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- My child is 6 years old, he draws a house with closed shutters
- My child is 7 years old, he looks smaller than his 4 year old sister (his brother).
- My child is 9 years old, he draws a tree with flowering foliage.
- My child draws a snowman with big ears
- My child is 8 years old, his drawings are filled with pistols, cowboys, robots …
What do our child’s drawings mean? A pro teaches us to decipher them. Discover the main principles of the analysis of children’s drawing.
My child is 6 years old, he draws a house with closed shutters
Sylvie Chermet-Carroy’s decryption: The house is the reflection of me, of the home. Doors and windows indicate psychological openness. Closed shutters translate a child a little secret, even shy. It is the mark of an introverted personality who can open and close the shutters on the outside whenever she wants. A way of expressing that she doesn’t want to be forced to communicate.
Advice from the expert
We respect his silences and avoid questioning him too much, such as asking him to tell in detail about his school day. In his drawing, it is interesting to observe the environment (garden, sky, etc.) which contributes to producing the atmosphere in which the house bathes.
Drawing is the inner theater of the child
A drawing is always meaningful in itself. Emotions can be intense, but sometimes they are very punctual. The drawing takes all its value when it is situated in a globality: everything has to be analyzed and qualified according to a set of the child’s drawings, according to the context and the events which preceded it.
My child is 7 years old, he looks smaller than his 4 year old sister (his brother).
Sylvie Chermet-Carroy’s decryption: The drawing has a projective value: the child expresses certain thoughts or feelings through it. He may feel right now that he matters less than others, that he is less worthy of interest. By becoming the youngest again, he thus expresses the need for the attention he expects from his parents. He may have trouble growing up: he wants to be pampered, to be taken care of as if he were still a baby. It can also be a sign of a lack of confidence in his abilities, the fear of not being able to do what is asked of him. At the origin of this type of drawing, it is sometimes the arrival in a new class, a new school. He needs to be reassured.
Advice from the expert
He is asked open questions: “Who is this character?” What is he doing ? Is he happy? », Without giving him any leads. If he inferior in relation to other members of the family, we give him back his place by congratulating him in front of his brother (sister) on what he does well: we thank him if he has put his bowl in the bowl. machine or his clothes in the laundry basket… If he’s the oldest, we insist on his difference by making it positive: he’s taller, so he knows how to do more things.
The meaning of colors
Blue represents sensitivity, receptivity.
The green marks a desire for communication and exchange.
Yellow, it is light, joy, optimism.
orange is a sign of vitality and cheerfulness.
Red evokes action, power.
Roses, it is tenderness, gentleness and harmony.
My child is 9 years old, he draws a tree with flowering foliage.
Sylvie Chermet-Carroy’s decryption: The tree represents the central axis of the personality. If it is small, we can assume a certain shyness in the child. If it takes up all the space, perhaps there is a desire to attract attention. A large trunk reveals the overflowing vitality of the child, the crown is the upper part of the tree and symbolically corresponds to the realm of thought, imagination, communication, desires of the child. Flowers very present in the foliage of the tree show the importance of feelings and the need for exchange on this level, but can also translate an artistic sensibility.
Advice from the expert
We invite his child to express himself in relation to his drawing: “How old is your tree?” What does he need ? »We can offer him artistic activities to allow him to work on his imagination.
My child draws a snowman with big ears
Sylvie Chermet-Carroy’s decryption: The guy is like me. It is often around 5 years that we see this type of detail appear. Those big ears that the child attributes to his character express his desire to hear what adults are saying, to be aware of everything that is going on, because he has the impression that there are things that we do not tell him. This symbolism reflects a strong curiosity, all the greater when this detail is associated with very round and large eyes. Sometimes these are very sensitive children who react strongly to the reflections that are made to them.
Advice from the expert
Some children ask a lot of questions all the time, either out of curiosity, or to get our attention, or because they have the impression that we are hiding things from them. Sometimes we do not answer our loulou, for many reasons. It may worry him… Lending him an attentive ear and, by adapting to his age, clearly answering his questions can appease him.
My child is 8 years old, his drawings are filled with pistols, cowboys, robots …
Sylvie Chermet-Carroy’s decryption: The cowboy, like the pistols he wears on his belt, is a symbol of virility: he is armed and powerful. Just like the robot and his armor that toughens him and makes him strong. He is an all-powerful, unassailable hero. The child expresses here his need to assert his masculinity, and sometimes to exteriorize a restrained aggressiveness.
Advice from the expert
We ask ourselves the question of knowing if in our entourage, there is no small conflict with his brother (sister), school friends… We do not pass a negative judgment on his drawing: “stop drawing things violent! “. To allow him to say what he feels, he is asked to tell his drawing.