Red Lace, Yellow Lace: Learn to Tie Your Shoe!

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This is not the typical way people tie their shoes. The instructions were hard for my child to follow.

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I do not like the "bunny ear" method, so I skipped the story section of this book completely. The "shoe" part of this book with the different colored laces helped me teach my twins (in roughly two hours each) how to perfectly tie their shoes. It is so much easier for them to work on the fake shoe vs. a real one while learning.

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I almost bought this for my 5 year old who is working on learning to tie.

I do not want her to be taught the "bunny ear" method, so I will not be buying this book.

Every book and video I see for kids is teaching them all the "bunny ear" method. That is NOT what I want to teach my child. Looking for better recommendations for books or videos on tying shoes!

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Our grandson loves to spend time with his grandparents learning to tie his shoes and the large laces are perfect for the many times we "tie it again".
He can play with the book by himself, although he doesn't yet have the full Knack of finishing the lace by himself, he still laughs and giggles.

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My son was very excited when this book arrived. He's tough on his toys and books, but this book is so sturdy even my son can't tear it up. He's very excited to learn how to tie his shoes and this book is the perfect guide that shows him step by step.

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Our son wants to take this book with him wherever he goes. We now keep it in the car at all times as he stays quiet for a long time. Before this book he had no interest in tying shoes. Although he's not very fast yet, he ties them every time.

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I gave this to my 5 year old for Christmas... After going through it once with her step-by-step we put it aside. She picked it up by herself an hour later, read and followed the steps/pictures all by herself. She then proceeded to display her success to the whole family and insisted on tying her shoes herself.

I would only suggest one improvement to an already great product:
Include a pair of laces to be used in a kids' real shoes just like the ones with the book.

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This was just the tool we needed to get my youngest to tie his shoes. He is six, but had been having a hard time telling the difference between the two laces and therefore following the directions to tie them. The illustrations showed him clearly what to do, and within a couple days of practicing on the book, he was gleefully tying his shoes on his own!

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just what I was looking for...my 5yr old grandson is having difficulty learning this skill...this will help Im sure

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The method used in the product is a difficult way for children to learn to tie. they are having to hold the two bows at the same time and then try to loop them around. we are going to be sending the product back.

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Great teaching device.

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My child was able to tie her shoes right after getting this book. Cute,rhymed poem teaches the basic way to tie shoes.The practice board is very easy to use and perfect to master tying shoes with.

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Believe it or not, my son is 7 and I am embarrassed to say he couldn't tie his shoes - with velcro shoes available, it was easy to see why! However, this book turned that around and helped him learn - because I tried to teach him as well as his aunt, but I am lefty and it was hard to show him being a right handed child.
I would recommend this to other parents- it is a good practicing tool and teacher.

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My son loves this book. It's a cute story and at the same time teaches little ones how to tie their shoes. If I'm doing the dishes or cooking, my son will go get this book and practice. It's great for them to do alone or with a parents help. Even my two year old daughter is interested in it!

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Shows a different way to tie shoes than how I taught my son--so it is confusing for him. The rhyme is not original or easy to remember.