About RopePals
RopePals needs a real piece of string or a shoelace. Your child ties three knots one step at a time: the screen shows a step, your child ties it, then taps for the next. At the end Truknot tugs it. The reef knot holds. The granny knot looks almost the same but slips, because it goes right over left twice instead of right then left. The overhand knot holds so hard it jams.
Then the skipping rhymes: clap the beat first, then say the words. Your child can write a line of their own and see how many claps it has.
What to do beside your child
Tie the knots too, and tug both together. Clap the rhyme together before saying it. There is no right number of claps in your child's own line.
How it behaves
No score, no timer. Your child's own lines are kept on this device (up to ten) and can be taken out at any time. Nothing is sent anywhere. String figures are coming once each step can be checked against a published source.
What it does not claim
It is a toy for following steps and feeling a beat. It is not a knot-safety guide: never tie string round anyone's neck, fingers or body.