It’s almost like the wall is calling out to him, begging to be drawn on. To a toddler, there’s something irresistibly delicious about a vast, blank wall. The truth is, even if you give your child a paper to draw on, he still prefers coloring on the walls.
I wonder what would happen if I drag this red crayon across the wall…” It’s almost natural that your child wonders to himself “Hmmm….
Each room he wanders into has the same huge walls staring back at him. If you think of it from your toddler’s perspective, walls are everywhere. They are eager to learn everything they can about their environment. Toddlers are naturally curious and want to know how things work. Next time you’re staring in horror at a wall filled with hideous scribbles, try to focus on his ‘creation’ rather than the ‘destruction’. So if your toddler has made his first mark on the wall, then congratulations! He is developing and growing in terms of his cognitive development, gross motor skills and creative thinking. Development of skillsīeing able to hold a crayon in the fist, put it against a surface and leave a mark requires multiple skills. If it makes you feel any better, she’s actually following the footsteps of her ancestors who used to make inscriptions on the cave walls. They’re her idea of showing off her creative genius. The doodles on the wall are not her idea of winding you up. In your child’s eyes, she’s created a masterpiece and is expecting you to praise her for it. She wants to show you her creativity and there’s nothing that comes more naturally than wanting to draw. Expression of creativityĪll humans, no matter how tiny, have an innate desire to express themselves. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post is about why toddlers draw on walls and what you can do about it 6 Reasons Toddlers Draw on Walls Now that the third wall in our house has been massacred at the hands of my artistic little one, I’d like to share with you everything I’ve researched on WHY toddlers draw on walls and as a frustrated parent what can you do about it. My toddler gave me a cheeky grin and pointed in excitement at her art work. I stared in horror at the sight before me.ĭark blue doodles, distorted hearts and incoherent writing all over the white walls greeted me. Without washing off my soapy hands, I rushed to the room. I was busy washing dishes when I heard my 6 year old gasp loudly in the bedroom. Find out why this happens and what you can do about it.
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