I have read about the positives of baby sign language, but does it discourage the baby from learning to speak? If the baby can get what he/she wants by signing, does he/she still try to talk as quickly as non-signing babies?
I have read about the positives of baby sign language, but does it discourage the baby from learning to speak? If the baby can get what he/she wants by signing, does he/she still try to talk as quickly as non-signing babies?
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We're trying to teach our daughter sign language, she's a little young but you need to start young (6 months) and they say they should sign back around 10 months. The book we have says, "Signing wont inhibit your baby's language develpoment any more than crawling will inhibit their ability to walk. As a matter of fact, research has shown that babies generally talk sooner and build vocabulary quicker than their non-signing peers."
Also they might come to a point where they speak the words they know and sign the ones they don't.
Trust me it's easier to say it than sign it. We're exhausted trying to keep up with the signs.
I've added a very good sign-language searching tool website down below. Good luck!! And stick to it!!!