How to interpret children's drawings

The house with the smoking chimney indicates the warmth surrounding the child. Surrounded by trees, it suggests some anxiety. Figures with long legs? They mean a desire to grow. Without hands? Lack of confidence.

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how to understand children's drawings

They draw and talk. For children, even when they make what to us seem like simple scribbles, drawing is a real language.A form of expression, based on emotion, which first of all allows parents to have a complete idea of ​​their deepest state of mind. Yes, because children experience first hand, through their emotions, what they then put on paper, on a sheet of paper, through drawing.

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How to understand children's drawings

From a drawing, from a banal doodle, a mum, for example, can understand many things, perhaps even his mistakes in raising a child. Here it is important to be able to understand the meaning of the drawings, to interpret itAs we have done below with the help of some experts, regarding the subjects and techniques of children's drawings:

  • The warmth of home

A place of family warmth and welcome, by definition. But also the opposite, if things aren't going well for the child. Thus, the drawing of a house with a smoking chimney indicates the state of mind of a child who feels protected and feels the warmth that surrounds him. Without the chimney, the child is missing something.

  • Extroverted or worried

Drawings of the house can also help interpret other moods in the child. If the door is large, with many windows and plenty of light, perhaps with small, colorful curtains, we're dealing with an extroverted person who's secure in their affections. Birds, on the other hand, indicate well-being and serenity. If the house is completely surrounded by trees and reached by a winding road, the child is worried.

  • The figure of a man and a woman

If it is a complete image, even a scribbled one, it means that the child is stable. A figure without hands indicates a lack of confidence. A grim face accompanies the fear. Again: long legs mean a desire to grow; short legs, a need for protection.

  • The family

Hierarchies are important, even in childhood. And the order in which the child draws his family It's indicative of what he thinks of his various family members. As for him, if he's too prominent, he suffers from egocentricity; if he hides behind everyone, it means he feels neglected.

  • The meaning of colors

If the choice clearly favors those who are very polite, we are dealing with a shy personality. Strong, bright colors, on the other hand, portray an extroverted child.

  • No impositions

Encourage children to draw; it's very useful for many things, but don't burden this instruction with peremptory orders. If they feel like it, they'll draw; if not, they'll do it when and if they feel like it. Nothing coercive.

  • Do you prefer pencils?

They're definitely better suited to encouraging children to draw well and improve their quality (perhaps painters don't draw with pencils, do they?). A marker, on the other hand, can encourage simple scribbling, especially since it doesn't provide the vital energy needed for drawing.

  • How much is the tree worth?

This is another object often drawn by children, as it represents their deepest selves. A large, brightly colored tree trunk indicates a tendency toward narcissism, as well as an independent nature. A hole, on the other hand, reveals a fear of the dark.

  • The sheet and the drawing

After he's drawn on a sheet of paper, take a first look at the picture as a whole. If it fills the entire sheet, then you're dealing with a sociable child who's inclined to have... confidence in others. If the drawing only occupies the left margin, there is fear of the future; if it only occupies the upper part, the child has the soul of a dreamer.

  • The line and the drawing

A drawing that is too uncertain, with erasures and sharp lines, indicates an introverted child and, ultimately, also with aggressive and aggressive characteristics. anxietyA regular and marked line indicates grit, enthusiasm and a spirit of adaptation.

Meaning of the sun in children's drawings

According to experts, the sun, in children's drawings, is a symbol that evokes the father figure. How it is represented is very important. If it is a sun covered by clouds A sun that is barely visible, with its rays, could indicate a father figure perceived as cold, distant, and even absent. A half-hidden sun suggests a father who is almost unreachable, and in any case, very distant. A full sun, with its natural rays, is a present, affectionate, and reassuring father.

Meaning of house in children's drawings

Here too, the way the house is drawn is important. A welcoming house, drawn with open windows, could mean the child's pleasure in live in his house and with his family. And also the desire to open up to the outside world. A small house, with closed windows, is instead the symbol, through the drawing, of a discomfort that could prevent the child from opening up to the outside world.

What are the drawings that children make called?

Children's tendency to draw is natural and instinctive. And it begins immediately, even when they are very young. It's called “childish drawing” and is the visual synthesis of the child's perception of the world and the people around him. He begins to represent it, in the form of scribbles, when he is around eighteen months old. Then, around three years old, but sometimes even earlier, lines and colors arrive. But also shapes and figures that represent the way the child sees reality. Drawing, in these early years of life, accompanies the child's motor development: this is why it is recommended to encourage him by placing sheets of paper on the floor on which he can scribble in complete comfort.

What does a 4-year-old child draw?

Around age four, the child is in full preschool age, and by then their drawing ability has evolved significantly. They can copy a cross, a ladder, and draw their first little house with trees and a garden. They can represent human figures, starting with their family. They will be able to draw a head, eyes, legs, and arms, and the human body, through their hand, will take on a realistic form. This is a time when special attention must be paid. attention in interpreting and giving meaning to children's drawings.

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