Coloring for the Perfectionist Child
All three of my kids are perfectionist. (I don’t know where they get it from.) When it comes to art though, my boys are the most particular.
My 3 year old will get so frustrated when he draws outside of the lines. Side note: me reminding him that he is only three and he colors very well for a 3 year old, does NOT help one bit.
He still continues to color and get frustrated, but we are working through that slowly. :)
One of his grandmas sent him something a couple of months ago that just made his day. It’s a Disney Magic Pen Painting Book
This little book has kept him entertained and feeling like the greatest artist around the block and for that, I am very thankful. :) Whenever he starts to get really frustrated at the conventional coloring (lol!) we break out the magic!
I have been very pleased with this book and the pen is still going strong. We also have a Dora Surprise Ink Game Book
So, if you have a perfectionist child in your family and need a break from time to time, I would highly recommend Magic Pen Painting. It’s also AWESOME for car trips! We are driving from Georgia to Colorado for Christmas, so you can bet I’ll be getting a few more of these.
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2 opinions for Coloring for the Perfectionist Child
Ryan Brown
Oct 3, 2007 at 10:10 pm
Seriously, you give your 3 year old a coloring book that doesn’t let him draw outside the lines to improve his “self-esteem”? This is just another example of parenting gone stupid. Yes we want our children to have a good self esteem, but making a child feel good about themselves by dumbing down life does nothing but hinder development.
From the time my son (currently 2) could walk and move about on his own we have encouraged him to do for himself. When we dress him, he puts on his own clothes while we help. As he began to develop enough coordination to handle a fork and spoon we have let him feed himself. We encourage him to walk rather than look to be carried. Yes he makes mistakes, and yes those mistakes frustrate him, but rather than taking away the source of the frustration to make him happy, we encourage him to try again. this is the builder of real self esteem
Julie
Oct 4, 2007 at 8:01 am
Ryan - Thanks for your comment and stopping by. Your 2 year old sounds like an amazing child and it sounds like you’ve done a great job.
Just to clear up a couple of things…I haven’t removed every coloring book, marker and crayon from our house. Did you miss this statement, “He still continues to color and get frustrated, but we are working through that slowly. :)”?
I don’t feel there is anything wrong with letting him color with something like a magic pen book and I am pretty sure his self-esteem will be okay. If he’s damaged for life by this, maybe I’ll consider suing the company. :) Haha
One thing I have learned in my parenting days for the last 9 years is that everyone parents differently and that’s okay. I appreciate your comment, but I don’t appreciate your “stupid parenting” comment. What you do works for you and what I do works for me.
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