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children and myself and made me a more conscious mother. Expressing feelings by drawing made the kid express his feelings easier after he grew up.</p><p id="52d4">This is what I had learned from this episode. Are you ready for a list of practical advice?</p><h2 id="e5f7">Don’t hesitate to provide him drawing instruments early</h2><p id="5e12">When he is 6 months old, children can grab things with their little hands. This is also a suitable moment for you to start encouraging him to draw what he feels.</p><p id="5ddb">At first, use a small and blunt crayon, made out of non-toxic materials. At first, he will only draw lines, but this is enough for his age.</p><p id="48c4">Appreciate his effort and find joy in the naive things he draws. Express happiness and encourage the child all the time. This will help him and make him feel appreciated and understood.</p><p id="41e6">Children have something that’s called a “sincerity radar” that cannot you cannot trick easily.</p><h2 id="b816">Don’t put pressure on him</h2><p id="469c">You shouldn’t mind that he does not have artistic talent. You want him to express his feelings, not to draw for a living.</p><p id="25f3">In this case, drawing is just a communication channel, helping the child express what he feels. Don’t ask for perfection and always encourage him. Show him that you appreciate his work.</p><p id="516a">Most children are impatient when it comes to coloring, but that’s normal. Give him enough time and support and he will get over it.</p><h2 id="a396">Don’t criticize his drawings</h2><p id="dcba">The child is too young to listen to advice. Don’t try to help him if he’s not ready to receive it. If you pretend he should learn drawing techniques

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at the age of 5, it’s your problem, not his.</p><p id="7ad2">If you want to help, draw with him, and encourage him to do what he likes. To draw freely. You should amuse yourself if he draws pink cows or blue trees. Understand that he knows the true color of objects, but that’s what he wants to express.</p><h2 id="2efd">Create a special place for drawing</h2><p id="67ce">To make him feel comfortably drawing, you should create a special place just for that. It’s not too difficult to do this and it will help the kid feel free and relaxed.</p><p id="5493">By creating a dedicated drawing corner, you won’t find drawings everywhere in the house. You could even give him an entire wall, for drawing.</p><p id="6754">It is very useful to talk to him about the drawings. If he is relaxed and happy, it won’t be difficult for him to give you feedback. Asking about his drawings is more like asking about his feelings.</p><p id="037b">If you ask the right questions, you will get the right answers.</p><h2 id="2e19">Don’t panic if your child makes macabre drawings</h2><p id="3610">This does not mean that he’s a violent kid. No! Draws monsters doesn’t make him beat up children at school. This kind of drawing is helping him express fears, during complicated moments.</p><p id="d04b">As we want to be let alone when we are angry, children want the same things also. Don’t criticize him and don’t censor his drawings. Let him express exactly what he feels.</p><h2 id="5414">Final words</h2><p id="6307">Supporting my child to draw was the best thing I did for him, in that period. This turned him into a nice young man, enabling him to express his feelings.</p><p id="d5a7">I hope my experience helps!</p></article></body>

How I Helped My Child Express His Feelings by Drawing

And why you should help your child do the same.

I had been struggling a lot lately with my son’s bad temper. This got me very worried and made me ask for professional help.

That’s the day I had called our therapist and don’t regret the decision. She recommended me to ask the kid to draw what he feels, to help him relieve the stress.

I did not hesitate, I bought crayons and a drawing notebook.

I always had the sensation that he desires to act like a grown-up. Sometimes, when he did not manage to make himself understood, he started shouting, as a desperate communication act. It was very clear for me that

It was clear to me that he was screaming, he wanted to do it all himself, and well.

I will never forget the day he started drawing. It felt like he had discovered a new and better way to express his feelings. He didn’t feel the need to shout ever since.

And he started drawing, drawing and drawing as if he was the new Picasso. That was also the day when our house became a quiet place again. He made both happy and angry drawings, black or full of colors, depending on what he needed to express.

This experience helped me learn a lot about children and myself and made me a more conscious mother. Expressing feelings by drawing made the kid express his feelings easier after he grew up.

This is what I had learned from this episode. Are you ready for a list of practical advice?

Don’t hesitate to provide him drawing instruments early

When he is 6 months old, children can grab things with their little hands. This is also a suitable moment for you to start encouraging him to draw what he feels.

At first, use a small and blunt crayon, made out of non-toxic materials. At first, he will only draw lines, but this is enough for his age.

Appreciate his effort and find joy in the naive things he draws. Express happiness and encourage the child all the time. This will help him and make him feel appreciated and understood.

Children have something that’s called a “sincerity radar” that cannot you cannot trick easily.

Don’t put pressure on him

You shouldn’t mind that he does not have artistic talent. You want him to express his feelings, not to draw for a living.

In this case, drawing is just a communication channel, helping the child express what he feels. Don’t ask for perfection and always encourage him. Show him that you appreciate his work.

Most children are impatient when it comes to coloring, but that’s normal. Give him enough time and support and he will get over it.

Don’t criticize his drawings

The child is too young to listen to advice. Don’t try to help him if he’s not ready to receive it. If you pretend he should learn drawing techniques at the age of 5, it’s your problem, not his.

If you want to help, draw with him, and encourage him to do what he likes. To draw freely. You should amuse yourself if he draws pink cows or blue trees. Understand that he knows the true color of objects, but that’s what he wants to express.

Create a special place for drawing

To make him feel comfortably drawing, you should create a special place just for that. It’s not too difficult to do this and it will help the kid feel free and relaxed.

By creating a dedicated drawing corner, you won’t find drawings everywhere in the house. You could even give him an entire wall, for drawing.

It is very useful to talk to him about the drawings. If he is relaxed and happy, it won’t be difficult for him to give you feedback. Asking about his drawings is more like asking about his feelings.

If you ask the right questions, you will get the right answers.

Don’t panic if your child makes macabre drawings

This does not mean that he’s a violent kid. No! Draws monsters doesn’t make him beat up children at school. This kind of drawing is helping him express fears, during complicated moments.

As we want to be let alone when we are angry, children want the same things also. Don’t criticize him and don’t censor his drawings. Let him express exactly what he feels.

Final words

Supporting my child to draw was the best thing I did for him, in that period. This turned him into a nice young man, enabling him to express his feelings.

I hope my experience helps!