I have seen it happen time and time again, those children that use baby sign language are light years ahead of those who do not. There is a lot of research out there to back it up.
Research done by Burton L. White PhD cited that “Even some thirty years ago reports appeared that indicated that children taught sign language had acquired about seventy-five signs by the time they were nine months old. In contrast, the typical child of that age could understand fewer than ten words, regardless of how bright she was”.
When my first child started signing her first three signs I got so excited. I wanted to add as many signs as I could. I think at first I was confusing her, sometimes parents try to give too much to their child at one time. If you keep it simple and pay attention to what your child is most interested in, then they are a lot more likely to sign new signs sooner.I decided to make it easier for her and choose a few new signs to add. Annie and I were outside a lot so she heard dogs barking and birds chirping. The next signs I added for her were dog and bird, and she almost instantly began using them. With my second child he just loved to eat, so his next signs were food signs. I added apple and bread. And what do you know; it was almost instant, because he really wanted to know how to communicate this to me.
It’s amazing how quickly a child can pick up on something if they are interested in it. Using baby sign language allows parents to open the doors of communication for their child, who otherwise would be limited in expressing things they enjoy at such an early age in life.
My grandson is 7 months old. He is already standing up against the furniture and trying to walk. When we feed him cereal or veggies we use the sign “more”. He has not yet produced the sign, but he waits and smiles and then is very patient letting us manipulate his hands. You can see the process for learning as we go. The important thing for us to do is to keep signing with him. I also use other simple signs when he is watching me as I work around the house or play with him. The eye contact and my attention that focuses on him is valuable for his personal development as well. He can sense the connection and feel the love that comes with the attention he receives. Sign Language is amazing.
That’s right! I am starting a documentary as I prepare for my son’s arrival. I will take you through the process of teaching an infant and (as he grows) a toddler to use sign language to communicate before they are able to speak!
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Well, as you know I had a little boy named Ben on June 3rd 2008. We are planning on filming a documentary of him learning baby sign language. So far we haven’t started using any signs with him because he is still in that new born phase. I’m waiting just a little longer until he is able to really focus and concentrate on people. I think I’m going to be able to start soon though, he’s already smiling and starting to coo. Oh, and you’re not going to believe this, even though he started out as a pretty big baby (9lb 1oz), he’s already sky rocketed up to 16lbs at 6 weeks!!! I guess I give him the good stuff.
I would love for you all to keep checking in to see all the fun new developments, don’t miss out!
I haven’t had my baby yet, but soon you can watch as I teach my third child how to use sign language. You’ll have a first hand example of how to introduce and add signs to your infants vocabulary. I can’t wait, this is going to be fun!
Hi everyone, I’m so excited to start this blog. I know as a mother when I first started using baby sign language with my first child, I had a lot of questions. It was hard for me to find the answers I needed and know who to ask questions. This blog can be used as a place to come and talk about your fun signing experiences, or to ask questions about using sign language with your children. I look forward to talking with all of you!
