How can i get my 2 1/2 year old daughter to stop drawing all over my cream walls?

Question

i have tried just about everything to stop her but she just wont. i have tried time out and giving her a row and she knows its bad because when she points to it she says bad girl but just keeps on doing it. she does it when se thinks nobody is watching. she does it mostly in her bedroom and the livingroom. i have tried finding every crayon etc and hiding them from her but she seems to find something everytime. i dont want to put paper up on my wall as i feel this encourages children to do it. im at my wits end now as i have patches all over my walls where i have tried washing it off. i hope someone can help.

thanks

Answer 1

Make HER wash the marks off the walls!! She obviously knows it's bad but doesn't realize that there are consequences to her actions besides time-out. She's old to be given a cleaner and some paper towels and clean the walls!! Put HER to work cleaning it, don't do it yourself! She won't understand the hard work in removing her artistry unless she does it herself. You don't have to make her clean the whole wall or remove it all, just keep her cleaning until you believe she has learned not to write on the walls any more. And make her do the cleaning EVERY time she writes on the walls until she learns that writing on the walls means hard work cleaning them. Shouldn't take her long if she's as smart as I think she is. Then have a good supply of paper for her to draw on. Make a big show of framing her artwork and then hanging it to show it off. This will make her proud and encourage her to use paper for her artwork.

I did this to my children when they decided to write on my walls and my ex boyfriend did this to his son when he decided to write on the walls at his house. My mom did it to me when I was young also. Believe me, all of us learned our lesson quickly and never wrote on the walls again. That's what your daughter needs, too. It sounds harsh, and she WILL resist for a while but if you're determined to stop her behavior, don't give in one inch!! She will learn, and quickly, that she shouldn't write on walls!!

Answer 2

Get her an easel board. There's one from Ikea which you can buy the roll of paper with it. Then you encourage her to draw on that!

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Answer 3

why not just give her some normal paper and tell her to use that instead - and when she does, reward her for it - put the picture on the fridge and stuff and make her feel good about it - and punish her whenever she draws on the walls

good luck my friend

Answer 4

She is doing it even if you are not encouraging her. Find a place she can draw. Maybe in her room.  Crayola makes paper that special crayons will write on  but nothing else. find a space for her or she is just going to keep doing it on the walls. Make her clean up the mess and stay firm. Watch her closely.