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I realised today that despite a good start, ds (3.5) cannot draw or colour in, at all

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Pruni · 09/05/2007 22:56

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Pruni · 09/05/2007 22:57

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/05/2007 22:59

Why do you need to help him along?

DD has only really just got the concept of colouring in. She has neither the patience, or the aptitude - she cant decide whether she is left or right handed at the moment.....

She is 4.

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themildmanneredjanitor · 09/05/2007 23:00

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/05/2007 23:01

Although she did an ACE rainbow yesterday!

She much prefers sticking and glueing stuff.
Do you do this with DS? Playdough etc?

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sorkycake · 09/05/2007 23:03

to bring my ds on (who sounds the same btw), I sat next to him, I drew him, he drew me. I gave him a body a head 2 eyes nose smile arms legs and spiky hair. He gave me head eyes smile and one leg!!
I asked him does mummy have 1 leg or 2, he drew another. Where are my arms I asked? (waving them about in front of him silly) He drew 2 arms. I asked him does mummy have anything else? He drew a nose and a belly button.
We did this a couple of times and each time he remembered and noticed something else.
I made it funny for him by saying things like how will mummy hear with no ears?
Failing that, don't worry he'll get it eventually!

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TooTicky · 09/05/2007 23:04

My ds2 (5 and a half) still doesn't really draw or colour much. Not at all out of school in fact. His drawings are still very basic. Nothing to worry about though.

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beckybrastraps · 09/05/2007 23:05

Perhaps he's just not that way inclined?

Ds is nearly 6 and he is still rubbish at this sort of thing. He couldn't give a stuff whether he is inside the lines or not. He doesn't like drawing or painting or anything like that. He'd rather ride his bike...

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Pruni · 09/05/2007 23:07

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Pruni · 09/05/2007 23:10

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Pruni · 09/05/2007 23:11

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/05/2007 23:14

DD drew some pictures at the IL's yesterday, and MIL had put family names against them.

I was a bit taken a back - all the faces seemed to be very wide, with 2 fangs at the bottom and earrings on one side.

Then DD pointed out that they werent faces, they were cars....from the perspective of a toddler of course (the fangs were wheels, the eyes were the headlights, looking at the car head on......)