We've been talking to Pob about colours for a while. Just when I think she's getting it she indicates that it's all pretty random. If she's asked what colour something is, she tends to say: "BLUE!" or alternatively "Pink-purple". If she's told no it's not, she rotates through other colours, usually 'ello', 'orange' 'een' in that order.
Last night I asked her what colour her pyjamas were. They're checked, white and red. She said 'BLUE!' and I said no they were red, and she pointed at the white bit and said, "No!" Which indicated that she had at least some clue. So I told her it was like Elmer, but with fewer colours. Elmer is checked red, purple, black white, orange, yellow, pink, green and blue, and her pyjamas are checked red and white. We left it at that.
This morning we were talking about her blocks. I asked her what colour a block was and she said 'orange!' which it was. So I asked her what colour her pyjamas were, and she said 'Elmer!'
She may be colour blind, but she makes connections....
That is cute, I've been waiting for Julius to make the connections and ohhh this sounds great, I can't wait now!
Posted by: Aurelia | Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 07:16
Awesome!
I'm going to call my pyjamas Elmer!
Posted by: Hairy Farmer Family | Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 09:13
It took my DD a long time to master her colours. We kept talking about them and naming them, until at around the age of two, something clicked into place. Same with numbers, which clicked around age three, and she's now hard at work on letters and reading. She keeps asking and trying and getting things wrong until one day, she's got it. Does Pob follow a similar pattern?
(And, more importantly, are you FINALLY getting some rest?)
Posted by: perceval | Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 09:22
LOL, how cute. My DS (older than POB) is still "working on" (or "failing at," depending on your perspective) colors. In particular since he often mixes up (?) red & green I do actually wonder if he may have some color blindness (being a boy and all). But then again, maybe colors are just confusing. I'm sure as he gets older we'll be able to figure it out.
POB sounds charming, and with perceval, hope you're able to get some rest (and that your face is healing!).
Posted by: Alexicographer | Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 15:17
I went over and over and over again trying to teach my daughter colors...honestly I thought she will never get this...then one day - BAM - she got it. Amazing!
Posted by: maggie | Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 18:29
Colours - Z is hopeless at them. So much so I am pretty sure he is colour blind. Poor child is sick of the colour games.
Don't you find Elmer a bit annoying? One of my least favourites.
Posted by: Betty M | Friday, 12 June 2009 at 07:19
piper's default is usually orange, but the one she always knows is white, because all her socks are white and we say they are white every morning. then sometimes i wonder if she just thinks white is another word for socks.
Posted by: sarah | Monday, 22 June 2009 at 20:40
I love how the mind of a child works. Amazing really. Amazingly frustrating at times now doubt, still amazing.
How much longer for the siblings arrival?
Hang in there . . .
Posted by: beagle | Wednesday, 24 June 2009 at 17:15
that would be sibling's arrival . . . unless there is a twin hidden in there . . . I just can't type/think/spell, etc.
Posted by: beagle | Wednesday, 24 June 2009 at 17:17
She's a smart one, that for sure. I hope you're doing well. Hang in there!
Posted by: Kristi | Thursday, 25 June 2009 at 00:55
Pob is amazing.
She also makes me look at my children and want to pat them on their heads and say "Someday, my dears, you will catch up."
Posted by: Helen | Friday, 26 June 2009 at 22:12