Wynken actually has trouble tying his shoes securely, so I was amazed to see him picking up these knots so quickly and easily. I think his fine motor coordination has finally caught up to where it needs to be. Intrigued, I sat down with the boys and tried to learn the knots myself. If you do any serious camping you have to know how to tie knots.
I was actually able to figure out one or two, and then I came home and found this great site, I Will Knot, where they break down the knots with step-by-step videos. This totally takes out the mystery for me since I can't always "get" what is supposed to happen by illustration alone.
I actually spent three hours learning and tying knots -- it's a little addictive. Now I just need to know when to apply a particular knot and I'll have a "real" skill. The Nodlings found the knot tying cool, too. "Daddy, Daddy, teach me another one!" I had to laugh, "Give me two minutes to learn it myself!"
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I was fun to see you with all the older kids gathered around you. It was an "Oh, that's precious" moment -- okay really more like an hour.
I love watching you be a Daddy.
Knot tying is a completely worthy effort. It teaches patience, requires practice, and makes you feel accomplished.
Very Scout-y of you.
Thanks FamilyMan. Everybody felt good about it and it was fun, too!
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