Written by Editorial Team
It is only for so long that you can get away with buying only Velcro shoes for your child so that both you and the child do not have to go through the ordeal of tying the shoe laces. Sooner or later, you will have to buy him shoes with laces and soon enough your child will start coming back from school or his game with a tiny double knot that will seem impossible for you to untie. Your frustration is not the only problem. Your child will also be embarrassed among his peers if he does not know or has to ask for help to tie his shoe laces.
So it is in both your and your child’s best interest to spend a weekend to learn tying shoe laces.
Please understand that self-care is a major developmental milestone. The kind of dexterity required for this seemingly simple task does not appear in kids below 5 years of age. So, there is no point in trying to teach your toddler this skill. Wait till he is between 5-7 years of age before attempting to teach him this skill!
If your child is above 5, and you think he is ready to tie his shoe laces on his own, then try the following steps-
All the best!
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