Here's how drawing benefits your child's development
Children are little packages of endless questions, limitless curiosity, and wild imaginations wrapped in a tiny body dripping with cuteness. While they try their best to express themselves to adults, they often fail due to a lack of developed vocabulary. This leaves parents clueless about what their children want to convey. But drawing steps in as an important form of communication here.
Allows children to be expressive
Set your kids up with some paper and a bunch of crayons, and let the rest flow. If your kid wants an orange but doesn't know what the fruit is called they can draw and show you. You get an insight into their imagination and feelings. Children gain confidence when they are able to express what they feel, and this boosts their emotional intelligence.
Great way to keep them busy
Needless to say, children can sometimes get extremely impatient. Setting them up with a sketchbook and colors can help you tame the situation to some extent. They understand the importance of starting and finishing a task. So, once your kid starts to paint a picture, they won't stop until it is complete. You can complete your chores by the time they are done.
Develops fine motor skills
Fine motor skills are extremely essential as that is how your child would be able to write later on. Since drawing is an activity that requires hand, finger, and wrist movement, your child's fine motor skills are automatically being worked upon. It is a good way to improve their hand and eye coordination. Activities like joining the dots are very helpful in this regard.
Aids cognitive development
Cognitive development is developing a child's understanding and knowledge through experiences, senses, and skills, allowing them to identify and solve problems on their own. This also develops the brain. Drawing and coloring require a continuous thought process to tell a story. Fostering your child's cognitive development not only builds their knowledge but also visual skills and prompts them to make considerate decisions.
Makes them confident
When your child is able to portray what is in their mind, they feel happy. The feeling of accomplishing what they set out to do raises their confidence. Play your part by encouraging them and appreciating their work. Tell them to make a family portrait or scenery of a place they visited. All this fosters the feeling of "Yes, I can do it."
How to inspire your child to draw?
Draw in front of children to get them to copy you, as they tend to mirror the behavior of adults around them. Introduce them to basic shapes drawn with bright colored crayons. Cheer when they make the shapes. Show them family photo albums and point out the family members; this will help them imagine a scenario for their artwork.
