Colors might be among the first things to teach young children in multilingual families.

A parent would walk around the room or the house and point to objects that are all of the same color. He would repeat "brown" and touch each object in the house that represent that color. At a certain point, the child will realize the common denomination. However, it will be forgotten. That's okay.

Several days later, the parent who speaks a different language might play the same game with the infant, while pointing to and enunciating the same color in the second language. Then the first parent will repeat the lesson.

This little game must be separated by sufficient time, so that the child will not be confused. He should have absorbed the concept of colors and of that specific color before proceeding with the second parent's game.

At that point, the child can be tested. Point to an object and ask, "Is this brown?" Show great excitement each time the child answers correctly. Do not react when the child makes a mistake. The child should be able to absorb the first color within two weeks, and each subsequent color will take significantly less time.