From the Research
Developmental Milestones in Drawing
- The ability of children to draw shapes such as triangles and squares is an important aspect of their developmental milestones 1, 2.
- Research has shown that children's ability to draw these shapes improves with age, with older children tend to perform better than younger children 1.
- A study published in 1987 found that children aged 5-12 years had difficulty drawing diamonds (a type of quadrilateral), with the difficulty increasing with age 1.
- Another study published in 2013 found that both adults and 5-year-old children tended to draw rectangles and triangles around a prototype, but not in the golden ratio 2.
Drawing Triangles vs Squares
- There is limited research directly comparing children's ability to draw triangles and squares 1, 2.
- However, a study published in 2013 found that 5-year-old children were able to draw triangles, but the study did not compare this to their ability to draw squares 2.
- It is not clear from the available research whether children can draw triangles before they can draw squares, as the studies found did not directly address this question 1, 2.
Pediatric Developmental Milestones
- Pediatric developmental milestones are an important aspect of assessing a child's development, including their fine motor, gross motor, social, and language skills 3, 4.
- Research has identified a set of evidence-based milestones for surveillance of cognitive, language, and motor development in children 4.
- These milestones can be used to assess a child's development and identify any potential delays or difficulties 3, 4.