...wandering in from friends' list of sca, and just giving an opinion: 'hilarious' is a grownup concept, as are the notions of puppets and self-delusion etc., so I can't see a tinytiny child understanding it if younger than reasoning age...if it were lovely somehow, it might be one thing, but I find it not-so-attractive, let's say, while understanding the humour: it's not what I would call an objectively good-looking seaserpent on either end...that's why I suggest letting the child decide when she's had a chance to see it, discuss it, like or hate or ignore it...I hope you don't mind the drive-through comments...
fear is at least in part a learned reaction, and learned in part as a modelled response from those around her. babies in particular are good at picking up and reacting to anxieties from parents, so if the dragon image isn't something that you're anxious about, odds are good she'll grow up just thinking it's a neat print, until she's old enough to ask about it, then you can explain why *you* think it's hilarious.
and i expect that if you buy her a stuffed dragon and teach her how to play with, then make, sock puppets, you'll go a long way toward giving her more pleasant associations for both images :)
i like it. i've also yet to meet a small child that is an art critic. when do they start to see shapes and focus? i suspect if it's part of the surroundings, she won't bother one way or the other until she's old enough to actually comment on it.
it's got nice colours and shapes. that's likely what will get her attention.
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Date: 2009-10-20 12:12 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-10-20 12:16 am (UTC)and i expect that if you buy her a stuffed dragon and teach her how to play with, then make, sock puppets, you'll go a long way toward giving her more pleasant associations for both images :)
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Date: 2009-10-20 02:23 am (UTC)Must now go shopping for cute stuffed sea serpent. As if I need another excuse to shop *grin*
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Date: 2009-10-20 10:32 pm (UTC)it's got nice colours and shapes. that's likely what will get her attention.