How Would You Handle This?

[Blackcat31]

I actually prefer tie shoes. I tell my parents that if they want their kids (4 year olds) to learn to tie shoes....they need to wear tie shoes and they will get plently of practice. I wish I had a better shoe-tie poem....but in the mean time I have this one....

Maka a Tee-Pee
Climb inside
Pull it tight...
so we can hide
Over the mountain and around we go
here's my arrow....here's my bow!

YES YES YES!!!! For me, it is a safety thing as well.

[jojosmommy]

I would make him do it himself. My setup allows me to do so. If he was being particularly difficult I would carry him out and have him do it out there. This of course would be if he didnt have new shoes or some other real reason to not do it.

I have one 3 yr old girl who will not put her shoes on until she is certain we are going without her. Doesnt matter what I try, she will not, will not, will not do it unless she sees other kids outside enjoying themselves. At pick up mom dresses her completely, most times while she is mid-tantrum. ::

[SilverSabre25]

Thank you for all the input! I'm glad to see that what I did was the most common response.

I had used option A, and it took him about 15 minutes to finally put the darn socks and shoes on and go play. Nothing was new--same old socks, same old shoes (that are just slip on--not even tie or velcro or anything). This wasn't a one-time thing, either. It's been a growing trend with him. DCM has been mentioning that he's doing it at home, too (playing the "But I CAN'T!!!" card for things we know he CAN).