When my son starts coloring, he makes great, colorful loops and scribbles on his own. But about halfway through his first drawing of a session, he'll suddenly look at me, say "boo," hand me a crayon, and point to a spot. He wants me to draw a ghost where he points. Then he'll color over the ghosts. If I try to draw a picture of something else on my own, he comes over and does whatever it takes to stop me (tells me no, draws on top of it, takes the paper, takes the crayon). The only reason I can think of that he would want me to draw ghosts is that I drew ONE ghost picture around Halloween, but I think he was sleepy then and wouldn't have remembered that.
Should I do what he says? Is putting a ghost where he wants it in the color he chooses encouraging his creativity or stifling it by not letting him draw on his own? I love participating in his activities, but I'm a little tired of drawing ghosts (and having only pictures with my ghosts on them!).
2007-02-07 09:20:58 · 4 answers · asked by serenity_ii 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I would've added this earlier, but I ran out of characters. I see it's going to be an issue, though.
I'm not asking about discipline; I can handle putting my foot down about what I'm going to draw or not draw. If I feel like my son isn't behaving nicely, I will let him know that. My question is purely about the coloring and artistic expression.
2007-02-07 09:37:48 · update #1
This is a pretty normal thing for little ones. My grand-daughter was fixated on sharks for a while and I ended up drawing hundreds of sharks. Dinosaurs for my grand-son. All of my grandchildren (5) want to have the grown-ups to draw with them. I don't see what this can hurt. The grand-daughter who had me draw all the sharks is seven now, and extremely creative. I don't see that my drawing with her stifled anything. Just do what feels right to you. When you get tired of drawing ghosts just tell him, "Mommy's tired of drawing right now, you draw a ghost now".
2007-02-07 09:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by colorados_lost_rose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who's the Mom and Who's the child? I would probably go ahead and draw the ghost, but then say, "hey, mommy's going to draw (fill in the blank)" If he pitches a fit after that, do whatever YOU have to to make HIM stop. LIke putting him in his room or on the step for two minutes. Set a timer.
The ghost thing's probably just a phase. He'll get over it.
2007-02-07 09:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by rangerbaldwin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son loves scary things like ghosts and spiders. And is constantly having me draw them.
Its just a phase they go through. My son's last phase was having me draw trains for him to color in. Now I have to draw spooky trains.
2007-02-07 11:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
each child likes one thing to draw if they have seen it once no matter where drawn or not and learn some about they will draw want it drawn all the time dont do everything he tells you, because hell end up spoiled wether you realise it or not. try teaching him to draw ghost of his own
2007-02-07 09:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Britanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋