[ellabea]

Hi, I have a 2.3 year old and just have a few developmental questions I am curious about.

I have been trying to teach her colours for a long time and she sometimes seems to recognise the basics but other times (not sure if she is just being cheeky/playing with me) seems to have no idea. Is this normal in this age group - when should they be able to master basic colours?

Also, bit random but she still can't jump - as in two feet of the ground. She still does the 'hop' one leg off the ground followed by the other when people ask her to jump. All her other little friends her age have been able to jump for ages so just wondering if it is normal.

TIA

[noi'mnot]

My similarly aged toddler knows her colours, and has for a little while - but most of her friends don't. We only noticed in the last couple of weeks that she is able to do the two-footed jump, although many of her friends have been doing this for months. She's always been more verbal than physical!

If you're worried, talk to you MCHN or GP. I'm sure they'll be able to answer your question either way.

[CallMeProtart]

I think that's normal variation. Some kids are slower with colours. DD didn't really 'get' them till she was well into her 3's, and DS is just turning 3 and hasn't clicked with them yet. Whereas some friends of theirs got it very early.

Ditto the jumping. Mine learned when we got the trampoline! Which was quite early on, so they got it before most of their friends. But I've no doubts that it was trampoline related, not developmentally related!

[Jax12]

If you are a bit worried why not book an appt with your MCHN or GP to touch base? DS is around the same age (born Nov 2010) and does know his colours, but he has older and younger cousins who are in very different places developmentally. He can jump off the ground but this is pretty new - he has been trying for a while and looks pretty amusing hopping around yelling "Kangamoo". Are there any other areas you are concerned about?

[Carmen02]

my 8yr old took a long time to know his colours and I was told by his speech therapist that it is normal for some children to not get their colours right till school age...but if you are worried see someone I think she sounds like shes doing great..i have a 2yr 3mth old DS that falls over more then being anywhere near jumping lol

[economist99]

all kids are so different, even when they start school they are at different stages.
My daughter is same age and when she turned 2 she knew whole alphabet, all colours, counts to 20. I give her flashcards to play with but I think she gets most of it from TV - bb, dora, etc

All kids are different I didnt even speak until age 3.5

This post has been edited by economist99: 06/02/2013, 02:05 PM

[Especially*K*]

DS is a July 2010 baby. He does know his colours but sometimes gets too excited about the 'game' of telling me the colours to actually think properly about the colour he's looking at, if that makes sense. If he takes his time, he will tell me the correct colour 90% of the time.

Bring colours into your conversation more maybe. What colour is this peg? Can you find the red peg? what colour is that car? where is a blue car?

DS can jump like a little jack in the box, my step-nephew is 3months older and isnt the most co-ordinated jumper at all (but he knows his colours and shapes etc)

[Kiki M]

DD is 26 months. She knows her colours pretty well, but it is really only in the past couple of weeks that I've noticed she gets them right most of the time.

She can definitely jump and loves jumping. It was her 'thing' for a while.

I suspect there is a wide range of normal at this age, and the two examples you've used don't necessarily sound like a huge problem. But you should get it checked if you are in doubt.

[Leeloomina]

DS is 2 and can't jump, or rather he jumps like your DD. I think I read somewhere by 3 years old they should be able to do it?

As for colours etc it really depends on his mood. If he is calm and alert he gets them right. If he is busy doing something else or close to bedtime everything is "booo" in colour.

[Natttmumm]

I wouldn't think much of that. I might by 3