Drawn
Drawn: “Excessively tall and weak growth, caused by plants being grown in too little light or too closely together.”
We can often see children who get lost in the crowd, who fall through the cracks. They may appear to have substanitial growth at first glance, but upon closer inspection, we can see that they in fact are drawn. Plants show their drawn situation by appearing excessively tall and weak. Though a child’s stature is not an indication of his drawn nature, it is evident in other ways.
It seems as if weak would apply to the drawn child as well as a drawn plant. He may have a weak will, or he may have weak standards, or even weak ideas or a weak ability to follow through on those ideas.
This drawn state of course could be the result of any variety of factors, but in correlation with plant growth, I believe being given too little light or being grouped too closely together can really affect children, some more so than others.
Being given too little light could be seen as the child not having enough guidance in his/her life. Perhaps the parents are not able or willing to give the child the guidance s/he needs. Perhaps the child is left to himself to sink or swim. It is impossible for a child to do this without the light (guidance) s/he needs. The child may appear to have growth, but it could be found the child is actually weak due to the lack of “light” in his/her life.
Many children do not grow to their own full potential as a result of being lumped together from an early age and developing into the herd mentality. Although I am not sure it is good for any child, it really can weaken some children’s growth. Crowding them together in childcare where it is possible for their individuality to get overlooked could possibly stunt some growth in a child. Herding them together, saying that what is right for every child every step of the way throughout their school years can really weaken some kid’s growth, causing them to be unable to reach the potential they might otherwise have attained.
The drawn state could of course be the result of many things, two of which have been touched on here. Of course, children, like plants, need plenty of light and room to stretch their roots for proper, healthy growth.
