Can your school aged child do up their shoelaces?

[courts&munchkins]

I remember in pre-school they taught us how to tie our shoes. I remember them saying we couldn't graduate to school unless we knew how. So I was 5. I haven't even thought about it yet with ds1 (he'll be 5 in August) I think I'll attempt to teach him towards the end of the year in hope he knows for prep next year.

[{sarah}]

Our little man is learning at the moment (he'll be 7 in two weeks). He can do the first part but is getting stuck once he has to do the loops.

[megs]

My eldest learnt at the age of 5 and a half, he had it mastered by the start of school and was quite chuffed as the teachers would get him to help do up his classmates shoelaces after gym class.

That being said my 2nd son is now 5 and is showing no signs of mastering the art. Although being summer hasn't help as he hasn't been wearing shoes with laces.