Mother Bursts Into Tears Upon Noticing Hidden Detail in Child’s Drawing

When Carol saw the troubling drawing her daughter Lenia had made, she was filled with dread. It was clear to her, from not only the picture but her daughter’s comments too, that something was wrong.

Upon realizing this, Carol was horrified to discover that this disturbing element had been present in Lenia’s artwork for some time. How had she not noticed this detail before?

Seeing the Drawing

When Carol was handed the strange drawing of her daughter again, she finally took a closer look at it. How could she not, after all the worried comments that had been made?

And now she finally saw what all those people were talking about…

Something Was Off

Children may be able to express themselves in ways that their words are not yet capable of doing if they are provided with a medium in which they are allowed freedom.

Carol did everything in her power to ensure that Lenia was raised in a nice, loving, and caring family; however, when she saw the drawing, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

A Disturbing Detail

What at first glance appeared to be a relatively normal drawing of their small family having dinner together had a detail that was not only very obvious but also very disturbing.

Soon, she would find out that this particular element was present in a significant number of Lenia’s other drawings…

What Does it Represent?

Children usually use art as a way to process things. Lenia would draw things such as having dinner together, playing her favorite games, and other activities she did frequently. To her family, art imitates life, and they usually draw things that make sense to them.

Which is what got Carol worried — why would her daughter draw something like this?