One of the side effects of Cerebral Palsy is limited fine motor skills. This has been apparent with us for years with the endless tying of the shoelaces. I have been tying Regan's tennis shoes for 13 years now....and we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (thanks heavens).
I am really excited to announce that Regan can now officially tie her own shoes....well to be honest, not while wearing them yet. But, she can tie them while they sit on her lap thanks to a break through new product called Tie Buddies.
The set we got for Regan was the girl version pictured below. The boys tie buddies have race cars on them. The great thing about the characters, is that you can use them to tell a story that help make your shoe tying easier. In just a few easy steps, and eliminating the need for complicated loops, and your child will be tying their own shoes in no time. What had taken us nearly 13 years to master was learned quickly within a week.......I am amazed!
Want to Win these for your pre-schooler/kindergartner.....or challenged older child? Then comment away, and solve those shoe tying disasters in no time.
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Thank you so much to Family Review Network for putting me together with this product, that really made such a difference for us.
31 comments:
I learned that Wendy Welling is the creator of Tie Buddies. I'd love the girl on for my little sister.
I'm a follower.
Tie Buddies™ was born in January 2007 by inventor and mother of two, Wendy Welling. As she lay next to her younger daughter, she kept thinking that there simply had to be a better way to help her children learn to tie their own shoes!
I learned that there are more characters to come. Thanks.
Tie Buddies™ was born in January 2007 by inventor and mother of two, Wendy Welling.mverno@roadrunner.com
didn't realize so many kids can't tie their shoes because of so many velcro and slip ons out there.
You can also use the tie buddies to help teach tying a knot, but most laces are knotted before kids learn to tie their shoes, so not sure that would be a great idea. LOL! I'd like the boy's.
I learned that there are 9 steps and Tie Buddies™ was born in January 2007 by inventor and mother of two, Wendy Welling. I would love to win for a girl. Thank you
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I learned this was created in April of 2007!
I'm a follower of your blog and I'd like to win the girl one for my three year old sister!
Your button is on my blog.
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Tie Buddies™ was born in January 2007 by inventor and mother of two, Wendy Welling.
I'd like the race car set for my son.
I learned that there are 9 steps involved. Great invention! Thanks so much for the chance to win.
mogrill@comcast.net
This has to be the neatest shoe tie invention I've seen yet!
I love finding products that are 'mom invented' (what I learned, BTW). How great to figure something out to help your own kids & then share it with the rest of us.
I'm really torn on the girls versus boys design. My princess would love the fairies but blue is her favorite color. Hmmm, I think we'd go with the cars. She does love cars.
Thanks!
I'm a follower!
I learned that it is a young company begun in January 2007. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com Oh and my son would want the boy version.
I am a follower. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
Tie BuddiesTM offer children ages 3-9 the independence of tying their own shoes while quickly teaching them a method which is based around characters and stories depicted on the Tie BuddiesTM themselves.
In April 2007 Wendy Welling created her own company, Widget Works, Inc.
I would love the girl's set!
jnkrim (at) qwestoffice (dot) net
I'm a follower!
jnkrim (at) qwestoffice (dot) net
They are currently working on new characters for Tie Buddies.
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
Tie Buddies was created by a mother of two that wanted to make tying shoes for her children easier.
THANKS
I like the Girl version for my daughter.
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I follow your blog.
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I learned that I need to get my son out of his super cool z-strap skechers if he has a chance of learning to tie his shoes! Darn those cool styles! I'd love to get him the Race Cars. Thanks!
I'm a follower.
Twittered: http://twitter.com/coriwestphal/statuses/1523105156
With Velcro and slip-ons the average age of children learning to tie has increased with some children learning as late as 9 or 10. Wow!!! I would choose Boy version, Thanks :)
Tie Buddies offers a return plicy on manufacturers defects.....I would like the girl set!
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That the company was started in Jan 07 & we would love to have the racecar ties.
Tie buddies help children of all ages in learning to tie their shoes. There is also a link to help create stories to tell your child with the Tie Buddies!
I'd like the boy version now, and the girl version in about 6 months! :) I have a 6 year old boy who hasn't learned yet and a 4 year old girl who could probably start learning soon. :)
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