There are many reasons to use American Sign Language (or the sign language from the country you live in) rather than inventing your own signs. The first reason is the availability of the language. Most resources regarding baby sign language online that are currently available to parents involve using American Sign Language and what many [...]
Modern baby sign language research began in the 1980′s, when psychology professors Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn began extensive research and wrote the best-selling book Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk which contained dozens of examples of children and families who benefited from using signs with their babies. [...]
There are so many benefits for both parents and babies who use baby sign language that it is hard for many enthusiasts to understand why more parents don’t teach their infants this particular method of communication. Baby sign language is a way of communicating that is designed to be used with hearing babies and toddlers [...]
Teaching babies sign language is simple and fun, and provides a way for your baby to interact with you before they develop speech. Non-verbal communication is very important to a child’s early development, plus you will develop an even closer bond with your baby and be thrilled when your baby starts signing back to you, [...]
Did you know that baby sign language is a collection of easy to remember, simple gestures that hearing babies and toddlers can use to communicate with you long before they can speak. Teaching baby sign language is a new way of communicating with your baby by using hand gestures, and common objects and actions associated [...]
Teaching babies sign language is fun! Studies have shown that babies who learned sign as infants had a higher IQ overall than babies who didn’t learn sign.
As well, children who have learned sign have been shown to have more advanced language skills than children who have not learned sign. FIND OUT MORE!