5 Arguments Why You Should Suggest Art in a Children's Life

Self-Esteem
Creating art or working on an art or craft project can develop a child's sense of "feeling good" about him or herself, and what he or she has accomplished. Happiness and pride in his or her artistic accomplishments helps promote positive feelings and generally, a healthier, positive attitude.

Stress Reliever
There is no room for life's problems and stress while a child is totally immersed in an art or craft project. Finding ways to relieve stress in our lives is a very positive and healthy action to take. It's good for all of us, including children, to try to spend time each day free of stress.

Using the Right Side of the Brain
Working and being educated in the arts, along with the core classes (English, mathematics, and science), and the humanities, helps to promote a more well-rounded education. Encouraging children to use both sides of their brain can lead to healthier overall development in children.

Hand and Eye Co-Ordination
Developing what a child's eyes see and what his or her hand can replicate on paper is a good hand and eye co-ordination exercise. Seeing that picture on the board and trying to draw, color or paint it the same way, or seeing a craft project and trying to duplicate it helps to develop hand and eye co-ordination, which is an important part of childhood development.

Learning the Act of Giving
When children give their art work or craft projects to family and friends, it instills a sense of happiness and accomplishment in them, and helps them to start learning and understanding, that the act of giving is an important part of life, and a "win, win" situation for both themselves and their recipients. Giving their art work or handmade crafts makes them feel proud of what they have made, and it makes them feel happy knowing that they have made someone that they care about, happy too.

In summary, encouraging a child's creativeness, and praising the artistic achievements of a child is so important to his or her overall development. We all want our children to grow up feeling good about themselves and the world around them. We want our children to realize that they can achieve their goals, dreams, and aspirations, because we, as parents, teachers, mentors, friends and relatives, have helped them to develop their self-confidence in whom they are and what they can accomplish. Art, in any form, helps to promote and develop good characteristics in a child that, hopefully, will lead to a productive, rewarding, and happy adult life.

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