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“Not now-later,” he may loose interest or be frustrated. 3. Put him at the kitchen table or on a linoleum floor where his messing won’t do any serious damage. Be patient with his minor spills, and always-always-insist that he pick up. put away and; clean up for himself. 4. Read labels and be sure art materials are safe. Some paints or dyes may be poisonous or harmful to the eyes, and some newer materials such as plastic dipping film are inflammable when near a fire. Keep a crawling baby away from anything he might put in his mouth or cut himself with. 5. Encourage the child to be original; discourage him from copying. Praise his original ideas, let him experiment with new or innovative ways of using his materials, and try to help him to develop his own ability rather than to imitate or compete.
6. Respect the picture or object the child has made and don’t throw it away without his permission. You can’t see into a child’s mind and know how deeply he may feel about something that is part of him. Discouragement and even serious resentments can be rooted in a parent’s thoughtless destruction of a child’s treasures.
7. Don’t buy “paint-bynumbers” pictures nor any other craft materials in kits if the same materials can be purchased separately. Of course a child may
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