Is this picture of a person any good for a 2.8 year old?

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As title suggests. DD is 2.8. I was quite impressed but have nothing to base it on other than the old 'self portrait' tea towels we used to do at primary school.

Just to add - I don't think she's a genius but she has other difficulties so this made me feel quite proud.

My 2.8 y old just scribbles so yes I'd say it is good in comparison

I think it's lovely

I don't think it matters if it's 'better' than other 2yos or not.

Cute picture!

Yes I think that's very good. DD is the same age and it's just scribbles still. her art skills are from me

Very good! DS is 2.5 and I cannot see him improving his (questionable) skills that much in 3 months!

I think so, my DS is a few years older and isn't much better than that

There's a company on Etsy who turn kids pics into soft toys, would be cute to get one done of her first pic :)

It's good, I would say roughly normal for that age. My children drew like that from about 2 and they are all good at drawing now they're older

I would say on the good side of normal, but I don't think drawing people at that age is a sign of artistic ability. It's more observation and thinking logically.

I think so

Dc4 is 2.5 and stuck on scribbles and continuous circles

I think any picture by a 2 year old is good! Try not to compare your child, though, OP. That way madness lies.

Yes, developmentally speaking that is quite a complex drawing for her to have done at her age. You are quite right to be proud of her

Very cute and very good. Clever little girl.

Haha my son is 7 and pretty much still draws like this

My ds could not be persuaded to make marks at that age, lucky you!

His people drawings looked like bald potatoes on sticks for years (ie from 4 years old in YR), then they looked like two potatoes balanced on top of each other, and now he's ten they look like bunches of sausages.

I think you should encourage her, she's got a great eye for detail and fantastic pencil control for her age. It's a cute picture too

It is very good for her age, most drawings of people (in the beginning) are just the face. The fact that she's added a body is very perceptive.

My DS's pictures of people looked like fleas, and he was a lot older than your DD

That's brilliant for her age.

DS is almost 4 and has never done more than a scribble 😄 well done to your DD, id be proud too OP.

My 16 year old pretty much draws like that!

That's great for that age! DS is the same age and just scribbles lines. If that's what some people consider normal or just above normal then DS's skills are abysmal.

2.8 years? So that's like 2 years 9 months and two weeks - ish?

Very cute.

It's great. I teach in reception and a lot of children still draw like that at age 4/5.

Keepingbees I would say that it is exceptional for a child of that age. DD (18) is very talented at drawing, and accepts commissions to draw people's dogs, but she wasn't as advanced as that at that age.

At the 2.5 year review they test your childs ability to draw a straight(ish) line and a (sort of) circle. My dd is 3.5 and couldn't manage anything like your dd OP. I think it's pretty amazing! Does she go to nursery? Have they ever commented on skills?

Awww it's brilliant!