Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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^^^^^HAHAHAHA I would say 5
^^^^^HAHAHAHA
I would say 5 or 6 as well. Although my SD6 doesn't know how to tie her shoes yet.... but her BM has her most of the time and she isn't very good at teaching her life skills.
Lmao! My sd will be 7
Lmao!
My sd will be 7 soon.
I don't believe she knows how to tie her own shoes.
She mostly wears flats, sandals, and flip flops. (We live in Florida)
She does know her right from her left.
Pretty sure she had that down at 4 years old.
Maybe even 3. But I do remember her putting the wrong winter boot on the wrong foot.
That could have just been an accident and boots are pretty big so she couldn't tell.
Kids (step and bio)are
Kids (step and bio)are learning to tie their laces later and later thanks to the idiot who came up the bright idea of putting velcro on sneakers and shoes.
Something that was once a rite of passage, is no more.
Oh, the person who decided it was a good to put the elastic/pull string contraption in the waist of kid jeans is also an idiot. Thanks to that invention, young kids have no idea how to use belts.
We have been working in this
We have been working in this with one of SKs for years now... I get asked hey look is this the right feet? My response has been for 6 months now "I refuse to answer that question..as many times as we have gone over it with you & you can do it when you want to."
He pretty much so refuses to attempt to tie his shoes .. And he's not had velcro ...