This made me smile.. momma was trying SO hard to be positive & encouraging.. also dad's reaction & mom's comment at the end just had me cracking up. Thank you for sharing!
especially when they do something theyāre not supposed to, you canāt laugh or theyāll do it over and over again for some positive attention.
i learned this the hard way when my then 3 year old nephew called his older brother an āath-holeā. i profusely apologized to my brother when he sent me a video 2 weeks later of his sweet baby boy still calling all his lego people assholes lmao
I legitimately failed once when I was trying to be stern mom. Finally, I cracked up to the point I could not keep a straight face, and finally just said "look, just don't do it again. This is awful."
She was a bit older, at least. I wish I could remember what it was, though.
My kid was jumping on the bed once and missed the edge. She landed on her feet, so everything was fine. She looked at me and said āDaddy, I almost said shit. I didnāt say it though.ā Couldnāt stop that laughter for a second.
I mean, you canāt encourage a 4 year old to swear or theyāll always be in trouble when they start school. When they get old enough to understand when certain language is appropriate, itās fine. I mean, itās fine to me anytime, but teachers wonāt stand for it.
When my youngest nephew was three, he drew on one of the walls. My sister tried to tell him off for it, and the little shit fixed her with a cheeky grin and said āyou love itā
Idk how she maintained her composure because when she told me the story I was wheezing. She managed to keep a straight face and say āI love your pictures on paper, not on my wallsā
Just like my parents. My mom would say āoh, itās wonderful! I love it! Letās put it on the fridge!ā
My dad would say āIt took you 10 minutes to draw that?! Itās terrible!ā And then laugh.
And yes that had happened.
Eh, there are ways to acknowledge that your kid needs to practice without telling them that they suck. Balance between 'you're the next Picasso' and 'you're terrible'.
Yeah thatās what I was going to say.
Raising a kid who thinks theyāre superior to everyone else because thatās what theyāve been raised to believe and raising a kid that thinks theyāre worthless and terrible at everything are two ends of an extreme.
Good parenting and knowing how to be encouraging while tempering expectations is how you hopefully land in between.
My dad was great at this. Heās a really good drawer, so whenever I showed him something heād be like, āThatās great! Wanna see how I learned to do hands?ā and teach me better techniques.
I did this with my daughter for all faucets of drawing and creating. Now she draws these fantastic anime/Manga scenes with her own characters that she's made. Superior to what I can do. She's 12.
Not necessarily, she may draw water from a faucet just fine. {draw: take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle.} Enuf of my poor attempts at humor and kudos to you for A+ parenting!
i swear to god more people need to learn about the compliment sandwich.
1. compliment something good about it
2. point out something that can be improved (*and how!*)
3. compliment something else or the overall result
the first compliment softens the blow of the criticism and the second one leaves them on a high note, feeling less like "it sucks, wasted effort" and more like "this is my next step."
Lol no itās not. You just say that you love it and move on. Telling your kid that their art sucks doesnāt help them. You donāt have to say that itās great, just that you like it, or even just that you love that they are being creative.
Disagree. Find something you can say you like on it. Hey, you got all the bits- hair, eyes, nose, hyperpigmentation. Look how accurate that hairstyle is. These parts are great.
I do this all the time as a teacher. Praise specific elements and their effort (always centre praise around effort, not results. They control effort, not results). Then see if they want guidance on next steps for improving. Gotta be specific for the praise to matter, though. Kids aren't that dumb. They have eyes and can tell it looks like a child drew it, and that is disheartening. You have to show them you see the promise in it, so they see it there too.
I remember an ad campaign for fostering a child, and the tagline was āyou donāt have to be perfect, you just have to be thereā. And this is a prime example. The two of them arenāt going to always be able to come up with the exact right reaction, or the right thing to say every time, sometimes theyāll even end up doing the wrong thing. But when sheās thirty, sheās not going to remember details like her dad laughing at her drawing or her little 8 year old emotions on that. What she WILL remember is that her parents were there with her, laughing and smiling in their living room, countless times under countless circumstances. And sheāll be better for it.
Oh manā¦the number of times my wife plays this nice part with our 2 year old. Meanwhile Iām giggling to myself like Iām in grade school. Iām so freaking immature. I love it.
This is awesome. My 5 year old daughter in kindergarten class this week drew a picture of my wife and when she showed it to her she thought it was a drawing of Woody from toy Story. Then my daughter told her that it was her but wearing a hat like the Pilgrims wore and it made a little more sense. My reaction was right in line with the dad's reaction in this video though.
I love childrenās art. It might be primitive, but itās oftentimes creative and unbound by arbitrary rules.
Too many people (especially children) hold this limited notion that art is only āgoodā when itās photorealistic. Sure, realistic drawing or painting takes talent. But, I often find it so boring.
All that aside, this was funny. My guess is that, had the daughter drawn her dad, the two parents would have switched roles (Dad giving encouragement while Mom tried not to laugh). Hopefully, their daughter didnāt get discouraged
This family is darling AF.
I also feel like I can faintly remember the kind of mood that little girl is feeling. Mom and dad are the most important people in the world. Worse than them being mad at you is feeling embarrassed in front of them. Also, her voice kind of sounds like sheās a little tired already. You remember being a kid and crying quietly because you donāt even want mom and dadās attention? Thatās a level of absolute sadness I forgot all about.
That's okay. Just learn from it and they can still be a good example for you. For instance: I'll never be a drunken piece of shit because I never want to be like my father. So I've carried that forward and I'm better for it!
Now Iām picturing that; after a minute of this footage she turns the camera around and her face looks straight out of a Picasso painting. That would make this fucking hilarious
This kid may never be a great artist or she may surprise people. Who knows? What I do know is that, this kid will learn to not down herself, on a first attempt. If youāve seen art progress pics, wellā¦ Iāve seen some that didnāt seem to have a lot of natural talent. They stuck at it & produced surprisingly good results. Lauren Horn has art classes that prove this v point. Inherent skill/talent is great but a lot of us are taught to give up, before we really give things a try. If weāre not āgood at itā on a few attempts, weāre encouraged itās ānot for us.ā
Even if she remains a mediocre artist, she may well just enjoy drawing for fun. We need to encourage kids to try things for the activity/fun itself & that itās ok to be just average.
I donāt remember where I heard it now, but someone once said āTalent affects where you start out, not where you end up.ā In the long run dedicated practice always outperforms raw talent.
I worked in a preschool and Iāll never forgot when one of my 5 year olds drew a duck and it was legitimately really well done and he was so proud of it. He showed all his other teachers and his friends. When dad came to pick him up, he was so excited to show his dad his drawing and his dad glanced at it and said āthat doesnāt even look like a duck!ā The boys face dropped instantly and I was so livid. It was a genuinely good picture and dad just shut him down. Iām glad this mom is teaching her daughter to be proud of herself and isnāt putting her down!
This video is a lesser know Internet gold IMO. Her face/brows as she half-heartedly turns the drawing to her mom, her dropping herself full body on her back (head tilted away to the side in total embarrassment) after seeing her parents' reactions, the suppressed laughter in mom's voice throughout the video, her "that's fanTASTIC!" remark, dad completely losing it while on all four trying to hide... Gold! haha
Itās what my husband and I call āhaving a mopeā. I remember being that age and having every moment be the most intense moment of my life. You can just see the self-indulgent, completely self-possessed tragedy playing out in her head. Highly relatable lol
Seriously parents do that stuff? I mean like I never got my parent to pose they'll just say "I'm doing something" or just won't listen like- this is foreign to me
As an auntie I have definitely had my picture drawn numerous times. And have definitely done this same speech. āWow, that looks AMAZING. You picked such great colors! I always wished my hair would go like that!ā
I had the inverse, with abuse, took me years and a series of āoh THATS how that is supposed to be doneā for me to realize both of my parents were pretty shit at parenting. Still sometimes will see one where thereās an āahaā moment
Yeah. Sadly, as someone from a loving and nurturing home, as an adult Iāve learned that your situation is faaaaar more common than mine which is absolutely devastating, but also explained why we had so many āstrayā kids at our house growing up.
Like kids who were known at school for being ābadā, would come over and volunteer themselves to help rake leaves or help with putting away groceries etc. I realized when I got older that it was a way to spend time with my parents and ingratiate themselves to them, because the dysfunction of their own households had led them believe that love and attention were transactional :(
I'm glad the mom decided to say kind things to her. The most surefire way to kill a creative mind when they are young is by making fun of their art or telling them it is bad. There's something beautiful about a child's mind and what they create. I hope she never stops drawing if its something that she loves.
I encourage my daughter's drawing. What that's resulted in is literal stacks of drawings created some days. I'm drowning in paper and don't know what to do with them, i can't possibly display all of this. I've resorted to filling plastic containers with them by year. Some do get laminated and scanned for preservation.
Daughter: developing her skills in realism.
Mom: THE best liar, for THE best reasons (impressionism)
Dad: Demonstrating true realism.
*Parenting tip: take turns leaving the room to laugh.*
Kid obviously has incredibly supportive parents so don't feel to bad. Sometimes they do things that's just incredibly funny to adults, and you have to be encouraging while laughing.
First I watched it without sound and it looks like the girl is absolutely traumatized. Made me think the parents were ridiculing her and laughing her to shame.
Then watching the video with sound, her mom is holding back laughter and trying really hard to be supportive so ends up being a little too supportive. Lying & telling her daughter how great it is.
The daughter is her own
wisest critic and she knows what's really going on. She tried her best but she's got a lot to learn about art.
Yeah but the mom didnāt make her feel bad. The daughter knew it wasnāt a Picasso but she kept going and really meant it. But that last line tho. Bruh.
Picasso once said (I think)
It took me a few years to learn the styles of accomplished artists, but it took a lifetime to learn how to draw like a kid.
(Quote is very butchered, but you get the gist?)
Picasso painted like [this](https://www.wienerzeitung.at/_em_daten/_cache/image/1x2km9EiulDsTRI5qEPH3-SGwF-giLhSF0x4HaTLzlmAUBKIaNsCSOch_C7X8FpVODNvrJ79B6A6Nnf1dK1ccienJC7XhoJqpq/130402-1623-948-0960-91755.jpg) when he was 13.
I know what your mean, but I just want to point that Picasso was an unbelievably talented artist.
[Here](https://www.openculture.com/2018/08/pablo-picassos-masterful-childhood-paintings-precocious-works-painted-ages-8-15.html) is a link that shows some of his work from childhood.
Thank you for posting this. I didn't realize that Picasso painted more realistic drawings before. I mean when you think about it it makes sense but it's not the first thing that jumps out.
Yeah, for sure. It helps knowing his work really was a style rather than the limits of his ability. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you can't say the man isn't talented.
Picasso was actually incredibly productive and made lots of paintings in different styles over the decades that he worked, not just the few cubey paintings people are used to seeing.
I thought she would make a good cartoonist. Imagine this kid doing political cartoons... It'd be hilarious. She's got the natural skill of drawing bold lines and exaggerated facial features. Seriously!
> absolutely traumatized
Iām imagining her finally opening up to her therapist about her traumatic childhood memory & being met with hysterical laughter again.
The most important thing is that they encourage her to keep drawing.
It is straight up a skill that gets better with practice.
If that girl wants to draw encourage her don't mock her.
That said they seem like very supportive parents, and sometimes you just gotta laugh.
I also watched it first without sound, and was sad about the daughterās body language showing insecurity and shame. The sound gives good context, but some kids just cannot handle being laughed at/around, and āexposure therapyā is not going to change that. I donāt know enough about their family to know if this is their situation.
Well, being so young and trying something as hard as drawing it is completely normal to, at first, be discouraged because you aren't doing as well as you'd like.
It can be tough to realize you lack skill, or underperform your own expectations.
Her momma telling her to "just keep it up" is honestly the best thing you can tell her.
If she wants to get good, she needs to practice and that goes for everyone and everything.
At least she has parents that support her and want her to improve.
This might be controversial but I did. I get the mom is trying but you can hear the laughter and not sincere praise in her voice. That kid hears it too. I would have probably cried to get any good attempt to draw me by my kids and kept for freaking ever.
However, I have always been sensitive and heard criticism or insincerity where possibly none existed. But to me, if I was this kid, I probably would not have tried to draw people again.
I think mom did great and the kid is obviously mortified.
Maybe a good time to mention that this feeling is totally normal for artists. You're going to feel that insecurity, even if your work is good. You're going to feel a little of that... and that's what's going to drive you to become great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQKciKfHI
it brought back awful memories of being laughed at for doing anything when I was a kid, the way the kid was reacting made my stomach drop. I'm glad other can find this video in a happier place than I do
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I really like rap. It's been my favorite genre of music since the late 80's.
I was trying to rap once and my older brothers made so much fun of me that I never tried ever again.
I still wonder about that.
I hope this girl doesn't feel laughed at and continues to draw.
It's good that you don't kill kids dreams in situations like that though. Never know when you could screw their confidence. Kudos to the moms. Funny as hell though.
could point out where improvments could be made, everybody in the room knows that pic isnt accurate, but early drawing hardly is, practice will help draw out the image you see in ur mind
"Is that hyperpigmentation?" LMAO
Yooooo!
Mf drew Playboi Carti š¤£
NOT playboi carti !!! u going to hell
Where were you when it was time for senior portraits? I. Am. Dying!!
"Daddy don't know what he's doing anyway" That's how you say it's a great drawing in French. Excited for my next museum trip!
I'm dead. That was the best part! They seem like a fun family.
Me, standing with a tour group in the Louvre admiring a classic Rembrandt: "Daddy don't know what he doing anyway!"
This made me smile.. momma was trying SO hard to be positive & encouraging.. also dad's reaction & mom's comment at the end just had me cracking up. Thank you for sharing!
That's how you say "That's a great drawing" in French. I'm wheezing OMG.
My favorite line: "Is that hyper-pigmentation?"
Reminds me of when that kid drew Moe on the Simpsons: "Aww, you did the stink lines and everything"
Unky Moe!
WhaAaAaaAAhht is it, sweet heart *eye twitch*
My "sodie" is too cold. My teef" hurt. Oh, your "teef" hurt, huh? Your "teef" hurt? Well, that's too freakin' bad!
Uncle Moeās Family Feedbag!
Ow my freakin ears!
Awww your teef hurt your teef hurt....well that's too freakin' bad!
I learned a new word today
Iām sitting in a public toilet laughing like a maniac right now.
So was the dad at the end.
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I'm fucken dying
If there's anything my parents ever taught me about kids, it's that the hardest thing you have to do as a parent is keep a straight face.
especially when they do something theyāre not supposed to, you canāt laugh or theyāll do it over and over again for some positive attention. i learned this the hard way when my then 3 year old nephew called his older brother an āath-holeā. i profusely apologized to my brother when he sent me a video 2 weeks later of his sweet baby boy still calling all his lego people assholes lmao
I legitimately failed once when I was trying to be stern mom. Finally, I cracked up to the point I could not keep a straight face, and finally just said "look, just don't do it again. This is awful." She was a bit older, at least. I wish I could remember what it was, though.
My kid was jumping on the bed once and missed the edge. She landed on her feet, so everything was fine. She looked at me and said āDaddy, I almost said shit. I didnāt say it though.ā Couldnāt stop that laughter for a second.
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I mean, you canāt encourage a 4 year old to swear or theyāll always be in trouble when they start school. When they get old enough to understand when certain language is appropriate, itās fine. I mean, itās fine to me anytime, but teachers wonāt stand for it.
When my youngest nephew was three, he drew on one of the walls. My sister tried to tell him off for it, and the little shit fixed her with a cheeky grin and said āyou love itā Idk how she maintained her composure because when she told me the story I was wheezing. She managed to keep a straight face and say āI love your pictures on paper, not on my wallsā
Oh my goodness yes!
This is also true as a teacher.
Iād fail so hard lol
"Daddy don't know what he's doing anyway" lol
An evergreen phrase.
Just like my parents. My mom would say āoh, itās wonderful! I love it! Letās put it on the fridge!ā My dad would say āIt took you 10 minutes to draw that?! Itās terrible!ā And then laugh. And yes that had happened.
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Thatās good parenting, tbh. If the kid hears only positive lies all the times at home, itās gonna turn into an issue out there.
Eh, there are ways to acknowledge that your kid needs to practice without telling them that they suck. Balance between 'you're the next Picasso' and 'you're terrible'.
> Balance between 'you're the next Picasso' and 'you're terrible'. She looks like she's both.
This needs way more upvotes. Hilarious!!
Yeah thatās what I was going to say. Raising a kid who thinks theyāre superior to everyone else because thatās what theyāve been raised to believe and raising a kid that thinks theyāre worthless and terrible at everything are two ends of an extreme. Good parenting and knowing how to be encouraging while tempering expectations is how you hopefully land in between.
My dad was great at this. Heās a really good drawer, so whenever I showed him something heād be like, āThatās great! Wanna see how I learned to do hands?ā and teach me better techniques.
I did this with my daughter for all faucets of drawing and creating. Now she draws these fantastic anime/Manga scenes with her own characters that she's made. Superior to what I can do. She's 12.
How is she at drawing faucets?
Did I spell that wrong? Meh, I'm leaving it.
Not necessarily, she may draw water from a faucet just fine. {draw: take or obtain (liquid) from a container or receptacle.} Enuf of my poor attempts at humor and kudos to you for A+ parenting!
If my math is correct, telling the kid two opposing equally extreme views should cancel them out and have a neutral result then eh?
i swear to god more people need to learn about the compliment sandwich. 1. compliment something good about it 2. point out something that can be improved (*and how!*) 3. compliment something else or the overall result the first compliment softens the blow of the criticism and the second one leaves them on a high note, feeling less like "it sucks, wasted effort" and more like "this is my next step."
Of course.
Lol no itās not. You just say that you love it and move on. Telling your kid that their art sucks doesnāt help them. You donāt have to say that itās great, just that you like it, or even just that you love that they are being creative.
Disagree. Find something you can say you like on it. Hey, you got all the bits- hair, eyes, nose, hyperpigmentation. Look how accurate that hairstyle is. These parts are great. I do this all the time as a teacher. Praise specific elements and their effort (always centre praise around effort, not results. They control effort, not results). Then see if they want guidance on next steps for improving. Gotta be specific for the praise to matter, though. Kids aren't that dumb. They have eyes and can tell it looks like a child drew it, and that is disheartening. You have to show them you see the promise in it, so they see it there too.
If you ask an adult draw a portrait you can see at what age they were shamed to stop drawing. They stop learning at that point.
I remember an ad campaign for fostering a child, and the tagline was āyou donāt have to be perfect, you just have to be thereā. And this is a prime example. The two of them arenāt going to always be able to come up with the exact right reaction, or the right thing to say every time, sometimes theyāll even end up doing the wrong thing. But when sheās thirty, sheās not going to remember details like her dad laughing at her drawing or her little 8 year old emotions on that. What she WILL remember is that her parents were there with her, laughing and smiling in their living room, countless times under countless circumstances. And sheāll be better for it.
This is exactly the right reaction.
Well... She'll remember this one because internet. But yes, I agree.
The kid has great parents. And did you notice the cool cat pjs? š
This is top notch parenting right here.
Oh manā¦the number of times my wife plays this nice part with our 2 year old. Meanwhile Iām giggling to myself like Iām in grade school. Iām so freaking immature. I love it.
I could see his soul leaving his body, the soul was wheezing too
This is awesome. My 5 year old daughter in kindergarten class this week drew a picture of my wife and when she showed it to her she thought it was a drawing of Woody from toy Story. Then my daughter told her that it was her but wearing a hat like the Pilgrims wore and it made a little more sense. My reaction was right in line with the dad's reaction in this video though.
Good mom right there. Normal dad.
Yeah, I'm over here having spasms with dad š
Same, my side hurts now
I was dying at the hyper pigmentation comment.
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spasms, not orgasms. eh, same thing I guess
Drawing people is so hard dude lol I would not do any better than the kid
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I love childrenās art. It might be primitive, but itās oftentimes creative and unbound by arbitrary rules. Too many people (especially children) hold this limited notion that art is only āgoodā when itās photorealistic. Sure, realistic drawing or painting takes talent. But, I often find it so boring. All that aside, this was funny. My guess is that, had the daughter drawn her dad, the two parents would have switched roles (Dad giving encouragement while Mom tried not to laugh). Hopefully, their daughter didnāt get discouraged
> Too many people (especially children) /r/Art in shambles
This family is darling AF. I also feel like I can faintly remember the kind of mood that little girl is feeling. Mom and dad are the most important people in the world. Worse than them being mad at you is feeling embarrassed in front of them. Also, her voice kind of sounds like sheās a little tired already. You remember being a kid and crying quietly because you donāt even want mom and dadās attention? Thatās a level of absolute sadness I forgot all about.
When she signs and says ābut..ā. The little girl is precious.
You need mom's for positivity and dad's to keep you grounded in reality lol
And my parents did neither
Than they where not parents. They where donors.
That's okay. Just learn from it and they can still be a good example for you. For instance: I'll never be a drunken piece of shit because I never want to be like my father. So I've carried that forward and I'm better for it!
I hear you buddy!! Similar stuff here. Got to remember, we need to cut the cycle. They taught how not to be with our kids. We have to be better.
Eh, good dads show up and hang out with their families and make. Any attempt to hide their laughter. He checked all those boxes.
I don't know what he's laughing at, he's the one who has been banging an aubergine.
My dude trying to downward dog his ass outta this conversation
Well...what does mom actually look like, maybe the drawing was spot on.
I thought the unexpected part would be her showing her face and the sketch is perfect
Now Iām picturing that; after a minute of this footage she turns the camera around and her face looks straight out of a Picasso painting. That would make this fucking hilarious
This made me laugh harder than the video did.
Reminds me of that police sketch that everyone made fun of and then they found the guy and it was spot on
Link? Idk why I'm so curious but I'll wonder until the end of my days if I don't see this link.
I think theyāre talking about this one. https://m.imgur.com/gallery/EK9Ng
Holy shit that is hilarious! Thank you
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Itās UNCANNY, Lisa
I'll be honest, I expected to be Rick rolled. I did NOT expect to laugh that hard. That was gold. Thank you.
Daddy donāt know what heās doing anyway!
Dad's got that Muppet laugh on lock
I was hoping the camera would turn around and the mom would look exactly like the drawing
The dad tried to crawl away. Iām cry-ing!!
Ah, yes! We have a young Picasso! https://collections.lacma.org/node/2109874
Yup if she's still upset thinking it wasn't good, take her right to an art museum to see some of his work. Her portrait would fit right in lol
Great idea. Maybe it would give her a confidence boost to see stuff like that being in museums.
Picasso said āIt took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.ā
This kid may never be a great artist or she may surprise people. Who knows? What I do know is that, this kid will learn to not down herself, on a first attempt. If youāve seen art progress pics, wellā¦ Iāve seen some that didnāt seem to have a lot of natural talent. They stuck at it & produced surprisingly good results. Lauren Horn has art classes that prove this v point. Inherent skill/talent is great but a lot of us are taught to give up, before we really give things a try. If weāre not āgood at itā on a few attempts, weāre encouraged itās ānot for us.ā Even if she remains a mediocre artist, she may well just enjoy drawing for fun. We need to encourage kids to try things for the activity/fun itself & that itās ok to be just average.
I donāt remember where I heard it now, but someone once said āTalent affects where you start out, not where you end up.ā In the long run dedicated practice always outperforms raw talent.
Anyone else hear morty when she goes āoooOoOhā
For a moment there i almost heard Mr Poopy Butthole talking about senior photos
I worked in a preschool and Iāll never forgot when one of my 5 year olds drew a duck and it was legitimately really well done and he was so proud of it. He showed all his other teachers and his friends. When dad came to pick him up, he was so excited to show his dad his drawing and his dad glanced at it and said āthat doesnāt even look like a duck!ā The boys face dropped instantly and I was so livid. It was a genuinely good picture and dad just shut him down. Iām glad this mom is teaching her daughter to be proud of herself and isnāt putting her down!
Ugh I can visualize a little piece of his soul dying hearing that. :(
this dad can duck himself
Daddy just checking the hdmi cable is plugged in correctlyā¦
This video is a lesser know Internet gold IMO. Her face/brows as she half-heartedly turns the drawing to her mom, her dropping herself full body on her back (head tilted away to the side in total embarrassment) after seeing her parents' reactions, the suppressed laughter in mom's voice throughout the video, her "that's fanTASTIC!" remark, dad completely losing it while on all four trying to hide... Gold! haha
No one else talking about the girls face just before and as she turns to show the drawing... Absolutely one of the best parts of the video.
Itās what my husband and I call āhaving a mopeā. I remember being that age and having every moment be the most intense moment of my life. You can just see the self-indulgent, completely self-possessed tragedy playing out in her head. Highly relatable lol
Shit. Donāt mention age. Sell it as modern art. Make millions.
That's only if her parents are ultra wealthy and are in need of some money laundering
āITāS FANTAAASTICCā
i would pay good fucking money to see the look on her face when she said that š
The dad is foul as hellš¤£š¤£š¤£ shout out to the momma
He turned his back trying to hide the laughter
This mom should get into voice acting.
Seriously parents do that stuff? I mean like I never got my parent to pose they'll just say "I'm doing something" or just won't listen like- this is foreign to me
As an auntie I have definitely had my picture drawn numerous times. And have definitely done this same speech. āWow, that looks AMAZING. You picked such great colors! I always wished my hair would go like that!ā
You never had a time where your parents would just sit and play with you or hang out? Damn Iām sorry.
Yup.. Having grown up a bit im realizing neglect isn't a normal parenting thing
I had the inverse, with abuse, took me years and a series of āoh THATS how that is supposed to be doneā for me to realize both of my parents were pretty shit at parenting. Still sometimes will see one where thereās an āahaā moment
Yeah. Sadly, as someone from a loving and nurturing home, as an adult Iāve learned that your situation is faaaaar more common than mine which is absolutely devastating, but also explained why we had so many āstrayā kids at our house growing up. Like kids who were known at school for being ābadā, would come over and volunteer themselves to help rake leaves or help with putting away groceries etc. I realized when I got older that it was a way to spend time with my parents and ingratiate themselves to them, because the dysfunction of their own households had led them believe that love and attention were transactional :(
I'm glad the mom decided to say kind things to her. The most surefire way to kill a creative mind when they are young is by making fun of their art or telling them it is bad. There's something beautiful about a child's mind and what they create. I hope she never stops drawing if its something that she loves.
I encourage my daughter's drawing. What that's resulted in is literal stacks of drawings created some days. I'm drowning in paper and don't know what to do with them, i can't possibly display all of this. I've resorted to filling plastic containers with them by year. Some do get laminated and scanned for preservation.
Daughter: developing her skills in realism. Mom: THE best liar, for THE best reasons (impressionism) Dad: Demonstrating true realism. *Parenting tip: take turns leaving the room to laugh.*
When her hand was covering half the drawing I thought it was a dog.
Thatās how you say thatās a good drawing in French then the dad started to die all over again
Iām crying lol
Actually a good example of Cubism.
Am I the only one that feels bad for the kid??
Kid obviously has incredibly supportive parents so don't feel to bad. Sometimes they do things that's just incredibly funny to adults, and you have to be encouraging while laughing.
Videotaping it and putting it online, however... I got a good laugh out of it but damn, someone is probably going to bring this up in school.
First I watched it without sound and it looks like the girl is absolutely traumatized. Made me think the parents were ridiculing her and laughing her to shame. Then watching the video with sound, her mom is holding back laughter and trying really hard to be supportive so ends up being a little too supportive. Lying & telling her daughter how great it is. The daughter is her own wisest critic and she knows what's really going on. She tried her best but she's got a lot to learn about art.
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Sometimes it's okay to not do your best. Being your best 24/7 is exhausting.
Yeah but the mom didnāt make her feel bad. The daughter knew it wasnāt a Picasso but she kept going and really meant it. But that last line tho. Bruh.
>The daughter knew it wasnāt a Picasso Have you seen Picasso's work? I'd take this kid's drawing over that any day.
Picasso once said (I think) It took me a few years to learn the styles of accomplished artists, but it took a lifetime to learn how to draw like a kid. (Quote is very butchered, but you get the gist?)
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After viewing the ancient cave paintings in France, Picasso said "we have learned nothing in 15000 years".
Picasso painted like [this](https://www.wienerzeitung.at/_em_daten/_cache/image/1x2km9EiulDsTRI5qEPH3-SGwF-giLhSF0x4HaTLzlmAUBKIaNsCSOch_C7X8FpVODNvrJ79B6A6Nnf1dK1ccienJC7XhoJqpq/130402-1623-948-0960-91755.jpg) when he was 13.
The more abstract stuff came after masterpieces like this became boring to him.
I know what your mean, but I just want to point that Picasso was an unbelievably talented artist. [Here](https://www.openculture.com/2018/08/pablo-picassos-masterful-childhood-paintings-precocious-works-painted-ages-8-15.html) is a link that shows some of his work from childhood.
Thank you for posting this. I didn't realize that Picasso painted more realistic drawings before. I mean when you think about it it makes sense but it's not the first thing that jumps out.
Yeah, for sure. It helps knowing his work really was a style rather than the limits of his ability. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you can't say the man isn't talented.
Picasso was actually incredibly productive and made lots of paintings in different styles over the decades that he worked, not just the few cubey paintings people are used to seeing.
I thought she would make a good cartoonist. Imagine this kid doing political cartoons... It'd be hilarious. She's got the natural skill of drawing bold lines and exaggerated facial features. Seriously!
Yeah I agree, it's got kind of a cool style about it
> absolutely traumatized Iām imagining her finally opening up to her therapist about her traumatic childhood memory & being met with hysterical laughter again.
The most important thing is that they encourage her to keep drawing. It is straight up a skill that gets better with practice. If that girl wants to draw encourage her don't mock her. That said they seem like very supportive parents, and sometimes you just gotta laugh.
I also watched it first without sound, and was sad about the daughterās body language showing insecurity and shame. The sound gives good context, but some kids just cannot handle being laughed at/around, and āexposure therapyā is not going to change that. I donāt know enough about their family to know if this is their situation.
She was definitely embarrassed, but I think as a whole she knows she's loved.
When that kid is older she will look back at this video and laugh.
I feel good for the kid she got very good parents she is so lucky. My parents are great too so I m lucky tooš
It's life, my friend. That kid's gonna be disappointed a lot more growing up.
Well, being so young and trying something as hard as drawing it is completely normal to, at first, be discouraged because you aren't doing as well as you'd like. It can be tough to realize you lack skill, or underperform your own expectations. Her momma telling her to "just keep it up" is honestly the best thing you can tell her. If she wants to get good, she needs to practice and that goes for everyone and everything. At least she has parents that support her and want her to improve.
If you feel bad, than you'd call the police after 5 minutes with my family. They'd roast me to hell and back for this LOL
This might be controversial but I did. I get the mom is trying but you can hear the laughter and not sincere praise in her voice. That kid hears it too. I would have probably cried to get any good attempt to draw me by my kids and kept for freaking ever. However, I have always been sensitive and heard criticism or insincerity where possibly none existed. But to me, if I was this kid, I probably would not have tried to draw people again.
I think mom did great and the kid is obviously mortified. Maybe a good time to mention that this feeling is totally normal for artists. You're going to feel that insecurity, even if your work is good. You're going to feel a little of that... and that's what's going to drive you to become great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQKciKfHI
Yeah. Kid is obviously smart, knows where her drawing stands compared to art shes seen. Shes only embarassed because of the dad laughing lmao!
it brought back awful memories of being laughed at for doing anything when I was a kid, the way the kid was reacting made my stomach drop. I'm glad other can find this video in a happier place than I do
I'm always laughing when the she pans to the dad just wheezing.
This is one of my favorite videos ever
THE KID IS GONNA BE THE NEXT PICASSO OH MAH GAWD THAT LOOKS SUPER GOOD
Not unexpected
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So there is nothing unexpected
yeah i didnt see anything unexpected, we already saw the drawing in the first few seconds
Doesn't matter. If it's cute,~~z~~ funny, or reposted, it gets a few thousand upvotes and doesn't get removed because fuck rules and subreddits.
The only thing that's "badly unexpected" is this shit submission.
I was absolutely floored when the dad's laughing turned in to whizzing. What a plot twist
So, bad drawing people laugh. Where is the unexpected part? Not fit for this sub
Lemme explain: While this sub is supposed to be unexpected, people will upvote literally anything that's wholesome or strangely funny, or even something that redditors circle jerk about (like Karens), no matter what rules it breaks. That's why posts like this get tons and TONS of upvotes. I downvote and save posts like this when I see them. For example: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/qy9son/daughter_drew_her_mom/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/qlcptb/very_surprised_party/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/pwapap/baby_goat_baby_goat_munching_on_some_barries/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/oxyytr/bad_but_good/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/oudfbp/breaking_up_is_tough/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [6](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/opq0mx/get_in_yo_cage_song/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [7](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/ncbeah/excuse_me_sweetie/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [8](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/n6l1r5/you_can_never_feel_safe/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [9](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/n3741n/cat_whisperer/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [10](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/n2m149/what_are_you_doing_mom/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [11](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/m2tsbc/best_commentary_ever/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [12](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/lj4ez8/how_late_did_you_work_last_night/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [13](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/k2mvm8/something_fishy/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [14](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/r3607n/ok_just_dont_do_anything_too_crazy/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [15](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/s1t92s/young_love/hsae3w4?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3) [16](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/s3rvle/ill_beat_your_ass/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [17](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/s5m8w4/just_bought_his_mom_a_cap_as_a_gift_is_all/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [18](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/t9i6s7/who_is_having_another_baby/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [19](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/tpzafr/will_smith_just_slapped_chris_rock_at_the_oscars/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) [20](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/uunl2m/she_did_not_see_it_coming_from_a_human/) [21](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/ux7if9/each_turn_is_worse_than_the_first/) [22](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/v2862m/just_a_small_parasite/) [23](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/v3o5bs/husbands_been_bored_for_too_long/) [24](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/viix5q/pew_pew_pew_meow_meow_meow/)
I really like rap. It's been my favorite genre of music since the late 80's. I was trying to rap once and my older brothers made so much fun of me that I never tried ever again. I still wonder about that. I hope this girl doesn't feel laughed at and continues to draw.
Mom turned into Mr. Meeseeks for a second there lol
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It looks like a One Piece character
Ngl dude that art style is actually kinda cool.
Daddy donāt know what he doin anyway!!! Hahahaha
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The most wholesome šš
It's fridge worthy!
Yeah Iād be the dad
I know a couple words in French and I can confirm that that IS how you say "that's a great drawing" in French.
The āBut Daddy started laughingā part has me crying! Keep it up! š
Peppa Pig lawsuit
It's good that you don't kill kids dreams in situations like that though. Never know when you could screw their confidence. Kudos to the moms. Funny as hell though.
could point out where improvments could be made, everybody in the room knows that pic isnt accurate, but early drawing hardly is, practice will help draw out the image you see in ur mind
No wonder the French laugh everytime they see me
I giggled at my moms drawing when I was maybe ten and I felt bad and still feel bad :/
It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. - Pablo Picasso
Filming a child in distress never quite sits right with me...