Drawing people

[Gobbledigook]

So 4 yr olds (just) - when they draw a person what do you expect at this age.

Only interested because ds3 just drew the family and now I'm interested in what I should 'expect' at this point.

Bear in mind I am working alllll day today and am utterly bored so posting inane questions that keep popping into my head

DS1 never ever drew any people until recently - he's 4.9 now - and his people has ALL the details, like hair, eyes, nose, neck, tummy, hands, fingers etc. Just in funny proportion. Though I recognised one of his friends from his drawing once ...

Ha ha!

Ds3 has only just turned 4 - his picture today was at that stage where it's a big head with arms and legs coming off it, eyes, nose, mouth, hair (and prickles for dh - wtf?).

I'm sure this pretty average - was just wondering.

My dd1 was four last month- her person has the same big head with arm and legs coming off the big head. She had added fingers and eyes, nose etc aswell. She sometimes adds clothes too- but TBH they all look the same.

I think that's normal Gobbledigook. My DCs do tea-towels with self-portraits in reception and about half are the way you describe.

I used to worry cos my DS used to always leave off the arms and I used to think it had some deep pshycological meaning.

dd is 3 and draws people with proper bodies and wearing dresses and they have fingers and toes and proper features - but i think this is because she does a lot of drawing with her 6 year old sister and has copied her style.

They do tend to leave out arms unless required eg cuddling mum or picking something up.

my ds is 3.6 and its a huge head eyes ears mouth etc then 2 what look like birds legs coming off it very good though bless him

yeah, my boys are not that into drawing and colouring so it's not something they do very often.

Sounds like it's about right though.