NIKI 28 Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 I have a very intelligent 3 yr old son who is a little Einstein, but seem to not be getting his colors down. Every color is blue and that's what is concerning my mom and me. Is this normal for his age??
quankanne Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 he might be color blind … all colors bleed a shade of green or brown, if I recall correctly. or he might just really be partial to the color blue and calls everything that.
Author NIKI 28 Posted February 23, 2007 Author Posted February 23, 2007 I know his dad and 2 sisters wears glasses, but I didn't think it would get him at an early such as this. Should I take him to the eye doctors?
norajane Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Can he identify letters or numbers or other shapes? If so, then it's not likely he needs glasses. Color blindness usually means people can't tell the difference betwee red and green. Has he ever identified colors other than blue? Is this recent? If so, it might just be a 3 year old being a 3 year old.
Storyrider Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Many states in the US have free evaluations to make sure toddlers are developmentally up to speed. They might be able to tell you if this is color blindness or a developmental delay. It is through social services, I think.
Ariadne Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Hi, Is this normal for his age?? If he is saying that all the colors are blue then that's normal for him. That's all you need to know. Ariadne
Storyrider Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 Hi, Is this normal for his age?? If he is saying that all the colors are blue then that's normal for him. That's all you need to know. Ariadne Except that if he is color blind it will frustrate him in school. His teachers need to know so that if they say, "Go sit in the red chair," and he just stares at them, they won't put him in the naughty corner.
Ariadne Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 "Go sit in the red chair," and he just stares at them, they won't put him in the naughty corner. He'll probably just go sit in the blue chair. Ariadne
boshemia Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 I have three children, all fairly intelligent. They all read well above the expected levels, and test well in other areas as well. As I recall they worked a lot with the kids in preschool, and were still working with them in kindergarten on naming their colors correctly... So I think it is perfectly normal, maybe he just really likes blue or he has just really connected with the word blue. If you are really concerned I would suggest calling your local head start and discussing it with them, they have excellent programs and all three of my children loved it. They will be able to tell you what is age appropriate and give you ideas on what you can do to work with him on it.
CardPlay3r Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 Just take him for an eye exam, it's simple why do you have to ask an internet forum about it....we're not eye doctors
sickofeverything Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 My son is three and he does not know his colours very well either. Don't worry about it. He will learn at his own pace.
climbergirl Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 My daughter didn't know her colors (repeated the same one like yours) when she turned 3. Almost 5 months later, it's finally clicked. Her dad theorized that colors are subjective and are a harder concept for kids to grasp onto given the different shades and variations.
Motor35 Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 Found this on colorblindness: [COLOR=#0000ff]Colorblindness[/COLOR] is usually tested for at children's four-year physicals. The doctor asks them to identify a red and a green line on the eye chart. If any question remains, more precise visual testing can determine the exact nature of the problem. Colorblindness is almost always a [COLOR=#0000ff]hereditary[/COLOR] condition. Red-green colorblindness is a recessive condition passed on the X chromosome. Only one healthy color vision gene is necessary to provide color vision. Since boys have only one X chromosome, it is much easier for them to be colorblind. If their mothers are carriers (having one normal X chromosome and one colorblind X chromosome), the sons have a 50% chance of having the condition. Red-green colorblindness occurs in about 8 per cent of American males. These men cannot pass the condition on to their sons (since they give their sons a Y, not an X, chromosome), but they will pass the gene to their daughters. Source: http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=21&action=detail&ref=172
its only me Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 Children all learn at their own pace. Three year olds don't all know colors. Some children don't know them by the time they enter kindergarten and thats ok too. I work in a Head Start Program and as boshemia said call your local Head Start to get him enrolled. Three is a wonderful age for school and don't focus on his learning right now. He is learning from everyday playing. You can take his favorite toys and you two seperate together by colors. If he can distinguish them that way, then he is not color blind. You know how it can take you many times to remember things, well at 3 he is trying to remember LOTS. Keep telling him things when you do every day stuff. EXAMPLE see the yellow car or this apple we are eating is red or the grass is growing now and it is green. He will remember things he is familiar with (look your car is the same color as the grass, its Green) and repeat things often. He will one day suprise you on how much he knows.
Asafan Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 We thought my son was color blind until a few months ago. Before he turned three he kept mixing up green and red, but now he knows all his colors perfectly. I think it is just a phase and/or he really likes the color blue. If he is still doing it at 4 then you should worry. Just keep reenforcing and working on colors like itsonlyme suggested.
jnice810 Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Maybe its his favorite colour (blue). But anyway, if you really worried about the behaviour of you son, ask for doctor's help that's the best way to find if there a problem with your son. regards with your son:) . educational videos
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