When Do Toddlers Start Coloring. The child will attempt to colour within the lines but with limited success. And if she tries to mouth them a few times and redirects I would just do that as you were.
Can you imagine as adults if we took out our coloring books and crayons the next time we were waiting at the doctors office or at the DMV. Like almost all of the major developmental milestones it will happen in its own time but there is a range that is considered average. Your child will progress from being able to copy lines circles to imitating crosses tracing over triangles diamonds.
The skills they need for coloring in are going to be the start of your child writing.
According to a UCLA survey the average 1-year-old hears the word NO. The time it takes kids to learn their colors varies just like any other development stage. That Magical Moment Your Preschooler Starts Coloring Inside the Lines. Some people start as early as 9 months others wait till their kiddo hits the one year mark.
