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How can I help to develop my child's creativity?

Drawing is an important developmental process for your child, and while most of what you see is probably an unrecognisable scribble, you may be surprised to find vertical and horizontal lines or even rough circles among the random scribbles that he or she produces.

Some children learn to draw recognisable shapes earlier than others, and you shouldn’t worry if you haven’t seen any that you know just yet – your child is probably focusing on gross motor development – the physical stuff like running, jumping and climbing, for the mean time.
Just being able to grasp the crayon to draw is an achievement in itself, and it shows that your child’s muscle development and fine motor skills are on track.

To encourage drawing, tape large sheets of paper to a table, and give your child large, thick crayons. If the paper is loose, it may move, and will be frustrating to your toddler.

Chalk and a blackboard are two alternatives, or you could give your toddler soap crayons to play with in the bath.

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