Baby can not play with paint

Myth. Just pick a good quality (non-toxic), stand beside your child and enjoy their first experience with paint. He will discover new textures and hand movements, realize that it is able to produce something and fall in love with the colors. This cognitive gain permits in the future, that they are more creative. But worth a reminder: this game has to be a source of pleasure for the parents too. If you take a deep breath just imagining ink spread by the home or small face it, best offer another activity. "If the child realizes that it is a source of tension, then you will not enjoy it as much as I could. She needs to be free to play ", says Mariana Tichauer, a clinical psychologist and family therapist, 12 years ago in the area of ​​multidisciplinary clinical Edac (SP).