27/08/2026
Even as an art teacher and a mother, I still have to catch myself wanting to step in. When the tape won’t stick, the tower keeps falling or frustration starts creeping in, every instinct says “here, let me help you.”
Because helping feels like love. But sometimes holding back is the best thing to do. When we give our little artists the space to struggle a little, experiment and eventually find their own way through, what we’re really saying is “I trust you. I trust your ideas. I believe you can figure this out.”
And there’s something pretty special about watching the moment they do. The solution might be completely different to the one you would have shown them, but that little look of “I did it myself” is worth so much more than getting it right the first time.
That’s one of the reasons I love process art so much. The painting or creation is almost beside the point. What I hope they carry with them is the quiet confidence that when something doesn’t work, they are capable of wondering, trying again and finding another way.
