How old is the child who drew this?

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DS just gave me this picture. I know there is quite a lot of variation but how old do you think is the child who drew this?

My NT 6 year old would have done this
MY ND 9 year old would have done this, but is more likely to have coloured in, not drawn from scratch or memory.

Well I would've guessed 6 before I read your post that he is actually 6!

I do this too since I heard this and it makes so much sense. For example the OP's son's drawing I really like how he has used 2 colours for the sun. I'm a hobby artist and sell portraits and my daughters love to draw. I've always taught them that perseverance is more important than talent if you enjoy drawing.

Oh that’s made me feel so sad that he was so critical of himself!
It’s a very brightly coloured cheery drawing, I love the trees especially.
I should think his dad was really pleased with such a dynamic picture, I would be!

The most important thing is to tell him you love it and it's brilliant, and put it on the fridge.

And then just encourage him to continue to draw

OP , What did you say to your son when he was disappointed in his drawing

OP, there are quite a few workbooks you can buy to help with fine motor skills. They are fun activities that you can do together. Also you can buy grips to attach to pencils / pens to make the grip more comfortable. Lovely pic by the way : )

Four would be young. Probably around 5/6. Very few of my preschoolers draw in that much detail.

Please watch the Bluey episode 'Dragon' with him - lovely messages about how practice is the way to get better, perseverance is key etc.

I think it's fine for 6.

My youngest is almost 5 and he couldn't draw that. His are still much bigger and wobblier and all over the place.

I knew it was coming, but my eyes just at about rolled out my head when a precious poster said her daughter could draw that at 2

I'm 35 and I'm behind with drawing

Bless him, I bet it instantly became one of his dad’s most treasured possessions - it would have to me

Work on improving his confidence rather than his art skills.

I'm 47 and couldn't draw much better. Some people just aren't good at drawing.

If his dad is ill he will be so cheered up by receiving this little picture drawn by his lovely boy. He'll be able to see what the drawing is of. And he'll enjoy looking at it. That's all that matters. Plus, art is subjective.

Ridiculous isn’t it, but we’re still waiting for the inevitable poster who states their child could draw like this at 12 months old. There is always one 😂

Then the piss taking starts with posters saying their kids were drawing like this whilst the placenta was still being delivered etc 😂

3/4

I would say about 5. My son drew pictures like this until about 7 I'd say. Regardless, it's cute. As long as he's not 17 I'd say it was normal?

I was thinking 5/6. They have clearly taken time with it and added detail. There are lots of kids drawing videos on YouTube m.youtube.com/@artforkidshub

Also not everybody likes drawing! My daughter loved it from an early age and produced some fab stuff. No surprise she went on to do design and is an amazing artist as an adult. I can't draw to save my life so I'm quite envious!

That’s really sad! I think it’s sweet and I’m not even related. I really like the cat in the tree and that the dog is smiling!

Oh OP, I just saw your update that he's 6! Absolutely normal for 6! He's still little! If he enjoys drawing then encourage it, if not, I wouldn't worry. I think it's a lovely drawing.

Drawing is hard! You have an idea in your head of what you want it to be but then it just doesn’t come out anything like that. Unless you’re really arty…why not try one of those step by step drawings, loads of books or online, Draw with Rob my kids love because you get a really good drawing from it. You go through step by step and realise that anyone can draw really well if only you know how to! The results are so much better. Why should you be good at drawing if you haven’t actually been taught how to draw well?

Can you really be "behind" with drawing? I'm an adult and wouldn't do much better 🤣 I always enjoyed art at school but always knew I was rubbish. Didn't particularly bother me.

My DS who has always been good at art would have done something like that at 3 or 4. I am 50 and would not be able to draw much better than that.
I always try to pick DS for my team at pictorary, the whole family try not to get me.

Developmentally this is appropriate for a 6 year old. I have two children in my class of 10/11 year olds that wouldn’t be able to draw or colour like your ds, and many more who would be on a par with him.

There will be children in your DS’s class who are better at drawing than him and children who aren’t as good. With art, children tend to compare themselves to the better drawers, especially if that person is a close friend or sitting next to them. Art is so visible compared to jotter work that all children make comparisons. As a teacher I wouldn’t be raising concerns about this drawing or handwriting at the age of 6 unless it is illegible or there are other concerns.

Be sure to praise his effort and not the result. We often judge the outcome but the important thing at his age especially is his desire to progress and his courage to keep trying.