While I totally agree that it's weird and unsettling to push kids in this direction, I remember having a blast setting up a little candy business in elementary

While I totally agree that it's weird and unsettling to push kids in this direction, I remember having a blast setting up a little candy business in elementary school--my friend and I bought Starbursts, Reese's, Skittles, etc. in bulk at the grocery store with allowance money then doled it out at a markup. This was totally our idea and not something our parents had any involvement in. I think that as long as the desire is coming from the kids and not elsewhere, it can be a fun and healthy thing, but it's definitely a fine line.