Why Children Take So Long To Learn Their Colors

“Divorced from context, most two- and three-year olds might as well be colorblind; certainly they look that way when asked to correctly identify colors in a line-up, or accurately use color words in novel contexts. ….This is seriously bizarre when you consider all the other things that children at that age can do: ride a bike, tie their shoes, read the comics, and – mistake a blue cupcake for a pink one? Really?” (Yes, and it’s worse for English-speakers.)