What age child drew this?

[nc198567]

Just want to know if I'm being PFB or not.

I was leaning towards 4. Paint sticks are tricky for details. One of my kids could do better drawing than me but age 5.

@CottonSock that's so cute! I hope that child never loses that fluffy dog.

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@Weredone

I’m an Art teacher at secondary 11-18 yrs but have lots of experience with early years and primary and this is definitely above average. Particularly the play dough- the proportions of the shapes and the fact that she has layered the play dough to construct the shape is particularly mature. It’s very likely that she will be a talented art student at school.

This is all I was looking for really, to see if she had a bit of talent I could nurture. Thank you.

Can't believe some of the mean responses on here I never said I think my child is a genius or gifted. I wanted to know whether she showed a talent for art (like I think she does), or whether it was all in my head and I'm looking through a PFB lens.

Seems a bit of a mixed bag on here, but absolutely no need to make me out to be a wanky deluded parent.

@user1493494961

In that case, I also have a genius.

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@nc198567 you're not a deluded parent! :(
There are a lot of tiger parents on here though. I think most people have just said you don't need to even think about it. Asking those kinds of questions opens up all sorts of rabbit holes.
If she likes it, encourage it. Would you stop encouraging it if she wasn't showing a bit of a talent? Of course not!

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I really like the elephant

@StrugglingArtist

Jumping on the bandwagon here…What about this one? (Hint it’s more like *@bebanjo*’s suggestion earlier 🤣🤣

P.s The artist in question is very excited about having published work!

I love this!! Very boy George! Well done artist 👩‍🎨

I haven't rtft but am gathering this was drawn by a 3yo. I think that's fantastic, my almost 5 yo twins can't draw as well as that. When did it become a crime to celebrate your kids achievements? I remember when dt2 aged 3 picked out the notes to twinkle twinle on the piano, I was ecstatic with pride. I think she is musically gifted. Enjoy your child's talents op. Nothing wrong with it.

There's no way my 3, nearly 4 year old could draw like that. He's just about doing a face with two eyes. So yes I think it's lovely and worth nurturing. DS has always been further ahead in gross rather than fine motor skills though and more interested in outdoor things (eg can ride a bike without stabilisers which I think he's on the younger side to have mastered).

I think it's good op I have a few children and I would have been really impressed with this from any of them at that age.

Some three year olds can't hold a pen yet so it's lovely

OP. A lovely happy picture for you to treasure.

@Letsallscreamatthesistene

This is MN, so 4months?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draw-a-Person_test

That is very impressive!
I work with preschool children and it would definitely register as being advanced for a 3 year old

She's going to be great at art! Mine can't do that and certainly couldn't at that age.

Lovely. Nurture it.

I'd say 5 or 6 because the arms are in a better position (usually at 3 they come out of the head 😂 )

It's a good drawing for a 3 year old. My 4 year old couldn't! He's just starting to make recognisable things.

Its advanced for 3. One of mine drew like that at 3 and is very creative and arty now. The other couldn't draw like that until a lot later and is not as interested or arty. Definitely nurture and encourage her

3 or 4 but tbh, it means nothing. Even if she is naturally exceptional, that's only part of the equation. My DD is 'exceptional' at a particular sport but in the real world hard work, motivation, temperament, ability to follow instructions, ability to delay gratification and make sacrifices plus pushy parents all mean just as much. Not to mention luck and circumstances. My DD has been overtaken by kids less talented but with more of the above. Pushy parenting can get you so far but the cost is unjustifiable in terms of happiness and your relationship with the child.

I think you’ve had a hard time on here. I have a 2yo and a 5yo and I think the play doh in particular is quite unusual for 3. My girls will make countless cakes, biscuits with it but have never tried to make a person and I don’t think my 5yo would get anything as good tbh. Some kids just get drawing and arty stuff. my 5yo is one of the worst in her class at drawing - she’s pretty average but there are some fabulous little artists there that are much more perfectionist in nature than she is. She might be a bit small but have a look at draw with rob on YouTube.

It's pretty good. But it doesn't matter if she has a talent worth nurturing. At this age it's more about whether she has an interest to encourage.

That interest, if encouraged, may well turn into a talent. Often practice results in greater "talent" but at this age (and for many years onwards) I would be supporting interest rather than looking for talent.

* I think you’ve had a hard time on here*

No one has given the op a “hard time”

Unless not agreeing that a drawing is “impressive” is giving someone a “hard time”

Hi OP. My DD drew figures pretty much exactly like that age 3. She’s at primary school now and every year her teacher comments on how creative and arty she is. Which is a complete surprise as I was/ am absolutely dreadful. Husband did A level art though so obviously takes after him. I was also going to recommend draw with Rob.