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Tying shoe laces

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Maniac Thu 15-Nov-12 13:16:42

A recent survey found 45% of children aged 5 to 13 couldn't tie laces. When my children started school parents were asked to ensure children could tie their own shoe-laces.Due to the wonder of Velcro this is no longer a necessary skill - Can your GCs tie shoelaces -or tie a tie?