How old were your kids when they learned to tie their shoes?

Question

Do you still tie their shoes for them even after they learned how? Not including situations where hand/arm injuries would make tying shoes impossible.

Answer 1

i think i learned between 5 and 6 years, my 10 year old brother still struggles sometimes though. My mum never ties our laces, and never did, she showed us how to and if we couldn't she made sure we got velcro shoes next time.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My daughter is 4 and she wanted to learn how to. I taught her but she never does it  soo... But I don't think she knows how even though I taught her. But when teir 5 a teacher teaches them how at school.

Answer 4

i learned on thanksgiving when i was 5

Answer 5

1st son was 5, 1st daughter 5, 2nd daughter 4. The 3 year old has no interest yet.

Answer 6

I think that i was 4. I know that you have to be able tie your own shoes before you can go into kinder. when your 5 at my school...

Answer 7

bout 5

Answer 8

I would say about 5 years old or a bit younger its usually requested by most kindergarden teachers that a child knows. As far as we the parents tieing them for them I don't but my ex husband does and now my son has regressed because of it he expects idt done all the time. The only time I give in is when we are running late and he needs to get dressed quickly. Most of the time I try to leave ten minutes of time prior to leaving to help guide him through it.

Answer 9

I don't have kids yet but I learned when I was 4 I believe. After that I did it by myself. Also, I have a friend who didn't tie her own shoes until she was 14. She also wouldn't put her own socks on because she didn't like the way they felt on her hands. She's strange though

Answer 10

Don't have kids, but I think I learned when I was 5.  And then I did it always unless my mom was in a huge hurry or something.

Answer 11

Not necessarily tie it for them, but walk through the steps with them. For example, sing them that bunny song. I never learned it but my cousins sing it all the time when they're tying their shoes. :)

Answer 12

My oldest was 6 1/2 before shelear ned becuase she always had velcro shoes!My second learned though by the time she was 5.I think every child just does it when they are ready

Answer 13

I learnt at five! & apparently most people learn at the age of five. :)