my sister-in-law and myself are teaching my 17mth old sign language, cause he is still not talking at all, but has had hearing test and his ears are good. Just want opinions from other parents if they would teach their babies if they had the opportunity to like i do, or if they think it would slow the speech even more if he has signs to get what he wants instead of having to talk.
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Hi,
I’m just in the early stages of teaching my son Josh some baby sign language but I’m impressed with what he has learnt very quickly and how useful and reassuring it is for me and my husband to know what he is thinking.
It’s absolutely amazing to see that now, instead of just crying when he is hungry, he will make the sign for ‘food’ so we know exactly what he wants. He can also give the sign for ‘more’and is starting to use the sign for ‘drink’. And all of this is in just a few weeks!
We also like the fact that learning baby sign language apparently leads to children having a higher IQ, having better self esteem and being able to learn faster as they get older.
I am using a baby signing course I found online which includes ebooks, audio and videos. The videos have been particularly useful because I get to actually see exactly how each sign should be done and how it should be taught to Josh. The course is at http://www.easybabysignlanguage.com if you’d like to take a look.
Baby sign language does take a bit of effort, but it’s very rewarding and reassuring so I can fully recommend you give it a try.
Ally