Do you hate putting shoes on your kids? Why do children think it is funny to kick their feet while you are trying to shoe them or jerk their feet suddenly during critical tying times? I can't answer those questions, but I can provide some tips:1. Don't wait to shoe your kid until just before you walk out the door. At that point you are already rushed because you have realized that you are running late. That is the wrong time to attempt such a frustrating skill-move.
2. Dump the sand out when you take the shoes off. If not, it will end up in your lap and/or on the bed/couch.
3. Distract them with television. They will be in a TV Coma or at least distracted enough so that they can't time their foot kicks to your lace tying.
4. If you try cramming the foot, then loosen the laces, then cram again with failure; check to make sure the shoes are on the right feet.
5. If you try cramming the foot, then loosen the laces, then cram again with failure, and the shoes are on the right feet; check to make sure that one of your in-laws didn't stuff a dirty sock into the shoe.
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