My 20-month old son is a bright kid. He is really smart in that he identifies objects, alphabets, numbers etc really fast. He understands words and also the context in which they are used. The problem is he is not able to identify colors. We have been trying to teach him colors but looks like that he cannot distinguish colors. Not a single color!! W e are really worried....shouldn't a 20-month old at least recognize basic colors like red, green etc? And especially if he is smart, healthy and active otherwise. What's wrong with him?
2007-02-02 07:12:34 · 10 answers · asked by sasha 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
He may be color blind. It is not a huge deal; I have lived a good life with color blindness. I can do everything anyone else can, with the exception of matching my clothes. My wife would be doing that for me anyway! lol Talk to your pediatrician about it. But remember, it is not a huge deal. Millions of people have the same problem.
2007-02-02 07:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by J.R. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your son is probably Color Blind. Color blindness is not a form of blindness at all, but a deficiency in the way you see color. With this vision problem, you have difficulty distinguishing certain colors, such as red and green or blue and yellow. Red-green color deficiency is the most common form of color blindness; a less common form is blue-yellow color deficiency.
Check out this website:
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/colordeficiency.htm
2007-02-02 15:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by cheeky1178 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father is color blind. This could be his problem. They tend to see colors differently depending on what light it is in. Sometime something blue is green and sometimes it's gray. I'd get him to a doctor. If that is the problem, then it's nothing that will ruin his life. He just may need to ask for help once in a while when he needs to distinguish them.
2007-02-02 15:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by sarahg009 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Color blindness is much more common in males than females. 1 in 12 males have at least some color blindness. Total color blindness is rare, less than 1 in 10,000, but it happens.
2007-02-02 15:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by semdot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u have a smart kid but he might be colar blind my dad and a lot of my family is just don't get on to him just ask him if he can see what colors and ya. but he might not be able to see them and ya. Do somthing if he can walk let him try to pick out his close but say pick the same colar and see what he does ok. and go from there.
2007-02-02 15:25:18 · answer #5 · answered by babypossum92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it a break. it's nice to have smart kids, but then when something is not as easily taught-the parents think there is something wrong.
he is only 20 months old. give it time. let him be a kid. he will learn his colors soon enough!
2007-02-02 15:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Come on now, damn the kid isnt even 2yrs old yet. Your lucky he knows his numbers and alphabets.He is pretty smart to know that much .I consider my grandaughter a smart little girl. she is three and is just getting to know her colors.Dont worry, nothing is wrong with your boy. bye now.
2007-02-02 15:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Leneki 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He still a baby, he will come around soon.
Just go slow with him.
Teach him colors riding down the road , like red car, blue car,etc.
or billboards.
2007-02-02 15:24:49 · answer #8 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He could possibly be color blind. I would take him to an eye specialist.
2007-02-02 15:16:27 · answer #9 · answered by lllll 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He may be color blind. Take him to an opthomologist and get him tested.
2007-02-02 15:16:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋