To expect my 11 year old to be able to a watch strap on?

[SeldomFollowedIt]

So I lost my temper this evening.

My son bought a Fitbit out of his Christmas money (the one suitable for kids) and he can’t put it on. It’s just a watch strap, so AIBU to expect at age 11 he should be able to do this?

As far as I know he hasn’t got dyspraxia or anything but he was trying for hours today (and I mean hours). I’ve showed him how to put it on, but he’s all fingers and thumbs and honestly it looks painful to watch.

I refuse to put it on for him. Surely I am not asking for too much? Why can’t he do this?

[quote SeldomFollowedIt]@nevertrustaherdofcows

He possibly is then. I’ll have to research it, he plays football at academy level so I’ve never really considered it. Neat writing etc. He did struggle tying shoe laces, but can now.

Not sure if it’s just utter laziness or there is indeed something wrong with him.[/quote]
If he was sitting there trying for hours, it obviously isn't down to laziness is it. Help him. Show him how to do it. Let him have a few tries each time and then fasten it for him if he can't manage it.

I can't imagine sitting watching my child struggle for hours and not offering to help them. Fair enough you don't want them to be unable to look after themselves if you've babied them, but fuck me, you let him keep going at it for HOURS?!

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My first thought was dyspraxia too. I was very academic, bright and neat hand writing etc. However, until I was in my late teens I couldn't tie shoelaces, use keys to open doors, do watch straps, do jewellery up, do bra straps. I still struggle with most of those things. It wasn't until I was in my 20s I got a dyspraxia diagnosis. I would assume the same of your son but obviously hard to say without knowing him!

@SoulofanAggron

Are they allowed strap-ons in PE now? Times are changing faster than I thought.

@DynamoKev Thank god the Tories are in. We need someone to stop the rot.

Tories? They're the worst!

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Posters who come onto page 6 and pile on with a comment that has been made 47 times and addressed just as many times by the OP are literally the bane of fucking Mumsnet.

If you can’t be arsed reading the full fucking thread, DON’T COMMENT 🙄

Hurrah, thank goodness, the thread Police have arrived.

By 11 l would say he should be able to. I have dyspraxia but my mum made me learn to tie my shoe laces etc before l started school. Practice makes perfect with this kind of thing from my experience