Do You Allow Shoes That Tie

[Unregistered]

For one year olds? They drive me nuts. I have one family that brings the shoes and expect me to put them on and tie them for their 20 month old not once has he came to day care wearing his shoes. I want to put in my policy for 2 and younger children must have Velcro or slip on shoes.

[NeedaVaca]

Why just 2 and under? I don't know many 3-4 year olds that can tie shoes either. I personally don't mind because the shoes seem to stay on better.

[Meyou]

I like shoes that stay on the feet. I don't care if they tie, velcro or slip on.

[Blackcat31]

For one year olds? They drive me nuts. I have one family that brings the shoes and expect me to put them on and tie them for their 20 month old not once has he came to day care wearing his shoes. I want to put in my policy for 2 and younger children must have Velcro or slip on shoes.

I only allow securely tied shoes. NOTHING that can fall off, be considered a safety hazard or cause injury to a child.

Be forewarned that if you do have a rule about what type of shoes you want, you will have parents that may not agree with you...which is fine by me because I prefer my parents to have the same beliefs/thoughts I do about safety and it's seriousness here.

[sly red cid]

shoes that tie

I always double knot them or triple if enough string. BTW Thanks all for your input on my problems when I ask.

[Thriftylady]

I don't really mind, we don't wear shoes in the house. However, I do want the 3-4 year olds with shoes that tie. It is one of the things I teach. So many parents just don't teach it anymore, and I hate seeing 7,8,9 yr olds that can't tie shoes. We had a teen foster child who couldn't tie their shoes and had to have velcro. Funny how quick they learn when forced.

[craftymissbeth]

I don't personally mind shoes that tie. I actually think they stay on better. I have to help all of the ones that are too young with their shoes anyway so a couple extra seconds to tie them doesn't bother me. Even the ones that can put them on but can't tie them it's still just a couple of extra seconds.

To each her own, though... I'm sure there are things that bug me that other providers would think are no big deal.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I don't allow them period and I do ages 2-5. I don't have it in my extensive policy book, I just simply say, "Easy off/on shoes with velcro, please. We are learning SELF HELP skills and if I am tying their shoe it isn't an accomplishment made by themselves." I won't teach shoe tying. I have enough things to work on and that isn't one I WANT to work on.

We don't wear shoes inside and since I have 8-10 children here I NEED easy. The thought of tying 16-20 shoes two-three times per day seems exhausting to me.

[CraftyMom]

I PREFER Velcro for self-help reasons. But I don't make it mandatory. The ones I really dislike are the laced up high tops that I have to practically unlace the entire shoe just to get the foot in, specifically Nike Air Jordan's

[Thriftylady]

I PREFER Velcro for self-help reasons. But I don't make it mandatory. The ones I really dislike are the laced up high tops that I have to practically unlace the entire shoe just to get the foot in, specifically Nike Air Jordan's

Wow, people spend that kind of money for shoes for little ones? I won't even spend that much on shoes for me .

[CraftyMom]

Wow, people spend that kind of money for shoes for little ones? I won't even spend that much on shoes for me .

I have 2 dck's with these. They are both 2.5 yo so I assume they don't cost as much as the adults, but still more than I would spend on my own kids' shoes

[melilley]

I don't personally mind shoes that tie. I actually think they stay on better. I have to help all of the ones that are too young with their shoes anyway so a couple extra seconds to tie them doesn't bother me. Even the ones that can put them on but can't tie them it's still just a couple of extra seconds.

To each her own, though... I'm sure there are things that bug me that other providers would think are no big deal.

[Crazy8]

I don't regulate those types of details, but if a child came without shoes on they would stay without shoes on all day. You come prepared for the day, end of story. I never put velcro shoes on my own kids, I wouldn't tell dcp's they must do so.

[AmyKidsCo]

I don't regulate those types of details...

I only have 7 children enrolled and I wouldn't mind if they all came in tie shoes. If they fall off they stay off until it's time to go outside. At pick-up the parents put shoes on, so I only have to deal with shoes once a day.

But if it bothers you, go ahead and make a policy.

[craftymissbeth]

Wow, people spend that kind of money for shoes for little ones? I won't even spend that much on shoes for me .

My ds's dad buys him only Nike's, Pumas, Sperries, etc. They're easily $100-150 a pair. Because he's an idiot. A total idiot.