Almost HALF of children under ten can’t tie their shoelaces, study finds

ALMOST half of children under ten can’t tie their shoelaces, a study found.

In a poll of 1,500 parents, 45 per cent said their kids couldn’t handle the everyday task, with many using Velcro straps.

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Forty-two per cent of under tens also cannot tell the time, 25 per cent can’t confidently use a knife and fork and 44 per cent can’t read maps.

But two thirds of parents said their children were “great” on computers and iPads, with 55 per cent saying theirs could edit a YouTube video and 40 per cent use computer coding.

The study was carried out by footwear firm Wynsors World of Shoes, based in Bacup, Lancs. The firm’s Jane Carroll said: “Tying laces was an important skill to learn when I was younger.”