Tying shoes

[virgo02]

Ugh, so I thought I was doing a good job and being a good mama by finding videos on YouTube for tying shoes. I found one that looks pretty easy but the end result is a disaster! There is a lady who made a video on tying shoes. She ties the shoe and then she makes a small hole. After that, she puts each lace through the small hole and pulls tightly. Well, that looked like a great and easy way to teach my son, the only problem is that when you pull the string to untie the shoe, the strings form a huge knot and it's really hard to get it out! Her video ended after she tied the shoe so I'm curious if she did that on purpose or I'm just going it the wrong way. It's pretty simple though, so I don't know 🙁 My son likes this technique and when I try to explain to him that it's the wrong way and that it's just not working well, he refuses to even look at me when I try and teach him the simple bunny ears technique for the umpteenth time. This is one of the reasons why he's twelve and a half and has had problems tying his shoes. His unwillingness to learn and pay attention to my direction. It's just so very frustrating 😭😭

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Well, my 12.5 year old daughter still struggles, but I suggest letting him do it his way. My daughter practiced with the shoe off her foot. I've watched how she does it and honestly have no idea how it works, but it does work. We have a deal where she does it her way and then I get to do the double knot. It works for us, luckily she's not a fan of tennies

[MunchkinMommy537]

I haven’t tackled that issue yet. My son’s shoes have bungee chord laces called Lock Laces. Since my husband also uses them, I don’t feel the need to make him try that yet.

[Janice_H]

Hello virgo02, I have a 12 y.o. He also has difficulty when I help with homework because he is unwilling to learn, listen and follow directions. I can relate to the frustration. It takes our kids longer to learn things that require multiple steps because they cannot retain information. Just keep practicing. One day she will get it.

[SL8R]

The way my 12 year old daughter ties hers is weird, and they don't stay tied, so she is consistently walking around with her shoes untied and it is maddening! I've always felt bad because I didn't take enough time with her (due to frustration from both of us). It feels like it's too late now to change how she does it. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this. Good luck!