Pre-schoolers are more likely to be able to use a smartphone than tie their own shoelaces, a new study shows.
A survey of 2,200 mums in Australia, NZ, USA and Europe revealed about 19 per cent of kids aged two to five could use a phone, compared to nine per cent who could tie their laces.
Childcare centres are now encouraging parents to take the time to teach their kids how to tie their laces.
“Most pre-schoolers have shoes with Velcro or slip-on shoes,” Amaze Childcare’s Lucy Cook told News Corp.
“We like to leave lace tying to parents although I have provided helpful hints on our Facebook page.
“It is a skill that is needed for school because it takes up a lot of time if the teacher is tying 25 pairs of shoelaces regularly throughout the school day.”
The same study showed that more children can play a computer game than ride a bike.
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