Signing with your child

[teresa]

Thanks for all the information about sign language! I haven't used sign language with my 2 kids but I am going to try it with my third one (will arrive in a few months) since it has so much benefits! I was asked by an infant development consultant to try sign language with my son when he was not yet speaking but I did not tried it...

Thanks!

Teresa

[Buckeroo]

Hi, Teresa. 

Yes, there are many benefits to signing, but what's more, it is really fun!

If you want, you can start learning and practicing a few signs now before the baby comes, so that by the time he/she is here, you will be more adept at it and hopefully, by then, doing the signs as you say the words becomes second nature already.

It's never too early to start.

If you need help or encouragement, I'm sure there are many of us here who would be more than happy to help and support you.  Good luck and happy signing!

[teresa]

Thank you so much, Buckeroo! I have got some handouts on common signs from the infant development consultant that I met. I will try to familiar with it before I introduce it to my baby (good idea!). You're right, if we don't learn it first, it will be difficult for us to use it when we need it!! 

I will also look that the signing web sites!

Teresa

[Buckeroo]

Here are some useful sites for you to look at:

1) To learn the signs
www.aslpro.com
This site works like a video dictionary.

2) To learn more about the research behind the Baby Signs® Program
https://www.babysigns.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/institute.research/research.cfm
Research findings about the benefits of signing with babies, its effect on cognitive/language/emotional development, etc.

Where are you based, Teresa?  Reason I ask is that you might actually have a local Baby Signs® instructor in your area who can help you on the ground.

Have fun!

[bella]

I highly recommend www.signingtime.com  and their dvds for teaching signing to your babies .
I signed for Tina from about 6 months , by 8 months she signed back to me , and she never stopped . even now at 2 with language skills of a 4 years old she still enjoys signing her words while speaking .
i feel signing with her and being able to communicate before she could speak help developing her language skills .

[leana]

Thanks everyone for sharing all the experience. I heard about signing with babies but i never thought it could be that useful. Going to start teaching my daughter, I guess, especially because I am planning to start potty training as well. I was just thinking also that the pictures that pupisek uploaded are great, but probably a bit hard for babies to understand. Could anyone whose kids are signing already take videos and upload? That would be really great!
leana

[nhockaday]

I was just thinking also that the pictures that pupisek uploaded are great, but probably a bit hard for babies to understand. Could anyone whose kids are signing already take videos and upload? That would be really great!
leana

I think the ones she uploaded are more for parents to learn the signs. Kids have to see them in action to learn them. And if I get a chance, I want to make some video.

[Buckeroo]

Hi, Leana.  I agree with nhockaday that you (and whoever else is helping to care the baby) have to model the signs for the babies for them to learn.  Also remember to say the word as you do the sign --very important.  We always stress to the parents that they have to SIGN and SAY the word.  I highly recommend the Baby Signs® DVDs if you want your baby to see other kids signing without worrying about what he/she's watching being too fast-paced or too overly stimulating, as these DVDs have been designed by child development experts.

Could anyone whose kids are signing already take videos and upload?

Here's the link again to the video of my baby signing --> http://www.clipshack.com/Clip.aspx?key=E47173AC13575E35
I'll try to take more videos and share.   

Going to start teaching my daughter, I guess, especially because I am planning to start potty training as well.

Here is a link to the Baby Signs® Potty Training Program website for more information.
http://www.pottytrainwithbabysigns.com/

Happy signing!

[leana]

Thanx Buckeroo! Zoe is very cute! Thanx for great resources!
leana

[pupisek]

I was just thinking also that the pictures that pupisek uploaded are great, but probably a bit hard for babies to understand. Could anyone whose kids are signing already take videos and upload? That would be really great!
leana

I think the ones she uploaded are more for parents to learn the signs. Kids have to see them in action to learn them. And if I get a chance, I want to make some video.

Yes, the ones I uploaded (with pictures only) are for parents to learn so they can teach the children. This was the biggest limit for me and challenge at the same time - to learn more and more new signs so I could teach my daughter more and more signs. She could sign whatever I taught her to sign. So her sign language vocabulary was as big as mine. The problem was me learning new signs so I could teach her. When I learnt it I just repeated the sign with every saying the word. And she picked it up.
Today I upladed some baby sign videos for babies to learn. It has pictures, sounds and videos. This is also the way my daughter learnt the first signs in the real begining. They are from my baby can talk video. You can find the video dictionary here - it is really great: http://www.mybabycantalk.com/content/dictionary/dictionaryofsigns.aspx?letter=A&word=Apple
I hope you find it usefull.

[KL]

that's a great site. Thanks for sharing, Martina!

[teresa]

Hello Buckeroo, pupisek and bella,

Thank you all of you for the web site resource!!! I am going to review them

Pupisek, it is amazing how much your baby can learn with whatever sign you taught her! I guess this is another proof that the early minds have great potentials!

Teresa

[nohayo]

I love this dictionary ! Thanks a lot Pupisek !

[pupisek]

You are welcome. I hope that it helps all parents here that want to start to teach baby signs to their babies.

[leana]

Wow!!! Very good resource! Thank you Martina!
leana

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