My 15-year-old daughter wants a summer job. I want her to enjoy being a kid. The author says her daughter (not shown) is eager to grow up, but she wants her to have one more carefree summer. Chris Clor/Getty Images When I was in high school, I had several summer jobs. Now that my daughter is a teen, I'm not sure I want her to take the same path. Her expectations are high, and I don't think any job she'll get will deliver what she wants. When I was in high school, I spent my summers working at the mall, stopping strangers to convince them to take surveys, working a cash register, and waitressing. The work was dull and boring. Nevertheless, I picked up extra shifts when I could, saving most of my earnings for college and spending some on movie tickets and dinners out with friends at fast-casual chain restaurants that felt like a splurge. I made close friends at work and liked earning my own money. However, I worked out of necessity, not because I wanted to or because it was fun.…