Jeanne wrote:

I'm not the OP, but I found that at 18 months, DS could undo his shoes
quite easily and he would take off his shoes as soon as I put them on.
It became quite the morning routine. Put left shoe on, put right shoe
one (while DS is taking off the left shoe), put left shoe on (while DS
is taking off the right shoe), repeat until I get DD to hold DS's hands.

Never velcro again.

Jeanne

That is part of the problem. The other part is I feel velco doesn't
really give the support or fit that a lace does. It fastens at two
places across the foot - leaving the rest of the foot more free to
move, where as laces are snug across the entire top of the foot..

DS isn't in daycare so it's not an issue or anything, just a preference
for me.

Thanks to all who submitted suggestions. I will do some major looking
this week to see if we can find a shoes that is flexible and fits well.


-L.