一个9岁小孩得到了一份装饰餐馆的工作

一个因为在课堂上乱涂乱画而不断惹上麻烦的9岁小孩得到了一份用他的画装饰餐馆的工作

You should always support your kids and their natural talents. And if you nurture them, great things will happen. That’s what 9-year-old Joe Whale’s parents thought when they encouraged their son to keep drawing, even though he got into trouble for doodling during class.

你应该一直支持你的孩子和他们的天赋。如果你培养他们，伟大的事情就会发生。这就是9岁的乔·维尔的父母在鼓励他们的儿子继续画画时的想法，尽管他在课堂上因为乱涂乱画而惹上了麻烦。

They sent Joe to an after-school art class and his artistic abilities were quickly noticed by those around him. In fact, Joe was invited to decorate the dining room of the ‘Number 4’ restaurant in Shrewsbury, England. Now, Joe is known as The Doodle Boy and has his own website, as well as social media pages showing off his awesome art. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with Joe’s dad Gregory!

他们把乔送进了一个课外艺术课，他的艺术才能很快被周围的人注意到了。事实上，乔被邀请去装饰位于英国什鲁斯伯里的“4号”餐厅。现在，乔被称为“涂鸦男孩”，他有自己的网站，以及社交媒体页面来展示他了不起的艺术。快来看看Bored Panda对乔的爸爸格雷戈里的采访吧!

9-year-old Joe Whale loves drawing, but he got in trouble for doodling in class…

9岁的乔·维尔喜欢画画，但他却因为在课堂上乱涂乱画而惹上了麻烦。

All of his notebooks are covered in doodles

他的笔记本全是涂鸦

Bored Panda spoke to Joe’s dad Greg about his son’s artistic talents. According to Greg, his son has ‘always’ loved drawing and “was added to the Gifted register in primary school aged 4.”

Bored Panda和乔的爸爸格雷格聊了聊他儿子的艺术天赋。据格雷格说，他的儿子“一直”喜欢画画，“4岁时就被列入天才儿童名单”。

He added: “His identical twin brother Jesse was also added to the register.”

他还补充道:“他的双胞胎兄弟杰西也在这一名单上。”

Joe’s parents sent him to an after-school drawing class. His teacher loved his art and shared it on Instagram

乔的父母送他去参加课后绘画班。他的老师很喜欢他的艺术，并在Instagram上分享了他的作品

The 9-year-old’s drawings were immediately noticed by the ‘Number 4’ restaurant staff

这名9岁的孩子的画作立即引起了“4号”餐厅员工的注意

Greg also revealed how long it took Joe to finish his drawings on the dining room walls in the restaurant. “Joe spent about 12 hours illustrating the wall.”

格雷格还透露了乔花了多长时间来完成他在餐厅餐厅墙壁上的绘画。“乔花了大约12个小时来描绘这面墙。”

What’s more, Greg had some advice for parents who want to encourage their kids to develop their talents: “I would advise parents to encourage their children to always follow their passion and dreams — research local workshops or groups within your local community.”

更重要的是，格雷格对那些想要鼓励孩子发展他们才能的父母们提出了一些建议:“我建议父母们鼓励他们的孩子永远追随他们的激情和梦想——在当地社区调查当地的研讨会或团体。”

They invited him to decorate the restaurant’s dining room

他们邀请他装饰餐厅

When their kids get into trouble for something at school, some parents tend to shut that behavior down. However, others know how to recognize a talent that needs creative space to flourish, so they give them what they need.

当他们的孩子在学校遇到麻烦时，一些家长倾向于制止这种行为。然而，其他人知道如何识别一个需要创意空间才能蓬勃发展的人才，所以他们给了他们需要的东西。

Joe’s teacher recognized his talent and posted his work on Instagram. His drawings caught the eye of the ‘Number 4’ restaurant which asked him to come over and decorate their walls with his doodles. Now, his dad drives him there so he can draw his heart out. Who knew that drawing in an after-class program would lead Joe to get his first job at barely 9 years old?

乔的老师发现了他的天赋，并把他的作品发到Instagram上。他的画引起了“4号”餐厅的注意，他们邀请他过来用他的涂鸦装饰他们的墙壁。现在，他爸爸开车送他去那里，这样他就可以专心画画。谁知道在课外活动中画画会让乔在9岁时就得到他的第一份工作?

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