Should me 2.5 yr old know colours?

Question

I struggle with trying to teach my 2.5 yr old about different colours. I'm starting off simple and only trying to teach him 3 basic colours like blue, green and red. I've been trying for ages and he still doesn't know the colours! And he loses interest really quickly and I get frustrated really quickly! Does anyone have any pointers on how I can help him learn colours? Also am struggling with teaching him to count. I'm trying to just start with counting to 5 but he can't even really do that! Very frustrating.....

Answer 1

no biggie...they learn it sooner or later.my son is two and he's still talking jibberish.I can't imagine him saying blue,red,green...lol...He'll get it..

Answer 2

My just turned 2 year old picked up colors really easily - here's what I did. I focused on only 1 color at a time - would say "RED!" with a lot of enthusiasm and then find a bunch of things that were red (make sure you have plenty of objects with red nearby). Every time we would find red, I would get very excited. Start with the color of  a toy he really likes, and only move on to another color when he recognizes and can say red (or whatever color you're working on). Good luck!  

Answer 3

my son is 3 and a half as smart as he is he still struggles with colours he knows most of his basic colours but get red and orange ixed up he know some shapes but not many its normal all kids are different so are faster learners then other my boy is alot smrter then ifferent things i went and bought a for  3 to 5 year old about colours and matching pairs and counting numbers and i know for a fact its helped at that age dont push a child theyll get it when there ready so i say keep doing what ur doing dont be full on but b persistant with it u know say ten mins everyday and make it a fun enviroment whn u do it take em out side and ask the colours of the flowers and so on

as i said dont push them theyll get it when there ready 2 and a half isnt a big age so dont worry all will be fine

goodluck

Answer 4

I don't believe there is a  yes or no answer to this one.

All children grow and learn at differnt paces. My 3 year old daughter does know her colors and can count.

The fact that your son can't doesn't necessarily mean anything, I would just work with him on a daily basis, and drill it in his mind. When I first started with my kids, it was while coloring, so before they were allowed to use that specific color of crayon they had to ask for that color, or I would quiz them holding up that color.

Also, try books, they have great childrens books out there specifically for colors. Point this out to him, then have him show you something in that same color, then later in the day, see if he retains that information.

Good Luck  

Answer 5

Some do and some don't. Children develop differently and learn things differently. If he hasn't started to pick these up by the time he turns three, talk to your doctor, just to be sure. Lots of kids get them earlier, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, so don't panic if you see it. Your son is probably just focusing on some other developmental task, and isn't as interested in that one, yet. Be patient with him and keep practicing. He's taking a lot in, and one day, he'll probably just turn around and start naming colours, counting, and shouting out shapes, right out of the blue. Hang in there!

These might help:

http://tc030.k12.sd.us/Developmental%20M...

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101...

Answer 6

My daughter is 2.5 (born Feb 06). She can:

Recite most of alphabet and sight recognise around 5 letters.

Count to 20 and sight recognise up to 7.

Knows most colours (purple, pink, red, orange, green etc)

Knows her basic shapes and draw them.

If you are having trouble can I suggest instead of making it formal and getting frustrated just make it a part of your daily life. All day long bring colours into the talk... ie, say, here is your lunch on a RED plate... and so on.

Answer 7

he doesn't HAVE to know them, it would be bette if he did but he's still just a baby.

maybe you should give it another year.

he doesn't start school until after he's five!

and even until then you could put him in Pre-schol and they have people there who don't get as frustrated.it still amazes me on how calm they can stay.

just give him time cause of course he's going to loose interest. he's a little boy who's curious and whats to know about a buncha things not just colors.

he wants to play and explore.

just give him time to do so then have him focus on colors and shapes and stuff like that.

i plan on teaching my 1st baby, maybe by when she's 3 in a half. and then put her in head-start or pre-school.

i can help and so can her starting in pre-school too.

Answer 8

Firstly Hello. I am a mother of 4 children 2 boys n 2 girls and let me just say that all children develop learning and understanding at different rates i can honestly say i don't think that you have any thing to worry about at all. Your Child will learn at its own pace and pushing may slow down the learning process. All children accelerate at their own pace so please try not to worry x

Answer 9

maybe find a movie or computer game that would teach him about colors...hope this helps but seriously try it cuz it might make him more intrested!!

Answer 10

My nephews know colors and they are 2.5 they also count one to 20 the other I'd have to check...

You should look into baby einstein.  

Answer 11

Generally, girls tend to pick up on things like colors, shapes, using their fine motor skills, etc. a little faster than boys (whereas a lot of boys begin to walk, run, climb, etc. faster), at least from what I've observed. If you're concerned, however, you should make an appointment with your child's pediatrician and ask them their opinion. But don't freak out - even if he's a little "slow" picking up on things at this age, it doesn't mean he will always be behind, or that there is something wrong with him. Maybe he's just taking his sweet time and enjoying the other things life has to offer, without worrying about what color they are. =)

Answer 12

My daughter is 5 she just started school this year. The year before at 4 she was in preschool. I tried for so long to teach her colors, but she just wouldn't learn them numbers too. Then I decided to let her do it on her own. One day when she was 3 she asked me what color something was and then it started flowing. By the time she went to preschool she knew her colors, shapes and could count to 50. Now starting a big girls school this year she is ahead of all the other kids. You just have to let them get a general idea on their own. They will do it in their own time. They will want to be a big kid and learn all the things big kids do. It could be something as simple as watching seasame street, Dora, or Diego. Anything could spark their interest.

Answer 13

To teach him his colours, buy a box of Smarties and pour them into a bowl.  Pull one out and ask him what colour it is, if he gets it right, he gets to eat the Smartie, if not, the Smartie goes back in the bowl.  This is usually very exciting for kids, and a few Smarties at a time won't hurt.

Answer 14

my daughters 3 before now we couldnt really have her around alot of children or people cause of health problems and for some reason she thinks its fun to pretend not to know anything or give me the wrong answer but only with me.. she doesnt know her colors too well either.. anyways i was at a yard sale and found these foam puzzle blocks that go together and make a huge floor puzzle and they have all the letters and numbers cut out of the middle so the child can match them up... while matching them up ill tell her the yellow A goes in there go find the yellow A because she has to match it to the block shes starting to recognize the colors shes matching. if that makes any sense. its become 500 times easier teaching her, her colors.. not sure where youd get this foam puzzle but it helps..

Answer 15

yea he should know colors, you should practice with him everyday

Answer 16

Please don't rush this. All children learn at different ages.  I teach 3yr. olds.  Some of them come to school knowing their colors--others don't have a clue. For a 2.5 year old teaching should not be done in a formal way.  Colors, shapes, counting, etc should all be done by casually mentioning them in everyday conversation:  see the red sign, see the yellow flower, can you bring me your blue cup, etc.  Same thing for shapes,  where is your square book, look at the big green circles, doesn't pizza look like a triangle, etc.  Same with counting--count as you go up the steps, count as you come down the steps, count as you get him dressed: one arm, two arms, one leg, two legs, let's see those five fingers are they clean?, etc.  

I think if you do things this way, it will be easier for you, and more fun for him. He's not even going to know he's learning. He'll just be picking it up as he grows.

Good luck.