Is My Child Creative? — Parenting Assessment

This test covers curiosity, attention, concentration, writing, pleasure, perseverance, failure, rules, avoidance, independence, recognition, memory, identity and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Curiosity If your child wants to understand how things work, beyond simply using them. If a whole day can go by without your child asking how something works. Attention If your child pays close attention to their natural or urban environment. If your child notices details that most children their age tend to miss. Concentration If your child can absorb themselves in an engaging activity for a long time. If your child gets so absorbed in imaginative play that they lose track of time. Writing If your child writes texts, poems or comic strips for pleasure. If your child invents songs, rhymes or spoken stories. Pleasure If your child takes pleasure in modifying or improving what they have already made. If your child enjoys putting on little performances for the family. Perseverance If your child abandons a creative project before finishing it. If your child spontaneously comes back to an intriguing topic to explore it further. Failure If your child tackles new things with confidence, undeterred by the risk of getting it wrong. If your child hesitates to experiment for fear of making mistakes. Rules If your child follows rules and the usual ways of doing things without questioning them. If your child adapts the rules of a game to invent their own version. Avoidance If your child prefers to stick to activities they already know. If your child hangs back when it comes to exploring a new place. Independence If your child starts hands-on activities without needing to be pushed. If your child asks for the answer right away rather than looking for it themselves. Recognition If your child is visibly proud when they finish something they have created. If your child keeps their creations to themselves. Memory If your child remembers their imaginative games from one time to the next and picks them back up. If your child creates imaginary worlds that persist over time, with their characters, places and rules. Identity If your child looks to personalize their belongings, decorating or transforming them. If your child offers personal interpretations rather than repeating what they have been told. Readiness to change If what you just described about your child has a real impact on your family life. If you want to evolve how you support your child in this area.