My 5 year old is having the hardest time learning how to tie his shoe, can anyone help me on this one?

Had the same problem. Just have another kid teach him

Try not to make it too stressful for him. Is he frustrated, or are you projecting it onto him and it's making him feel bad? Tying shoes is not something humans are programmed to do, so it's not a natural rythm. Give him time. EDIT: I still use bunny ears. I have no idea how to do it the "normal" way, and I truly don't feel like anything is missing in my life!

Don't worry about it. My oldest boy is turning 11 and still can't do it. Yeah, he's autistic, but my 9 year old daughter just learned. If your 5 year old gets it, that's pretty amazing. In the meantime, make life easier for him. Buy him some zipper shoes or velcroe. He has the rest of his life to learn this and definitely will so don't worry.

My 5 year old twins had a genius for a teacher when they went to head start for the first two years! She made shoes out of thick card board with real shoe laces. She made a game out of tying the laces, and the kids loved it and learned how to tie their shoes very quickly!

It's no big deal. Many five-year-olds can't tie shoelaces yet (not because they don't get the concept but because they haven't yet developed the necessary fine motor skills). As a first-grade teacher, I had many six- and seven-year-old students who hadn't learned yet. The solution is simple: buy him velcro closure shoes now and let him learn when he's ready. No fuss, and he won't be tripping over those trailing laces or facing unnecessary embarrassment from the pressure you are putting on him. I would also venture to guess that you have not observed "most of the kids in his class" tying their own shoes. Many of them may be tied, with a double-knot so they don't come untied, by the parents in the morning, or else most kids are not ashamed to ask the teacher or classroom aide or another student for help.

My daughter learned it very quickly, but my son could care less. He knew how, but then summer and sandals came and now he doesn't want to tie his shoes. It has not hurt him socially, so I would say-keep tying double knots in the morning or get slip on shoes until he is ready and practice at home, but don't push it. If you push it then it will only be a job and something he will dread. If you are really set on him doing it now, then try a reward system. Use points and let him earn prizes for tying.

My son didn't master this until her was almost 7. Don't stress him out over it. He REALLY would love to be able to tie his own shoes. We bought two pair of shoes, one with ties and one without. Just let him practice...He will get it ... promise. G'luck

Trust me, he'll learn to tie his shoes in due time. (How many adults do you know who don't know how to tie their shoes? Not many, I suspect. Everyone learns to do it -- at their own pace.) In the meantime, enjoy that miracle known as, "Velcro." When he's ready, you'll know.

Under, and over, and over, and under! Take the two laces and cross them. Pinch the left lace with your right fingers and bring it under the crossed laces. Pull! Take the right lace and make a half bow. Take the other bow and wrap it around your thumb. Shove the loop closest to your left and pull. Voilia! (By the way, the instructions were for you ;) Although you probably already know that! LOL).