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Reading the posts about the younger children and their art work
brought to mind the art work my eldest used to do when he was about
5yrs old. He used to draw these lovely pictures of houses. colour
them in and then scribble all over them in red making it look as
though the house was burning down.
I am sure there is some psychologist out there some where who would
have a reason why he did this!!
My eldest is now in his 30's and has never burned down a house - well
not yet anyway!!
marianne

Ashley

My five year old used to do this, only she'd use black crayon and say that
the scribbles were a storm. I think they can do it because in their mind at
that age it's about process, not product, and the storm, or the fire, is
just what happens next, so they make it happen on the paper. Plus there's
the whole power-of-destruction angle which can be irresistable!

Best to all, Ashley

> -----Original Message-----
>
He used to draw these lovely pictures of houses. colour
> them in and then scribble all over them in red making it look as
> though the house was burning down.
> I am sure there is some psychologist out there some where who would
> have a reason why he did this!!
>
>

mary krzyzanowski

I like to keep my children's artwork with their baby books or in photo
albums. Mariann'e story reminds me of my story. When I was a child, a
colored some pictures with only a black crayon, the teacher (don't know
which grade) told my parents I should see a therapist. My mom asked why I
used only black. It was the only crayon left in the box.
Mary-NY (who now uses all the colors, because I make sure there's enough
crayons)

>From: tonitoni@...
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>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re. Art work
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 00:25:09 -0000
>
>Reading the posts about the younger children and their art work
>brought to mind the art work my eldest used to do when he was about
>5yrs old. He used to draw these lovely pictures of houses. colour
>them in and then scribble all over them in red making it look as
>though the house was burning down.
>I am sure there is some psychologist out there some where who would
>have a reason why he did this!!
>My eldest is now in his 30's and has never burned down a house - well
>not yet anyway!!
>marianne
>

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mary krzyzanowski

I like to keep my children's artwork with their baby books or in photo
albums. Mariann'e story reminds me of my story. When I was a child, a
colored some pictures with only a black crayon, the teacher (don't know
which grade) told my parents I should see a therapist. My mom asked why I
used only black. It was the only crayon left in the box.
Mary-NY (who now uses all the colors, because I make sure there's enough
crayons)

>From: tonitoni@...
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re. Art work
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 00:25:09 -0000
>
>Reading the posts about the younger children and their art work
>brought to mind the art work my eldest used to do when he was about
>5yrs old. He used to draw these lovely pictures of houses. colour
>them in and then scribble all over them in red making it look as
>though the house was burning down.
>I am sure there is some psychologist out there some where who would
>have a reason why he did this!!
>My eldest is now in his 30's and has never burned down a house - well
>not yet anyway!!
>marianne
>

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Tracy Oldfield

Has he said it's burning, or is he just 'seeing red'
for some reason, he's seeing the colours azround him,
maybe there's a house with a red 'aura' that he's
drawing... Just a thought...

Tracy

My five year old used to do this, only she'd use black
crayon and say that
the scribbles were a storm. I think they can do it
because in their mind at
that age it's about process, not product, and the
storm, or the fire, is
just what happens next, so they make it happen on the
paper. Plus there's
the whole power-of-destruction angle which can be
irresistable!

Best to all, Ashley

> -----Original Message-----
>
 He used to draw these lovely pictures of houses.
colour
> them in and then scribble all over them in red making
it look as
> though the house was burning down.
> I am sure there is some psychologist out there some
where who would
> have a reason why he did this!!
>
>

Tracy Oldfield

Has he said it's burning, or is he just 'seeing red'
for some reason, he's seeing the colours azround him,
maybe there's a house with a red 'aura' that he's
drawing... Just a thought...

Tracy

My five year old used to do this, only she'd use black
crayon and say that
the scribbles were a storm. I think they can do it
because in their mind at
that age it's about process, not product, and the
storm, or the fire, is
just what happens next, so they make it happen on the
paper. Plus there's
the whole power-of-destruction angle which can be
irresistable!

Best to all, Ashley

> -----Original Message-----
>
 He used to draw these lovely pictures of houses.
colour
> them in and then scribble all over them in red making
it look as
> though the house was burning down.
> I am sure there is some psychologist out there some
where who would
> have a reason why he did this!!
>
>