School Shoes...?

[JLAM]

Hello,

My son is starting a school where uniform is required. I started to look for school shoes, which led me to panic, he can't tie laces yet... What age should they be able to tie laces?

And do any of you have any great tips to make this a painless process?

Many thanks

[CMOTDibbler]

You buy velcro shoes. Most school shoes don't have laces till they are 10

[TheAntiBoop]

Ds is nine and still wears Velcro strap black shoes

He started with laces for football boots when he was 6 or 7

[BikeRunSki]

My nearly 8 year old still wears Velcro strap school shoes. Don't panic OP, all school shoe manufacturers do Velcro versions.

[JLAM]

Thanks so much, had a total panic as hadn't even thought about laces, he is only 5 and my baby!

[Cakescakescakes]

Virtually all younger kids school shoes are Velcro.

[Sirzy]

Please get Velcro, or slip on. Laces for children who can't do them yet are a nightmare for teachers/tas especially on pe days.

Ds has Skechers school shoes with Velcro which are great

[paxillin]

8 here. Still in Velcro.

[JLAM]

What's the average age to learn to tie laces?

[JDSTER]

My son is 8 and I've just bought him his first pair of regular lace up trainers and he has just learnt to tie them. Going into yr 4 in Sep and him and 99% of the boys will have Velcro shoes. Plenty of time for your little one!

[TheAntiBoop]

At ds school they had to be able to by the time they started football in year 3. Although they were fine with.velcro for kids who struggled

[Sleeperandthespindle]

Look up 'Ian Knot' on YouTube. My just 7 year old learned to do it in 5 minutes after insisting on lace up shoes as she hates the dolly style of the Velcro offerings.