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Shoe Tying Issue
Asked by A.S. from Canton
on December 2, 2008
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I have a 7 1/2 yr old son and can not for the life of me get him to tie his own shoes. We have worked with him on this for awhile now and he just can't seem to get it....
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- My son has the same issue. He has dyspraxia. His coordination and fine motor skills are a little weak. Talk to your school's occupational therapist. Mine gave me a "Sh...
- A., What does his handwriting look like? If he is having any issues (even if he seems really smart) like avoiding writing, or if he is "messy" and they say he will...
- Check out your local library. Ask the children's librarian for this great shoe tieing book. It has a "shoe" facing as though it was on your child's foot. Cute story...
Ryhme to Teach Shoe Tie
Asked by D.T. from Dallas
on September 8, 2008
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Does anyone know a cute rhyme to help teach a little one to tie shoes?
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- I just purchased a foam shoe-tying thing at the Dollar Store but did have that book at one point..the dollar store thing is easier for my 5 yr old to handle. The p...
- Tying Shoes (Sung to Splish Splash I was taking a Bath) Criss Cross and go under the bridge Then you got to pull it tight. Make a loop but keep a long tail That...
- I used this one when I taught preschool: Two little bunnies want to tie their shoes. (make loops with each end of the lace) Need each other to know what to do. (hold...
How Do You Teach Your Child to Put the Shoe on the Correct Foot
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on February 7, 2009
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Hello,
Is there anyone that has a unique way of teaching your child to put their shoes on the correct way. I have an almost 5 year old boy that always seems to put...
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- We put a colored spot on the inside of the left shoe. He was to look at the shoes and tell me which one went on which foot before he put them on in the morning, after...
- i'm pretty relaxed about it-- i figure if it starts to hurt they'll figure it out, until then who cares? they'll get it when it matters to them. don't worry about it. ...
- Put an R or red/black dot, etc. on the right shoe and his right foot/sock until he's got it down. You can eliminate the right marking on foot/sock sooner by shaking hi...
Help W/ Techniques on Teaching How to Tie Shoes!!
Asked by A.B. from Greensboro
on November 16, 2008
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Hi, I want to ask you wonderful women if I am jumping the gun or behind the pack on teaching my 4 yr. old son how to tie his shoes. He does go to daycare 3 days a week...
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- if you want my advice..let your 4 yr old be a 4 yr old..maybe i have always done wrong in this case..cause i have 5 children and none of my kids could tie their shoes ...
- Tying shoes is one of the skills he will be evalutated on in K. Many preschools ask for velcro shoes on kids as they are easier for the children and teachers, however...
- I think your kid's teacher is silly. I didn't learn how to tie shoes until I was in the first grade. My daughter is not old enough to tie shoes yet, so I can't comme...
Teaching Child to Tie Shoes
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on June 21, 2008
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Any advice on how to teach a child to tie his/her own shoes?
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- I use the method that adam sandler used in the movie where he adopts a little boy (can't think of the name) but the method is "loop, swoop, and pull" you can also ...
- My first 3 kids, I taught the regular way - just repeat. My fourth child wanted to do it so bad. He could get the original knot, but the rest stumped him. One day h...
- I found if you use 2 different colored strings on the same shoe really works well. I taught about 15 children using this ildea. Work great!
How Did You Teach Your Child How to Tie His/her Shoes - and What Age?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on October 20, 2010
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What age was your child when you taught him or her to tie his or her shoes, and how did you teach this skill?
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- 2 of our kids were 5 and think the 3rd one was 4 or close to 5. I would have them sit on my lap or beside me with a shoe and show them and then help them try it and i...
- I saw this rhyme and have saved it to use for my son in a few years. I hope it helps you: Two little bunnies want to tie their shoes. (make loops with each end of...
- For my son it came down to motivation. He did not want to take the time to learn, until this last time he needed new shoes and I told him he would have a much larger ...
Getting Dressed and Undressing
Asked by C.M. from New Orleans
on April 2, 2008
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Hello! I have a two and a half year old little girl and she is having trouble learning how to dress and undress herself. She never went through the whole stripping dow...
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- Hi C.. I agree with most of the posts here in that you shouldn't push your child to do something she isn't ready for just because the dr. said she was. My first daug...
- DON'T sweat the small stuff. Every child develops differently and 2 is an average. I definitely don't remember my son dressing himself at 2 or 2 1/2. Make getting dre...
- Two and a half seems like a terribly young age to be dressing oneself! I've never heard such a thing. I wouldn't worry about a thing like that for at least another ...
