There's nothing like being the parent of a toddler to teach a person how to be patient. Little kids love pushing boundaries, and even though they're usually convinced they can do anything and everything all by themselves, they still need quite a bit of help most of the time. Even big brothers and sisters can end up exasperated!
In a video posted on June 25, a little boy is helping to put on his toddler sister's shoes, and he's not having the easiest time. Anybody who's ever put shoes on a little kid can relate to his frustration: "Ugh, Mila! Sit down, sit down...I can't do this with you. I cannot!"
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"Big brother helping little sister put her shoes on lol," wrote Madison Barrett . Why is it so hard to get shoes on a toddler's feet sometimes?! At least this little boy is also sitting down on the floor (because it's even worse when you're a grown-up who's hunched over trying to put your kid's shoes on). Plus, the little sister is pretty much being cooperative, as commenters pointed out.
"She takes directions really well tho," worte Sassydiva.
"At least she's a good listener ," wrote sober.spice.
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Big brother is probably going to think twice before he offers to help get his sister's shoes on again! He still gets points for trying, though.
When Do Kids Learn to Put on Their Own Shoes?
According to Lovevery, most kids are usually ready to start putting on certain types of shoes with a little help between the ages of 21 and 30 months.
When toddlers are learning to put their own shoes on , you want to stick with "functional, basic shoes," such as "slip-ons, rubber boots, or shoes with a hook-and-loop strap."
"With your child sitting, show them how to bring their foot over their other knee. Then, show how to bring the shoe to that foot and slide their toes in as far as they can go. You can also have your child stand, so they can use their weight to help them get their toes inside. Getting their heel inside the shoe can be the hardest part, and they’ll need to practice this for a while. If you both struggle with the heel, the shoes may be too small — they should fit snugly, but they shouldn’t be so hard to put on that it causes a meltdown every time."
Interestingly, kids don't generally learn how to tell left from right until they're between the ages of 5 and 8, so they'll probably need help figuring out which shoe goes on which foot for a while (one fun way to do this is with stickers).
Before you know it, your little one will be slipping on their shoes like an old pro!
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