A lot of parents use "more" as the first sign they teach their children, but that sign can be so ambiguous! I know not everyone is interested in taking mommy & me classes, but for me I found it so helpful to learn what to do and what NOT to do when teaching my baby sign language. I'm not saying it's impossible to teach your baby sign language on your own, but it's really important to do your research and have some kind of instruction. There are tons of baby signing books out there that teach your baby the WRONG signs or "baby versions" of ASL that doesn't really translate to ASL at all... It's important to be consistent because it will help later with language!!!
Have you heard of baby einstein, and the fact that what it was promoting was false???
It is so important for parents to be aware of the concept of "serve and return" when dealing with their children. To really stimulate your child's brain, you must make direct contact with them. It's not enough to be around them or to put on the tv to occupy them. Activities like reading to your baby, mommy and me classes, and even narrating what you are doing with your baby before they can respond to you exposes them to language and promotes child development. This is important for ALL parents to know as research shows that decreased exposure to CHILD-DIRECTED SPEECH leads to a language gap between that o
Whether your children are hearing or not, ASL is a great tool to promote communication in families at an early age! Much love for baby sign language for decreasing the tantrums and helping me understand my baby even before she could talk!
I say it all the time but I'll say it again, BABY SIGN LANGUAGE IS A MUST. I would have never thought to teach my baby sign language if not for a recommendation from my friend. Both me and my husband are hearing and our baby is hearing, but sign language is such an amazing tool for communication especially for the period where my baby couldn't verbally communicate yet. Here's where we're at right now...
I take my almost 1 year old daughter to a baby sign language class weekly and as of right now she knows about 8 signs and is starting to make associations between different objects. She also holds eye contact unbelievably well when she is being talked to. I do a lot of mommy and me classes b
I take my almost 1 year old daughter to a baby sign language class weekly and am so excited to share how far she has come in being able to communicate her wants and needs. As of right now she knows about 8 signs and I am starting to see her make associations between different objects. She also holds eye contact unbelievably well when she is being talked to. I do a lot of mommy and me classes but the classes we attend at SignShine is my absolute favorite and even though we learn to sign there, we take everything we learn home with us: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Baby signing is the best thing I could have started with my baby to bond with her and stimulate her mind at this age!