My son is 31/2 and still cannot recognize numbers,colors & count up to 10 he is not giving attention to what?

Question

My son is 31/2 and still cannot recognize numbers,colors & count up to 10 he is not giving attention to what?

Answer 1

He's 3 1/2 you can't tell whether he doesn't or is doing it for some other reason. Relax he has several years before he goes to school. However you should try work through it with him, think of creative ways to teach him and reward him.

Answer 2

Unlike everyone else here I am going to tell you to take your son to an optomitrist!!  If he is COLORBLIND you can save a lot of time and frustration by learning it now!!

I went thru the same with my son, if they can only see shades of grey as primary colors then, if it is bright sun, fluor lights, natural color lightbulbs, cloudy, frosted bulbs, etc. the color shade of grey he sees will change every time so he can never pin it down! {unlike color visual peep we KNOW that a color, like say grass is green, always green & we see that no matter the lighting}

Once my son was dx'd & we started paying attention to teaching him primary color names only, everything else got easy!  I don't know if it was b/c that part of the brain also controls the math center or what but it was like a miracle.

BTW, he was reading at 3!!  I used the Bremner-Davis phonics set with him but you can get the newer set at any public library & use for free!

Please check out the links below, there are some that you can use to home check him yourself for colorblindness, they have pictures inside a circle of colored dots, if he has trouble with it then make an appointment with a good optomistrist.  

They can teach you how to help him learn his primary colors without wondering if he has other problems or is lazy, etc., please don't judge him, test him!

Also, please teach him phonics instead of "sight" reading!!  The kids that learn the sight method can never try to figure out a new word, phonics can open a whole world for a child and makes them proud of themselves.

PS When my son wanted to join the Air Force as a pilot they denied him cuz of his colorblindness, they said that in war time they do use CB peep cuz they can see thru camo & find snipers!!

Answer 3

I have some suggestions, try to have incident learning with him, e.g.bring him for a walk to a park, talk about the colours, count the birds, play in sand, get him to write on the sand. I believe that would interest him and soon he will be able to count... Good luck!

Answer 4

thats ok thats why the go to kindergarden he will be fine i have a 4.5 yr old and he dont know numbers and can only count to 8

Answer 5

most of all every child learns at a different rate and each child learns what is most important to him or her....enjoy the differences in your child..I have three children and they all had different areas the were most anxious to learn more about....my son wanted to know how to get places on the bus(we did not have a car and went everywhere on the bus) and this lead him to want to know what it said on the front of the bus and where did the bus go( he learned to read numbers and match it with the letters on the bus....ie beginning reading and letter matching)....my oldest daughter was most interested in why people cried and were sad and wanted to help them be happier and feel better....she was only concerned about how colors and things made people feel better...she only worked on colors and social skills....my youngest daughter wanted to know how/why/and what made everything work....she wanted to know "whats that??" when pointing to letters and numbers on signs, what color is that??, and how does that work??? and continued  asking until someone answered and then once she knew all of the letters and numbers then she wanted to know "what does that say?" ....all of my children had their own favorite subject in school...my son even with multiple learning disabilities was literature....my oldest daughter with a hearing problem was especially fond of math(and later jrROTC)

and my youngest is a self proclaimed "science geek"

try using incidental learning...ie today lets wear the red shirt and your blue jeans.....lets see how many birds at the park today....lets look at the recipe to see how much milk we need for the pancakes...and after hearing all the terms and having them shown to him several times he should get the hang of "learning is fun" and then off he goes into further adventures of learning.

remember DONT PUSH!!!!! MAKE IT AS FUN AS POSSIBLE!!!!!!

another good way to teach concepts is to read...and read every day as much as you can to your child/ren and make sure they see you read...books, magazines, newspapers, mail, and make them aware of how much fun you have doing your reading have them look at cookbooks, newspapers/ads(including letting them have all the junk mail that comes to you when you have finished it of course) write out their favorite recipies in picture form and have them help"read" the ingredients to you .....show or point out to them colors, numbers, and letters when you go shopping(i used to put one of my children in charge of helping with the coupons ) also a good way to match colors numbers and letters....learning is all around you and them of course you just have to introduce it to him in a fun manner....

Answer 6

A good way to teach children their colors is talking about the different colors while letting them draw or color pictures. I taught both my daughter and younger brother their colors like this. Markers work well because the colored lids contrast well with the white containers. When your son picks up a marker tell him what color it is and have him say it out loud. This is a great way to make learning fun.

Also sing little songs counting numbers up to ten. Talk to your son about different things he sees (three blue birds in the yard). I wouldn't worry to much he'll probably pick up on it. As far as recognizing numbers, my daughter just turned four and she can't recognize them either and she is pretty advanced with most things. Just give it time and use every opportunity to make learning fun.

Answer 7

just try to play with him knowledgeable games,

I have tried this my son is 2 1/2 and recogonize numbers, colors, count (little bit), even all alphabets.

What you can do just arrange 4 shapes (circle, triangle, rectangle, square) of different colors (red, green blue, yellow). and try to play with them and ask repeatedly "what is this?"

I am assure he will learn colors and shapes in 2 or 3 days.

Answer 8

It takes a little longer for boys.. :)

Get some beginner reading like the .. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.  and Go Dog Go!  and Bill and the Fish and of course, The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham....  keep finding and reading interesting beginner books over and over and over and etc.  Point at the words while you read.   If a child can't read he won't do well in any school..  After you have gone nutz reading the same 20 books all the time, you can ask him to help you and if you have been pointing as you read, he'll eventually be able to read the books very nicely.   You can talk about the colors and how many things are in the pictures after or as, you read the story.   This worked on all my children but I did notice that the boys don't pay as close attention... they would rather tumble around the floor.   So don't lose it.. he's very young.   Keep the Faith. (hugs)

Answer 9

Some children just take time to develop so waiting to see might be a good option.

On the other hand, if you are worried about his development than you can call your local school and ask for a referral for assessment. By law, the public school system must assess children for disabilities or learning delays and provide them with educational services if they are found to be delayed.

How is your child's language? does he speak about the same as other kids his age?  Does he pay attention to things that interest him? How are his self-help skills? Does he try to dress himself and use a spoon?

If all his other skills and his language seem fine, then I suggest not worrying about numbers, colors and counting. However, if you think he is behind in other skills, you might want to speak to your doctor or call your local public school.

Good luck.

Answer 10

He's 3 1/2....it's not too important right now.  You don't say what his personality is like otherwise, so it's a little difficult to advise about this situation.  Creative play and sharing are good things to focus on - as long as he can effectively communicate, I wouldn't worry too much about it.  How is his attention span? Is he able to sit still long enough to listen to you read a story to him? Continue to encourage him by pointing out shapes, colors, etc when you're playing, and do things like count how many times he can hit a balloon before it hits the ground, or how many times you & he can toss a ball back & forth before one of you drop it, etc.  But DON'T compare him to other children his age, especially in a negative context.  God did not make every one the same.

Answer 11

He's still young!  Give him some time.  If you are really concerned check with a child developmental specialist.  Schools in Michigan require counting to 10 for preschool (age 4 or so).  So he still has time.  Some kids 'grow' slower than others.

Answer 12

At the age of 3 1/2 his brain is not ready to memorize and store the information that he is being taught. He is to young to fully handle all of these things being shown to him at one time. Try to find a book with colored objects, and stay on that for about a week. Then move on to letters on week, and numbers the next. Try not to bombard him with everything all at one time. After he looks at each color ask him to find something at home or outside that is the color. I hope that this helps, but please remember not to rush him, as children do learn at different stages.

Answer 13

my cousins did face the same problem but then now they doin well. its just that u need to make thinkgs interesting for ur child. like get hi blocks to play with which have numbers on them. u canget him puzzles that are with alphabets and numbers. get charts with pictures of animals and birds flowers. take often to the garden and show him the things around and thru that he would be able to startreconizing colors  thats u need to make him familiar with the colors. let him interact more with friends. and try and introduce numbers while talking in general to him.

Answer 14

Don't rush him or make it a chore! 3 1/2 is still pretty young. I would not focus on that right now, if he doesn't show interest in it yet. You can still present it to him, but in a very laid back way. For example, if you see something outside, you can say "Wow! look at that blue bird!". Emphasize the color. I have a friend with twins, 1 boy and 1 girl. Her daughter was interested in reading early, etc.. Her son was not. However, when they went to Kindergarten, all of a sudden, he picked up on things and was eventually tested for the Gifted Program. His IQ is 160, which is extremely high!!! So, maybe you have a very gifted son on your hands! Just always make learning fun.

Answer 15

is to little please wait and enjoyed your baby

Answer 16

He, is still very young. It's good that you want to get off to an early start. However you don't want to be to pushy. This will only make it harder and it will take even longer for him to learn. Even though it can be hard just try to be patient with him. I recommend starting with the colors, then working your way up to numbers. Try to play little games  with him. Read books that talk about colors and numbers this will help it takes time!