Can your 4 year old draw?

[FluffyDucks]

Both DSs had no interest in drawing at 4....they would only do it if I pestered them and then its just a scribble.

Now DS1 is almost 7 and DS2 is 5 they are starting to enjoy drawing more.

[sandrew]

My son turned 4 in march and has no interest in drawing, he know how to draw a stick figure that doesn't really join in the right spots and can do a few letters... But he is more in wrestling, dinosaurs and climbing (everything) He is doing 4 yr old kinder next yr as he is redoing 3 yr old this yr, just wasn't ready and I wasn't willing to push him..... He will learn to write and draw one day I am sure

[Ffrenchknickers]

Yes

[MamaC]

Hi Happy2b3, my DD2 is approaching 4 and can't draw to save her life, but she has sensory issues and we see an ot fortnightly. The ot is focusing on pengrip and fine motor skills now and has definitely made a difference. Have you considered seeing an ot for assessment and a bit of help with it? A lot of ot places actually run 'school skills' workshops for kiddies going in to kindy and prep. They can be exy but worthwhile.

[Happy2be3]

Hi Happy2b3, my DD2 is approaching 4 and can't draw to save her life, but she has sensory issues and we see an ot fortnightly. The ot is focusing on pengrip and fine motor skills now and has definitely made a difference. Have you considered seeing an ot for assessment and a bit of help with it? A lot of ot places actually run 'school skills' workshops for kiddies going in to kindy and prep. They can be exy but worthwhile.

Thanks, you yes, he had a Aspergers diagnosis and along with as you probably know comes sensory, low tone and fine motor problems :-) This was just a general question just to get an idea of what was average and what was not :-)

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[tamute]

Ds 5 was not really into drawing at 4 and when he did it was mainly scribble now that he is at school he loves to draw and draws detailed pictures of people scenery and his favourite at the moment is Ben10 and his aliens! his colouring is perfectly inbetween the lines and his writing & reading have improved 10 fold since term 2. This is the boy who at the start of the year struggled to write his names. Every child is different & learns at different rates & I find that girls catch on to the writing and drawing quicker then boys. Also don't be worried if he starts to write letters/numbers backwards this is normal as well.

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[ICanDream]

DS at 4 was not in to drawing at all, not really interested in arts or crafts at all. Since starting school and doing Art he is finally showing an interest. He is no Picasso and I think quite basic compared to other kids his age but at least there is some interest and wanting to do it.

[jaesmummy]

I've been a Child Care Centre Director for 20 years and from working mostly with the 3 - 5 year olds I can reassure you that there is a wide range of ability with fine motor skills at this age - particularly with holding pencils/pens, scissor/cutting work, and drawing. Like anything, it takes lots of practice to perfect the art of even gripping a writing instrument, then even more practice to start reproducing obects, shapes, people around them on paper. And it all depends on the level of interest as well. Some children avoid drawing like they're going to get a fatal disease from it, others go to it like they were born with Crayolas in their hand! But they all seem to get it by the time they're in year one - although still with differing degrees of skill. The best thing you can do is provide plenty of different types of drawing tools and papers to make it interesting and fun, lots of colours, textures and shapes, and some guidance to get the imagination going. I like telling little stories and then asking children to draw their own story. They come up with some amazing things. Have them tell you what they have drawn to promote their self esteem. I'm not a huge fan of colouring books but I think they're ok for sometimes (kinda like chips and soft drink). It's so much better for children to draw their own lines on paper and then colour them in if they want to. It really does improve their skill and imagination to let them try to draw freestyle rather than colour in a picture in a colouring book. In saying that, my four year old still has his Ben 10 colouring book to colour in before he goes to sleep! Anyway, I hope this helps.