In general, the American Academy of Pediatrics rec- ommends that children should be at least • 12 years of age to operate a walk-behind power mower or hand mower safely • 16 years of age to operate a riding lawn mower safely It is important to teach your child how to use a lawn mower.Click to see full answer. Similarly, it is asked, can an 8 year old mow the lawn?It’s ironic that I recently found a list of appropriate chores for the age of our children, because just the other day I did a test run with our 8 year old mowing our lawn. According to the chart I found at Fatherly.com, 10-11 is the age they should start mowing.Similarly, how much should you pay a kid to mow your lawn? Around here, for a professional who does 1/3 acre in about 20 minutes, including edging and blowing the clippings off the drive and sidewalk, it costs $29. If it’s a typical sized yard up to say 1/4 acre or so, just mowing and no trimming then $20 is about right, if he’s trimming too I’d make it $25. In this manner, how much should a 12 year old charge for mowing lawns? The Pros of Lawn Mowing for Money If he charges anywhere from $10-$40 per yard, depending on the size, he could earn a considerable amount of money by the end of summer.Is mowing the lawn dangerous?A lawn mower can cause injuries to both the person using it and anyone near it. For example, because the blades of a powered push lawn mower spin at very high speeds, it can cut or completely cut off fingers and toes. A riding lawn mower can overturn and crush the driver, resulting in serious injury or even death.