---
title: '2-minute tutorial: How to teach your child to tie shoes'
description: For many kids, learning to tie their shoes can be a big challenge. Here’s a method that kids may find easier.
slug: 2-minute-tutorial-how-to-teach-your-child-to-tie-shoes
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:46:17.200Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/AB570524F5CC44CB9C56A9C46A50D927/cd10f8d6921ca5447a66772ebddb3fff/2Minute_Tutorial_How_to_Teach_Your_Child_to_Tie_Shoes.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/2-minute-tutorial-how-to-teach-your-child-to-tie-shoes
lang: en
---

# 2-minute tutorial: How to teach your child to tie shoes

Is your child struggling with tying shoes? Some kids have trouble remembering the [order of steps](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/trouble-with-sequencing-what-you-need-to-know). Others might have trouble with coordination.

No matter the reason, this unique shoe-tying method can help your child learn to tie shoes. Watch as an expert explains how and why it works.

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