psychmom Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 My dd7 used to draw lovely pictures of unicorns, fairies, and ponies. Now she draws child-eating dragons! I'm not really worried about this, but just curious if this is a typical phase for kids raised in a mythology-rich environment? In one of her pictures, a dragon is making child-stew. Fortunately, the children band together and make "explosion pills" which they trick the dragon into eating. In the attached picture, you can actually see a child going down the dragon's esophagus...eek!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I have no idea about what is normal. I did laugh when I saw the person in the esophagus. I like the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 FWIW, my DD 7 has some pretty morbid pictures with elaborate stories, too-so maybe it's just the age? Usually I just sigh and am relieved that she's not in PS where I'd be getting the "we're worried about your child" discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DREAMhsMama Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 :thumbup1: FWIW, my DD 7 has some pretty morbid pictures with elaborate stories, too-so maybe it's just the age? Usually I just sigh and am relieved that she's not in PS where I'd be getting the "we're worried about your child" discussions. :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iucounu Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 When my son was small(er), he wrote and drew something similar. A little boy was chased and eaten by a monster (he wound up inside the stomach, next to the most adorable skeleton of a previous victim), then escaped and had further adventures. In my experience, the majority of children enjoy fairly macabre and scary things, within limits. I wouldn't worry about it. Note that in the picture, the monster-slaying children are smiling happily as their friend goes down the gullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 My 7 year old comes up with similar stories. I love the explostion pills idea. DD loves making up stories about good vs. evil and mythology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychmom Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Glad to know I'm not the only one...and I wasn't really worried, exactly, just curious whether it was typical, especially for kids exposed to lots and lots of mythology. Oddly enough, my dd can't handle watching even slightly scary movies, but she loves the scary stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I had a similar experience when Sweetie was 7, only everything she drew, every story she told, etc. seemed to have a dungeon. She would have described a lovely, pastel-and-white castle with fairies and flowers all over it, and a dungeon. Or she would draw her beautiful castle including where all the beds are located in each room (color coordinated, of course), and here is the dungeon with its chains. Good fun! She doesn't do that as much anymore. Dungeons do come up, but they are occasionally remodeled into extra bedrooms. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Very normal. :) I like the picture, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliconian Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I find this very normal, natural behavior. Current thought in child development does not, so, this is probably another good reason to homeschool. At least until "expert opinion" changes again. For a really fascinating read on the subject, check out Bruno Bettleheim's Uses of Enchantment. It's a semi-Freudian interpretation of what children need/get from the horribly frightening traditional fairy tales. Or Jane Yolen's Touch Magic for a shorter, more contemporary take on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenbrdsly Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My DD2 keeps stripping naked and running through the house shouting "Eureka!" I won't be putting pictures of that on my blog. :) We've been listening to the Jim Weiss CD Galileo and the Stargazers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychmom Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 My DD2 keeps stripping naked and running through the house shouting "Eureka!" I won't be putting pictures of that on my blog. :) We've been listening to the Jim Weiss CD Galileo and the Stargazers. :lol: That's priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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