| This time I am presenting in front of you all | | | | learn to distinguish them long before they |
| the relation of colour with child psychology. | | | | know the names of colours. The point out |
| | | | right objects, before they are able to say |
| I hope that this article would be | | | | 'red', 'yellow' or 'green'. Children learn |
| appreciated by every reader.Colour is the | | | | colours' names at the age of 2-5. Girls |
| bright site of childhood. Children love all | | | | usually memorize colours names earlier than |
| types of colours and give an instant respond | | | | boys. Of course, all children develop |
| on it. However children's response differs | | | | differently, as the process of growing up is |
| from adults' reaction. If you are to | | | | connected with the state of nervous system.If |
| communicate with children, colour should | | | | you want to help children learn to |
| become your ally. But you need to use the | | | | distinguish colours, try to do so that |
| colour language correctly. Children use | | | | children learn colours associating them with |
| limited palette, which becomes wider as they | | | | the subjects of corresponding colour. Here |
| grow up.Colour is the first characteristic, | | | | are typical associations, understandable for |
| which children can distinguish. All of us | | | | an average childYellow - bananas, lemons, |
| have heard that children perceive only black | | | | sunRed - apples, tomatoesBlue - jeans, |
| and white colours (light and darkness). Young | | | | skyGreen - peas, grass, leavesGrey - an |
| parents often paint nursery black-and-white, | | | | elephantBrown - a bear, tree barkResearches |
| buy black-and-white toys and other stuff. But | | | | show, that, for example when you show a blue |
| in the period from six weeks to two months | | | | apple to a child and ask him what it is, it |
| the situation undergoes radical changes. | | | | takes him or her more time to recognize it. |
| First children start to distinguish red | | | | Sure if you happen to communicate with little |
| colour. Later they start to perceive other | | | | children, you know what may happen. A blue |
| bright colours, and yellow among them.Little | | | | apple may seem funny to them. It testifies |
| children are attracted to bright colours. | | | | that a child develops the sense of humour, |
| Numerous academic researches show that age | | | | ability to laugh at clumsy and wrong |
| children's preferences change. Many children | | | | things.Once a child learnt to recognize and |
| under 10 call red (or pink) and yellow their | | | | name colours, it helps him or her to learn |
| favourite colours. But having grown above ten | | | | new information. Parents always want to teach |
| they start preferring blue. We consider it to | | | | children safety regulations. We discovered |
| be with the process of growing up and | | | | that emphasizing certain qualities by means |
| appearance of ability to perceive different | | | | of colour helps children to remember what is |
| hues of mood.Colour preferences are closely | | | | dangerous. Remember that human's eye notices |
| connected with the gender. Numerous | | | | combination of yellow and black, and brain |
| researches show that most little girls prefer | | | | automatically perceives this as a sign of |
| pink, lavender or violet. Little boys like | | | | danger. Use these colours to mark the things, |
| black and other dark colours more than girls. | | | | which you don't want your children to play |
| The question has arisen if those preferences | | | | with. You may also mark those rooms in your |
| are innate or acquired. Adults accustom | | | | house, in which your children mustn't go, |
| little girls and boys to like certain colours | | | | which are dangerous - like stairs or cellar. |
| choosing their clothes and toys. It's hard to | | | | When your children grow, you still can use |
| give the exact answer but we are inclined to | | | | colours for teaching them. Certain researches |
| consider colour preferences to be innate. | | | | showed that children with attention problems |
| It's a difficult problem to be solved in | | | | cope with the task better when stimulated |
| future.Do toys manufacturers know about it? | | | | with colours. Improvement was as significant |
| Walk about toy department - you'll see that | | | | as when using drugs. It means the colour can |
| they are quite well aware of children's' | | | | be used in medicine. |
| colour preferences and use the colour to | | | | |
| attract children's attention and sell their | | | | Colour can also be used in food if your |
| products, as company working for adults, they | | | | child doesn't like to eat same boring dull |
| use the same strategies - colour | | | | food.Munir Moosa Sewani is one of the |
| characteristics of the trade mark, | | | | prominent and creative teacher since 7 years. |
| emphasizing certain features with the help of | | | | His vast experience at this early age has |
| colours.Speaking about emphasizing certain | | | | made him more active to work socially for |
| characteristics by means of colours, gender | | | | teachers too. He is a Master Trainer In |
| identification is only one example. If you | | | | Special Education, Double Masters student, |
| see some product in bright colourful | | | | Teacher Educator and a Teacher. He is a |
| packaging then the manufacturer wants to | | | | Freelance Writer and Photographer too. He is |
| affect children and means them to be the | | | | an author of the famous self published story |
| target audience. Some parents think that | | | | book for children named as "The MORAL STORIES |
| manufacturers too cynically play on | | | | FOR CHILDREN" and 3 Pakistans most demanded |
| children's feelings. But remember, how many | | | | published book for the students of secondary |
| times colour has motivated children to take | | | | on Biology and Pakistan Studies.He has |
| some positive action.Colour is the great mean | | | | written almost more than 20 articles on |
| to manipulate children and teenagers. This | | | | social, educational and cultural issues.He is |
| mean is used differently and it brings | | | | also a Social worker, private tutor, career |
| different results. Not only sellers and | | | | counsellor, musician, lyrics writer and many |
| manufacturers use children's interest towards | | | | multi dimensional.His future plan is to write |
| colours. You also can use it to teach, | | | | dozens of informating books and articles and |
| motivate and inspire new generation.Colour | | | | to work for media also in order to develop |
| language and childrenFirst let's consider how | | | | the sense of understanding many dimensions of |
| children get acquainted with colours. They | | | | life through his creativity. |