no YOU draw

[conniebonnie]

My daughter is 28 months.  We do art almost every day, she draws or paints or magna doodles while i either do the same or work on the computer.  Suddenly in the past month, she will be drawing, and is fine, chattering to herself, and then says, Mama, draw this, (usually a person we know) and i do, and then she will not draw anymore, I say, "no, you draw aunt B" and its tears and screaming of "no, I cant I cant, you draw"

this totally creeps me out, as I dont want my daughter thinking that she cannot draw or feeling badly about her ability, and its super annoying. 

I assume that I am just over reacting on the first one, but does anyone have any suggestions?

[pranava]

My DS is 30 months and we have the same thing going on.  I try not to start drawing things for him now.  He cries and says he can't do it, so I say "OK, but I'm going to need your help.  I can't do it without you."  I then put the crayon in his hand and put my hand over his or on his arm and guide just a little bit.  And then praise what he's drawn.  I think they will grow out of this once their fine motor skills have caught up with the more complex ideas they are now able to form about what pictures should look like.  At least I hope that's what happens!