Teaching Baby To Sign
This time around I plan on teaching my baby to use sign language to communicate before he can talk. There are many benefits of your baby learning to communicate through sign language. Babies are less likey to become frustrated (and parents) and research has showed that by the children who are age four who have been taught sign language, have an larger vocabulary compared with those who did not. Good enough reason for me to try it at home.
Baby signing is using gestures or signs to communicate with your baby. Many moms use American when teaching their babies to sign but it is fine to create your own signs with your baby.
To start I decided to pick a couple of everyday words to teach to my baby: eat, more, cup, help and sleep. You can find the signs on this web site. Here are some of the signs we are working on:
MORE: Tap fingertips from your right hand together with fingertips from your left hand repeatedly.
CUP: Tip an imaginary cup to your mouth.
EAT: Use your hand to bring imaginary food to your mouth.
SLEEP: Tap the side of your head, as if laying down on a pillow.
You can start signing as early as you want but eight to nine months of age is a good age to start. There are various DVDs and books you can buy or rent on the subject, or web sites to help you getting started.
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