Baby Signs

A Conversation Creating Lasting Bonds

By Nancy Cadjan

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Be patient. Based on age and manual dexterity, you will see your child sign within a few weeks to a few months. That gives you time to learn more signs (see the suggested sites for ways to learn more signs). But remember, babies recognize the signs long before they can make them. You'll notice this when Baby looks excited when you sign "milk." She knows she is going to eat soon. If your child has special needs, be patient, as the process may take a bit longer. Ababy's first signs don't always come out "right." Like in speech development, Baby's ability to sign will improve as she signs more. Encourage signing and if you think you see a sign like "milk," say, "Do you want some milk?" Continue to make the signs correctly and your child will learn to make the sign correctly.

Just sign. Signing isn't somethingfor which you need toset aside time. Just do it as a part of whatever else you are doing. Sign as you talk, sign as you read books, sign as you sing, sign as you and your child play and interact.

Don't worry that you have to learn a new language. A handful of signs are all you need. If you like signing, you can learn more. There are probably classes in your area with instructors who can teach you more signs, and several areas have established playgroups or "Sing and Sign" classes to attend.

About the Author: Nancy Cadjan is the founder of Sign Babies. She has spent the last 10 years researching and using sign language with infants and toddlers. She is a certified baby-signing instructor. She created Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards to give parents excellent printed materials to use with their babies. To learn more, visit www.signbabies.com.

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Baby Signs

A Conversation Creating Lasting Bonds

By Nancy Cadjan

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