How old can a kid learn to weave or knit?
By Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14931)
Malaysia
September 13, 2012 2:33pm CST
Recently I learned about the quiet book, and I am quite interested in making one for my son. Finally I have made a page which is about weaving. I tried to use the rainbow colors, but I do not have purple, and my son suggested to use pink, as he thinks they are quite alike. (I thought of using pink as well before he suggested)
Finally I have made this simple weaving page yesterday, and started to teach my son to weave. Then I realize it may be too complicated for a 3.5 year old boy, I am not sure. He is very interested in the weaving page, and always asked me to weave. He understands the concept of one up, and one down, but when I asked him to do so, he just refused to, though he always holds it and plays with it.
I do not want to force my son to learn something when it's not the time yet. I just wonder usually how old a kid can start learning knitting or weaving.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
14 Sep 12
Hmm I don't know. I didn't start knitting till I was 16 years old. My husband cousin she is 12 and learning how to knit now. It never hurts to try really at any age as long as the focus is there and it's something that child wants to do. If they don't want to did then it's not worth the time to teach them.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 Sep 12
My friend taught me how to knit and she was 16 as well. I got really good at it. I still knit but just for the fun of it. If he wants to do it there isn't anything wrong with it. It can be hard for some people and other people it's easier. I tried teaching my husband but he really didn't get it. I knitted a lot while I was in the hospital being stopped from going into labor.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Sep 12
Since your son is interested in weaving, so even if 3.5 years old seems to be too little to learn to it. You can still let him try. As this kind of activity can be beneficial for him a lot. He can learn how to co-operate his eyes and fingers.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
17 Sep 12
hi, thanks for your response.
Yeah, sometimes I do worry if I give him too much, because I don't want to force him to do something that he is not ready yet. But you are right, if he is not ready, he won't even want to do it. And if he is interested and asks me to show it to him, that means he is ready. So, I shouldn't need to worry at all.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
14 Sep 12
I think that at that age, he is more interested in playing than in really learning. But maybe little by little you can get him to undertand what weaving is. Still, it seems that he doesn´t think it´s fun to do it. Wait a little longer. Each child has his own time to learn things.
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
17 Sep 12
hi, thanks for your response.
Actually my motive of creating this weaving page is just to let him have fun, I didn't really think of making him learn. He found it interesting too. It's just that I didn't have time to sit down with him and play together, though he asked me a few times to play with him. Finally, I sat down and played with the weaving page together with him, he managed to weave three rows by himself. Then, he was tired and asked me to finish them.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
18 Sep 12
You can just help him out and just let him make what he could, just for fun. I think it's good that he's already curious at that young age, do make sure to watch carefully, those things might poke him.
We were taught knitting in school when I was around 10 or 11 years old, it's part of our "Home Economics" class. I never had the interest of it and I don't think it's for me at all, my mom was the one who made my projects hahahahaha..
Have a great mylot experience ahead!
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
14 Sep 12
ANy age..its up to them! I started embroidery at age 8! Sewed my first skirt at age 10! I started my grand daughters on crafts at age 2! They loved it and looked forward to crafts at my house all the time! Then I taught them about scrapbooking and they loved that! Now, my 12 yo isn't much interested in crafts of any kind, but I started her on a charm/scrap quilt last month and she kind of liked it! hasn't had time to get back to it since school started.. but I think she will. The 6yo did the same and made a little doll quilt and wants to make another one and wants a "real" sewing machine for christmas!
I say...get something a bit easy to start them off. If it is to hard for them, it will turn them off to it, but easy is a good starter..then gradually move up. Plus, if they see you do it, and then they do it along eith you...that to helps them want to learn. Good luck.. boys are a little harder to get involved as many crafts are "girl" orientated, but weaving..I am not into that so not sure what he could make, but everything has a male side..so just find it for him and get him started and work with him.. Have Fun!!!
@savypat (20216)
• United States
14 Sep 12
Each kid has their own time table for learning. Since your son is so interested in the weaving, he may be ready. Just give him plenty of time and encourage him.
If he's to young to learn, he'll learn when he is ready. Don't worry so about his learning ability. The thing is to expose him to as many things as you can, when he is ready to learn his interest will increase and you won't be able to stop him. This goes for good things and bad. Welcome to parenting.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
15 Sep 12
I was 6 years old when I learned to weave, and I didn't find it hard to learn it at that age. I am not sure if a 3.5 year old boy is too young to learn to weave or not because I was a few years older when I started, but I don't think that it is wrong to let him try. If it turns out that he is too young and if he finds it too hard you can wait a few years and let him try when he is older (if he is still interested at that time) I was older than your son when I learned to knit, I think that I was about about 10, and at I found it hard to learn to knit. Based on my personal experience I think that it is better to start with weaving and move on to knitting when he is older.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
25 Sep 12
Same like you, i learned to weave first before i was taught to knit. Of all the types of knitting that i ever tried out, i still prefer to cross stitching. Now, it had been a few years i didn't do any cross stitching due to busy offline matters. Maybe in future, i would spend some time cross stitching some for decorate my living room.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
14 Sep 12
Hello my friend kaka135 Ji,
Well, Abhimanyu of mahabaharata learnt about 'CHAKRAVIEW' in his mother's womb. But i feel children should not be burdoned before 5 yrs. Please do not treat him as professional, until you are not preparing him for some children contest and trying to register his name in world's records. All the best.
May God bless You and have a great time
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
25 Sep 12
Kaka, i teach my son to weave starting from the age of 5. At first, he don't really understand and i had to show to him a few times until he fully understand and dare to try on his own. Nowadays, he can weave without my help, only that his weaving not really that nice. Hopefully over time and practices, he will be able to weave beautifully. As for knitting, he don't show any interest in it. So, i think i won't teach him do any knitting.