Poll - Who Should Teach Children To Tie Their Shoes?

[Daxx]

We had this discussion at a family party yesterday.

One SIL says that at age 5, they don't have the dexterity to do this so it should be taught at age 7 by parents.

Other SIL says teachers should do this.

Interested in what your thoughts/opinions are.

 

[Allison]

Teachers have enough things to teach. Parents should teach children to tie their shoes. My kids learned before they were 7.

 

[isyne4u]

well since I'm doing this with my 6 year old right now...I would say the teacher!! But since I'm also a teacher I say the parents!!! After what I've been struggling with for the last week it really needs to be taught by someone other than me!!

 

[luvpoohbear]

Teachers do not have time to teach 20 5 year olds to tie their shoes. They barely have enough time to teach them reading, writing, math and all the other important things that teachers are "required" to teach them.

I am a substitute teacher, on my way to being a real teacher and I know from experience.

If a parent thinks that it is a teacher's job to teach their children how to tie his/her shoes, then that parent is just being lazy.

The next thing you know parents will be expecting teachers to potty train the children as well.

These are the same parents that expect the teacher to do everything else, but God forbid if a teacher says that their child did something wrong or inappropriate!!

Sorry to vent, just my 2 cents!!!

 

[lyzziesmom]

SEVEN???!? Goodness me, my DD7 can do a heck of a lot more than tie her shoes! I think she learned to tie when she was 4.

 

[Blondy876]

It's the parents job.

I wish I had the time to teach all my little ones to tie shoes but it's not in the curriculum. I will help them and encourage them though. Now some of my students are only 3 when I get them and that's just too little. Most don't have the fine motor skills to do it. But by the time they leave my class at 5 just about all of them can do it or get very close.

 

[monymony3471]

I'm thinking I should keep my comments simple because this could easily turn into a hot topic for debate, so my vote is for the parents. There really isn't an explanation of why, that should be very obvious to anyone.

 

[Allison]

well since I'm doing this with my 6 year old right now...I would say the teacher!! But since I'm also a teacher I say the parents!!! After what I've been struggling with for the last week it really needs to be taught by someone other than me!!

That's why my husband mostly had that duty!

 

[jpmandan]

Kindergarten teacher here! If I had a dollar for every lace I've tied....I could go to WDW every month for the rest of my life!

Five and six year old children vary greatly in dexterity. My oldest son could not tie a shoe until he was in first grade (7yo), but my youngest son could do it before he started K at 5 years old! You can not teach a child something that he or she is not ready to do yet.
That being said, I teach so much that I rarely have time to teach things like tying shoes. That leaves it up to the parents. Sorry. I'll try to do it when time permits, but wouldn't you rather that I spend time on reading, writing, and 'rithmetic?

 

[MushyMushy]

I think the parents should do it, but I can tell you from my own experience that the teachers did teach mine how to tie their shoes. It's not that I didn't try, but they just didn't get it from me, even when I did the little bunny ears thing. The teacher had them taught in no time.

Just one of those things. Sometimes kids will learn better from someone who isn't a parent.

 

[Beth76]

You left out "Buy velcro!"

 

[Disney1fan2002]

I voted for other, because I think my husband's aunt from his uncle 4th marriage should teach my kids how to tie their shoes. I don't think I should have to do it. Why ME?

 

[slo]

I voted for me (the parent) to do it.

I gotta say, if I found out that this was part of the curriculum (sp?) at my DD's school, I would be really annoyed. I don't want precious learning time (reading, math, and etc) taken up with learning how to tie shoes

 

[DVC Sadie]

I believe it is the parents responsibility to teach their children how to tie their shoes before starting school. I can see where a preschooler may need help from both parents and the teacher but basically tieing shoes is another item that should be taught at home.

 

[isyne4u]

You left out "Buy velcro!"

I was so when i went to buy my ds shoes the other day because there no velcro shoes in his size at the store we went to and I didn't have time to hunt more down.

My ds is 6 and has coordination issues...and I have don't have enough patience....so this task will take a while. He's already been warned that he is not allowed to take his shoes off after he leaves the house!!!!!

I agree teachers have way too much to do to teach kids how to tie their shoes!!

 

[chasbos]

The parents for sure.

If your child cannot tie there shoes when they go to school they should wear slip ons or velcro. A teacher has enough on their plate!

DH taught all of our kids by the time they were 4. He has amazing patience and would spend hours just sitting with them and working on it.

 

[Sparx]

teachers have a lot to do. Parents should do it. Although I do remember something being said about shoe tying in K. (I don't remember what exactly. But I think there was abig shoe involved. forgive me, I was five. lol)

 

[N&B'smom]

I agree it's the job of the parent. That is crazy to expect the teacher to take time out of the school day to teach a child how to tie their shoes. I don't remember when my son learned but he just turned 7 so obviously it was earlier than age 7. But I do agree that every child is different so while some do it younger others may do it later. My daughter who is about to turn 3 will probably do it younger than my son.

Shelby

 

[luvdzne]

I voted for me (the parent) to do it.

I gotta say, if I found out that this was part of the curriculum (sp?) at my DD's school, I would be really annoyed. I don't want precious learning time (reading, math, and etc) taken up with learning how to tie shoes

ITA!! Why would it be up to the teacher. That would be right up their with teaching a child to potty train.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Wow 7!!! I could tie my shoes two ways before starting school. I taught my little sister to tie before school too. When I went to school if you could not tie your shoes you repeated kindergarten.