earn money to pay for food, housing and other needs, and it provides goods and services everyone relies on, from farming and building to healthcare and teaching. Many people also find work meaningful and enjoy using their skills.
Ask your child: What job would you like to try one day?
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