My Son's Artwork at Age 2

in art •  2 years ago 

It's important to stimulate children's neurodevelopment in the first few years of life. Far too many children, and infants even are already behaviourally addicted to smartphones. They spend little or no time looking at physical books, drawing with crayons or playing outside. The pandemic has severely escalated that - making almost all activities like storytimes at libraries virtual, when the point of those activities is the socialization, you know face to face contact. Too much screen time dulls the imagination and hinders the development of other skills. Most child "prodigies" don't have any exceptional talent, they just train from a very early age. Nowadays, kids can literally use a smartphone before they can walk or talk.

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I've been giving my son a crayon to draw with since the moment he could properly hold one. He would wave it around and I would catch his markings by holding out a piece of paper. He was amazed that he'd made something and became very interested in watching me writing. Once he learned the routine, he was eager to get new pieces of paper to scribble on - he would get so excited! I'd get him to decorate Christmas cards and make pictures for Grandma.

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It was fascinating watching the artwork progress from scribbles, to scribbles grouped together, and then patterns forming. Most recently, this fall 2022, my son started drawing objects and letters. He even tells me what they are, as if he had an idea in his head and puts it on paper. Baby Einstein (his only screen time) has also helped with this, as it made him obsessed with colours, numbers and shapes (precursor to letters) from a very young age. At 3 1/2, he can now read 4 letter words. He always asks us to write words on the whiteboard for him, and he cherishes our reading practice time. I really credit his resourceful imagination with reading books and lack of screens, for him and us.

This post is a collection of some of my son's best artwork at age 2. Let's start with some of his first "drawings" that he created from imagination and named himself. This one below called garden that he made shortly before 2 years old.

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2 Years Old

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Stay tuned for age 3!



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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Ooops, I didn't realize there was a limit on number of pictures in a post, so age 3 will be next. It gets really interesting there as he starts to draw objects. Sometimes he draws cool things like faces, but we miss it because he continues to draw over it. It started with him asking us to draw stuff for him, and eventually he had to try on his own when we got tired of it. I doubt he'd have that kind of imagination if he was constantly hooked up to a screen with flashing images.


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I salute you for training your child early. It will not only improved his motor skills but also his talent in drawing. The impact of this on his development is huge.

  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Thank you! I always remember having tons of crayons and papers and craft supplies around as a kid. I really hope kids keep at it.


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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Great selections! I had forgotten how amazing some of his stuff was, even at 2. I'm so glad we don't stick him in front of a smart device and actually let him learn, explore, play, and create.

You can see that there is improvement in his drawing. As my observation, towards the end, his drawing is getting clearer. The subject of his art/drawing is portrayed clearly.

  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Thanks again, @rubelynmacion, I appreciate it. I remember the first times when the scribbles turned into what we called "packets" - everything being contained in a shape. He's really expressing himself well at age 3. I have the goals to make him able to express himself through art, music, writing and a sport.


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