Veterstrikdiploma

A veterstrikdiploma, also known as veterdiploma () is a diploma which children between 5 and 6 years can get in the Netherlands and Belgium after they manage to tie their shoelaces by themselves. It is often the first diploma a child achieves and thus has an important pedagogic meaning, giving the child their first encounter with learning and the associated rituals. 

Veterstrikdiploma is sometimes used as a derogatory term for a diploma or degree which is deemed worthless.

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Example of a veterstrikdiploma
Another example

Category:Early childhood education in the Netherlands
Category:Dutch culture
Category:Belgian culture