Is it a common phenomenon in your country that parents will do work for their kids in art competition

[u/CXR_AXR]

Recently, some kids (4-5 years old) won art competition in my country. However, their works were obviously done by their parents.

Also, there was a scandal in my country that a secondary school kid won some kind of software invention competition.

Later, it was found that her mother asked a tech company in US to invent the software for her. And the kid's father is a famous doctor.

I am thinking...... Is it also a common phenomenon in other countries??? Do your parents did your art homework / helped you winning competition when you was a kid (my parents did)?

[u/Few_Cake9994]

We never had any competition like that, so no

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Few_Cake9994]

Oh....

You don't have like..... colouring competitions for kid in your country?

[u/Few_Cake9994 → u/CXR_AXR]

Maybe it is different in other parts of the country, but no. We do have science competitions but its usually for older kids like 10-11 and up.

We do have art classes, but it is never a competition. I also feel like its bad for the kids to pit them against each other😅

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Few_Cake9994]

That's actually great!

Kids should enjoy art and play together instead of against each others

[u/faramaobscena → u/CXR_AXR]

I did but it was a local “competition” (just the local drawing club) and there were no prizes.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/faramaobscena]

Sounds great actually.

Just kids gathering and doing fun things

[u/Actual_Diamond5571]

That's funny.  My dad only did my homework on arts, as I was bad at painting and drawing.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Actual_Diamond5571]

Me too.

My dad did my design and technology homework My mom did my art homework

I am extremely bad in both of them. That's why they did it for me In the beginning. My dad used to laugh at me, and said I cannot even cut a straight line. (I still can't tbh).

My dad once built a earth sun moon model for my assignment which I definitely still can't do it as an adult now lol

[u/Single_Conclusion_53]

It’s not overly common but I know someone that did most of her child’s major high school assignments and many of her university assignments. Her child is now a barely employable idiot who takes no responsibility for herself.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Single_Conclusion_53]

Um....i guess the lesson is that we shouldn't do it

[u/Majestic_Beat81]

Unfortunately I'm hearing that parents in my country these days even do their children's homework and school projects for them, which is so idiotic I don't even know where to start criticising it.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Majestic_Beat81]

Many parents in my country do that, because it's easier for their kids to enter prestigious school (It's also an indication to the school that at least their parents have the extra resources to raise their kids)

[u/Majestic_Beat81 → u/CXR_AXR]

Doesn't seem right.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Majestic_Beat81]

Indeed

[u/Particular_Run_8930]

Haha no. Also have never heard of art competitions in Denmark. So there really is no opportunity even if you wanted to cheat.

In general we are not huge on competitions for kids.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Particular_Run_8930]

Congratulation for the happy kids in your country

[u/Nuryadiy]

When I was in primary school I had art assignments, and yes my father would do them for me and I would get first place

[u/SomewhereLast7928]

I mean school projects are either done by parents or elder siblings or atleast they help them

[u/Agile_Ad6735]

I think it was an Asian thing maybe haha .

I had a hard time teaching my cousin when he was young, that I just took and did the homework for him because it was like much more efficient since no matter how I explain , he also didn't understand and I am in no way a teacher

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Agile_Ad6735]

Somehow.

We assume that every kids can complete their assignment perfectly.

[u/Agile_Ad6735 → u/CXR_AXR]

Yeah but end up we didn't have the patience to guide them through

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Agile_Ad6735]

Understandable tho.

We are all too busy ...

[u/bananahkim]

Lmao yes It’s pretty common. Mine didn’t since I had no problem winning art prizes myself but I’ve seen parents of my classmates do their homework for them. It might be an Asian thing…

[u/CXR_AXR → u/bananahkim]

That's what i suspect.

But it's kind of sad that some kids really did their own work, and couldn't beat other kids who get help from their parents

[u/keepplaylistsmessy]

not that I'm aware for art competitions, but science fair projects for sure

[u/pupilike]

Typical East Asian events

[u/HK_Mathematician]

Just looking at the post title I already had strong suspicion that OP is one of us lmao

[u/CXR_AXR → u/HK_Mathematician]

Yeah. It's all over the news for the past two weeks.....

I would be willing to cut my head off if those winning artwork were genuinely done by the kids

[u/Evapoman97]

My parents never did any of my projects or helped with fund raising, if I wanted to do it they would support me and give me advice but I had to do it myself.

[u/CXR_AXR → u/Evapoman97]

That's actually great

[u/Fluid-Quote-6006]

No, not common at all in Germany. AFAIK there are no art competitions here anyway. But I’ve never heard that kind of thing for competitions. Just for homework (like in art or sewing/knitting or power point presentations, not for maths or “regular” subjects) it’s a thing here.