Whats the problem? my friend brought his daughter to see me a few days ago.i gave her crayons and

Question

my friend brought his daughter to see me a few days ago.i gave her crayons and paper to draw pictures.

instead of drawing in the centre as most kids do she drew the same picture over and over again horizontally and vertically.this was every picture she drew,about 5/6 of them.it was the same pic on each piece of paper.for example one page was full of a man,next were flowers etc...but always the same formation....horizontally and vertically.

i thought there may be a problem?

also when my friend asked her questions she gave answers that were totally unrelated to the question.

i may be worrying about nothing but i just want to make sure while she is still young to get immediate help.she is 4 years old and otherwise is a very well behaved and normal child!

Answer 1

sounds like my 15 yr old step son. he cant answer to serious of questions without going off on his own stuff. he is autistic. please check her for that.

Answer 2

I agree -you're worrying about nothing - let her go and encourage her to get back on track with what topic you are discussing.  Have her make eye contact with you, get on her level and repeat the question.  good luck.

Answer 3

Children practice the same skill over and over until they master it. Don't worry. It is a normal stage that she is going through. She will move on when she is ready.

Answer 4

I think it is too early to jump to conclusions about anything. If there continues to have problems in other areas then that is when you get tested.

Answer 5

I think you are worrying over nothing, I had a child at nursery who only ever drew washing machines and related every question to washing machines. We ignored this trait and gently introduced other concepts, if he drew a washing machine after a story we would talk about the story again and encourage him to give his opinion. It was like pulling teeth at first but slowly he would talk about what he heard. He has matured and grown into a bright articulate boy.

Answer 6

it sounds like she is being 4 to me. Every child is different, some will collor in the lines some won't. Not every kid fits into the little box that we want them to.

Answer 7

I agree with the other 2 posts.  A lot happens at this age while experimentation is a major drive. Your post could have easily said "I give her crayons and she always stays so perfectly in the lines....I am concerned with rigidity and perfection instead of creativity...."  My example is that you could examine and worry about everything if you think of what YOU see as appropriate or "normal"......Relax, and enjoy what you are being shown as a unique representation of this girl.