We all know the situation — you try to get your child to tie their shoes on their own to no avail. Even though there are plenty of shoe shortcuts available that bypass the need to tie shoes, it's ...

Nursery rhymes. Bunny ears. Ring around the tree. These are just a few of the methods we use to teach kids how to tie their shoes. But when nothing seems to work, it can be a frustrating experience ...

As a first grade teacher, Eileen Sloan got tired of tying shoes. Though it wasn’t something she taught in her class, she expended plenty of energy helping students tie their laces throughout the day, ...

My seven-year-old son is not keen on learning to tie his shoes. He doesn’t have any problems with dexterity ... he just gets easily frustrated doing things he’s not already good at (which is a lot of ...

Karina Bland is on vacation. This column first published on July 23, 2007. My son has outgrown his sneakers, though I just noticed because he's spent all summer in a pair of red Crocs. I told him we'd ...

Parenting is a lot of work, a constant struggle to stay on top of day-to-day responsibilities while keeping focused on the big picture. Inevitably, things are going to fall through the cracks. Our ...

If you want to start school on the right foot, it often helps to make sure your shoes are tied tight. But first grade teachers at Stratford Landing Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, noticed ...

Flip-flop days are upon us, but soon enough, it will be time to lace up those runners again. Need help getting your tot trained to tie his own shoes? Leave it to the professionals by attending a free ...