Using your child's drawings, you can analyze his character, feelings and inner world without him having to express anything verbally. You can help your child express himself and ventilate overwhelming emotions that he often doesn't even understand.
Every parent enjoys watching her child form significant social bonds. One of the things parents would like to know most is: Does he have any friends, or does he play by himself? Children's drawings suggest answers to these questions and more...
"Mommy, I'm scared!" – sounds familiar? Fear is a natural mechanism designed to ensure survival. A child who's not afraid can easily find himself in dangerous situations. Analyzing children's drawings will enable you to focus...
Since in many cases the depressed child prefers not to share his feelings and withdraws into himself, diagnosing his drawings at this particular stage is crucial, as it may provide insight into his inner emotions.
Educating for boundaries is a parental art. On the one hand, it's important to raise your child by societal norms.
On the other, you should carefully attend to his inner world and needs, so that he is not carried away...
Sibling rivalry is a common yet unpleasant situation in family life. The envy creates an atmosphere of frustration and sometimes suspicion among all family members involved in the conflict. Beyond these feelings...
The moment when one is informed about the impending divorce is a difficult one, whether it's the other parent or a child. In its aftermath, most children experience a sense of crisis due to the major change in the family circumstances...
Children's violence against their parents is a well-known phenomenon. Many parents cannot tell the source of such behavior or how to cope with it and are left helpless. However, the root cause of such behavior is revealed in the child's drawings!
You may have noticed that birth order influences the personality of your child. Using his drawings you may understand the child's character, personality and environment as well as his behavioral difficulties or other issues.
Does your child wake up screaming with stories of bad dreams? Analysis of children's drawings helps understand whether the nocturnal disorder is caused by a real problem your child is struggling to cope with and which affects his functioning
The adjustment process of an adoptive family can be quite complex in many cases. Analysis of adopted children's drawings, particularly during the first years after adoption, offers parents an opportunity to gain insight into the child's inner self.
Do you want to wean your child off his diapers? Premature weaning, before the child is ready, affects his self-esteem and coping ability. Analyzing his drawings can determine whether he is emotionally mature enough to start weaning
Many parents will tell you how difficult it is to get a child used to eating new kinds of food. This tendency has an evolutionary basis: preventing exposure to dangerous food. But, what is the best way to deal with children's eating disorders?
Children's behavioral problems have a direct effect on their family life, as well on their parents' feelings and behavior. In daily life, parents of such children make great efforts to achieve their educational goals, but are often unsuccessful, because...
According to a model we developed, a child's mind is made of several concentric and inter-balanced layers. When one of the layers fails, the entire system becomes imbalanced and the child experiences a crisis, which is evident in his drawings
The move is not always convenient for children in terms of its emotional or social timing. Analyzing drawings in such cases provides insight into the child's emotional status. Need more information and tools to help your child adjust to the new place?
Evaluating children's first grade skills is important and meaningful, as it has long-term consequences. When the child is 5 years old, his parents are required to take a decision which means that in many respects he would be moving to a more mature phase
Academic studies and clinical experience are perfectly good starting points, but we always need to enhance and update the methods we use. We invite you to learn how to analyze children's drawings using online lessons and e-books.
Did you ever want to understand in a profound and professional way what the hidden meanings of these drawings are? Do you want to know how can you help children in your kindergarten overcome difficulties by looking at their drawings?
Are you able, as an art teacher, to identify difficulties that children experience, which are hidden from other teachers' eyes? Do you sometimes feel you wish to learn more about children's drawings and their meanings?
Art therapy with children involves decoding nonverbal information. This complex task is something that you, as an art therapist, are required to deal with on a daily basis. We invite you to learn how to analyze children's drawings using online courses.
