http://traciscottage.com/parenting/learning-sign-language-baby-signing/ Musings on Quiverful & Large Christian Families, Parenting, Homeschooling, Modest Christian Dress & More! Tue, 08 May 2012 13:44:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://traciscottage.com/parenting/learning-sign-language-baby-signing/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Laurie Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:17:19 +0000 http://traciscottage.com/?p=1034#comment-3428 We started signing with our son at 5-6 months. He signed back his first sign, milk (of course) when he was about 9 mo, but he could understand our signs way before he could sign back. When he wanted out of his high chair or walker he would yell, and we would sign "out?" or "up?" and he would immediately quiet down. By 1 year old, at 15 months, about 60 signs, and then we stopped counting. He is 18 months now and very verbal as well as signs a lot. He picks up new signs almost every day it seems. He can read letters and numbers and "reads" books to us (points out things, reads letters, and makes the signs). He can also identify all of the signed alphabet . See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJlX32R_AHA Anyway, so teaching your baby sign does NOT delay speech. It only enhances communication. Just like crawling does not delay walking - it only makes the child desire to move more. If anything, signing speeds up speech and communication. My son does not throw tantrums or have breakdowns. He's so well-mannered and I credit sign language with a lot of his easy temperament. Anyway...hope this response isn't too long. It's a subject I'm passionate about. I will also be starting baby sign workshops next year! Just finished up a semester of ASL. :-) We started signing with our son at 5-6 months. He signed back his first sign, milk (of course) when he was about 9 mo, but he could understand our signs way before he could sign back. When he wanted out of his high chair or walker he would yell, and we would sign “out?” or “up?” and he would immediately quiet down. By 1 year old, at 15 months, about 60 signs, and then we stopped counting. He is 18 months now and very verbal as well as signs a lot. He picks up new signs almost every day it seems. He can read letters and numbers and “reads” books to us (points out things, reads letters, and makes the signs). He can also identify all of the signed alphabet . See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJlX32R_AHA
Anyway, so teaching your baby sign does NOT delay speech. It only enhances communication. Just like crawling does not delay walking – it only makes the child desire to move more. If anything, signing speeds up speech and communication. My son does not throw tantrums or have breakdowns. He’s so well-mannered and I credit sign language with a lot of his easy temperament. Anyway…hope this response isn’t too long. It’s a subject I’m passionate about. I will also be starting baby sign workshops next year! Just finished up a semester of ASL.

]]> http://traciscottage.com/parenting/learning-sign-language-baby-signing/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 Nicole Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:38:20 +0000 http://traciscottage.com/?p=1034#comment-3421 I find baby signing intriguing. I have a friend who taught it to her daughters and she thought that it delayed their speech. She thought that if she were to do it all over again, she wouldn't do it. Do you know of anyone with a similar situation? I have wanted to learn sign language for a really long time. I will have to check at the local vocational school to see if they will be offering a course this next semester! I find baby signing intriguing. I have a friend who taught it to her daughters and she thought that it delayed their speech. She thought that if she were to do it all over again, she wouldn’t do it. Do you know of anyone with a similar situation? I have wanted to learn sign language for a really long time. I will have to check at the local vocational school to see if they will be offering a course this next semester!

]]> http://traciscottage.com/parenting/learning-sign-language-baby-signing/comment-page-1/#comment-3411 Traci Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:56:14 +0000 http://traciscottage.com/?p=1034#comment-3411 That's amazing Rachel! Two of my girls were talking in full sentences by 10 months; but 5 months is truly amazing! :) That’s amazing Rachel! Two of my girls were talking in full sentences by 10 months; but 5 months is truly amazing!

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