Minti - Recent Comments on Question "learning colors?" http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors/ Minti - Recent Comments on Question "learning colors?" Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk Re: learning colors? lvillagaray I am so glad to have stumbled onto your question. I am having the exact same issue right now. It is even more frustrating because my older daughter had no problem at this age. I can lay your concern to rest though, to be red/green color blind(the most common) the mother has to carry the gene and the father has ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#551806 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#551806 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:36:02 -0800 Re: learning colors? Domestic-warrior I believe with colour blindness that the female is the carrier of the gene but doesn't actually have it.  My son is 3 and a bit and is just starting to say what colour is that to everything, so it could just be age related.  i'm sure she'll be fine, don't worry too much.  You could look up on the ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536823 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536823 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:10:12 -0700 Re: learning colors? cheekymonkey I wouldn't be worried about right, she is only 2yo. But it is fun to make them into games. Grub loves the traffic lights, so we have a game when we pull up to the lights and he usually starts it now. eg he asks what does green mean? and I'll say "I don't know, what does green mean?" then ... I wouldn't be worried about right, she is only 2yo. But it is fun to make them into games. Grub loves the traffic lights, so we have a game when we pull up to the lights and he usually starts it now. eg he asks what does green mean? and I'll say "I don't know, what does green mean?" then he yells out (YES YELLS!!! )

"Green means Go!" and so on for the other colours. He knows what colour the engines are in Thomas the tank shows (he's just a tad bit obsessed). But I've never made it a serious thing, and sometimes he even says the wrong colour just for the heck of it, cos he knows I'll tickle him or chase him or something fun like that!

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536787 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536787 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:35:14 -0700 Re: learning colors? bunny07 though i have never seen or heard of a female who is color blind but my father is colour blind... your daughter is only 2yrs old so dont worry she learn them. you can do various activities to help her learn colors. like giving her cards or toys of various colors and let her group them separately or use a ... though i have never seen or heard of a female who is color blind but my father is colour blind... your daughter is only 2yrs old so dont worry she learn them. you can do various activities to help her learn colors. like giving her cards or toys of various colors and let her group them separately or use a chart paper and color pencil to let her draw or keep a chart of  colors and start teaching her.. dont worry she will learn.. its just too early to call her color blind so dont worry and enjoy teaching her.. lol

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536772 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536772 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:08:05 -0700 Re: learning colors? mumof3littlies I had the same problem with my son who is now 3.5.  What I tried doing was picking a colour and associating with something he likes.  Such as red, with a red firetruck.  I thought he was colour blind too but finally it just clicked for him. http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536135 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#536135 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:22:43 -0700 Re: learning colors? FremantleDocker Maybe get some colour blind pictures. My brother is colour blind. It's made up of dots and various things in side this the circle that the dots consist of, like white dots running in a straight line, and ask her if she can spot the white lines or a line running across the circle. If not, she's colourblind, and like ... Maybe get some colour blind pictures. My brother is colour blind. It's made up of dots and various things in side this the circle that the dots consist of, like white dots running in a straight line, and ask her if she can spot the white lines or a line running across the circle. If not, she's colourblind, and like someone said, it's rare for a female to be colourblind as it's mainly in males, but no uncommon for females.

If you go to your local doctor, he'll show you a chart that your child can look at, and get her tested out. GOod luck

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]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535985 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535985 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:58:46 -0700 Re: learning colors? Izzy my son was the same way. I was pregnant when he turned 2 and always told him that there were 2  babies in mommies belly. After that he would answer "two babies" when he was asked how old he was. http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535981 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535981 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:56:09 -0700 Re: learning colors? lillkatheryn very wonderful idea!  I will certainly try that.  Thank you to all who have given me advise.  I'm going to try what I can and just try to be patient with her.  http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535933 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535933 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:42:55 -0700 Re: learning colors? winniesanders Try this little trick to see if she can distiguish the colour. Though not common in girls, it does happen, that they can be colour blind.  Take a bundle of multi coloured, blocks, feathers or plain materiel. Sit with her and make a game of grouping them. Do not name the colours. Firstly put a few blue in a bundle, ... Try this little trick to see if she can distiguish the colour. Though not common in girls, it does happen, that they can be colour blind.  Take a bundle of multi coloured, blocks, feathers or plain materiel. Sit with her and make a game of grouping them. Do not name the colours. Firstly put a few blue in a bundle, then red,  then yellow etc. With the remainder ask her to help you put the blocks in the correct pile. It is important you do not name the colours. If she goes to put the wrong colour in a bundle, say in a fun way, Uh oh thats not the same, Lets find the same. When she matches correctly, really praise her, clap your hands, jump up and down and say more, yes. Then try again. Try to make it as fun as possible, spread the piles out round the whole room so she can run to the approprate pile and jump up and down, when she gets it right. If she conistently gets it wrong after a few days. Stop. Go to the doc and ask to have her tested. If she starts to get them right, then start introducing the names and ask her to repeat, the colour back to you. Keep the colour spectrum small. So start with just two easy colours. Red and blue or Green and white. Then add a new colour at the start of a new game. Do not sit at a table, this is not a stationary activity. It is a sequence activity, and children build their Sequential memory through the use of the whole body.

Good luck and best wishes. Winnie.xxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535923 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535923 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:26:32 -0700 Re: learning colors? taniagirly Colours are much harder to learn than numbers and letters for some reason. I thought the exact same thing with Bryn until my MIL (v exp with preschoolers and learning difficulties) said its normal. He got his colours around the time he turned 3, with red and green coming last (which had me panicking as they are the ones colour ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535911 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535911 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:07:20 -0700 Re: learning colors? lillkatheryn I have been working with her on this since she was just months old.  The thing is that her cousin, who is the same age has known her colors for almost a year now...I don't know what to do.  I don't sit her down like school, when we look at books I just name the items with there color.  Same ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535819 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535819 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:20:12 -0700 Re: learning colors? luckyone hi there i wouldn't worry to much about it ,   as colours do take time to learn .Also you find its mainly boys who are colour blind  not girls .If you are worry about take  her to get her eyes check they soon tell you if she is or not.,but i be waiting  though  as she sstill young  and just ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535818 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535818 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:16:36 -0700 Re: learning colors? vlooi Give it some more time. Colour blindness is uncommon in girls. They carry the gene, but the boys have the problem! http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535810 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535810 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:20:23 -0700 Re: learning colors? Blazin Oh I just have to share this as well. When my son Skylier was 1 turning 2. I was trying to teach him he would be two years old. So ... we were playing in the bath with his rubbber ducks and I was singing to him 1 duck , 2 ducks skylier's going to be 2! So come his ... ]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535804 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535804 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:48:34 -0700 Re: learning colors? Blazin my son knew his colors by age 2 but I didnt et him know he was learning or I was teaching. Meaning I didnt sit him down and say "lets learn". If he pointed out a truck ,  car , house tree flower, I would say yes a RED truck , BLUE car, BROWN house, GREEN tree , PURPLE flower, ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535803 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/535772/learning-colors//#535803 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:44:32 -0700 Re: learning colors? Izzy how long ago have you been working on colors? I introduced colors to my son at about 24 months on and off, and for the longest time  he couldn't get them right. I would ask him what color I was pointing at and he would pause and think and get it wrong. Colors didn't click until about 2 months later. ... how long ago have you been working on colors? I introduced colors to my son at about 24 months on and off, and for the longest time  he couldn't get them right. I would ask him what color I was pointing at and he would pause and think and get it wrong. Colors didn't click until about 2 months later. Now, it doens't take him long to learn new colors at 2 1/2 years old.

Color blindness is not very common, but it is passed down from families. Are you or your husband color blind?

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