THE HARDEST THINGS TO TEACH
Tying shoelaces, whistling and using cutlery are the hardest things to teach young children – according to a poll of parents by PACEY, the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years. Here’s what they found to be the most difficult to teach:
1. Tying shoelaces
2. Whistling
3. Eating with cutlery
4. Riding a bike
5. How to tell the time
6. Buttoning a button
7. How to swim
8. Brushing their teeth
9. Trying different foods
10. Writing their name
11. Putting toys away
12. How to blow your nose
13. Tying up hair
14. Getting dressed
15. Washing hair
16. Making a bed
17. Putting dirty clothes in a laundry basket
18. Learning parents'/home phone number
19. Coloring inside the lines
20. Learning to tell your left from right
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