http://easysignlanguagelessons.com/what-do-you-think-about-baby-sign-languagelanguage-development/ Learn Sign Language Lessons Easily and FREE Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://easysignlanguagelessons.com/what-do-you-think-about-baby-sign-languagelanguage-development/comment-page-1/#comment-615 McMom Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:08:35 +0000 http://easysignlanguagelessons.com/what-do-you-think-about-baby-sign-languagelanguage-development/#comment-615 It's not something I would do, but apparently it's quite popular right now. I don't think signing with your baby helps them to communicate their wants any sooner than if you don't. My almost 12 month old is quite the yapper, and know words for lots of different things - and actions that she made up by herself. I didn't need to spend hours teaching her these things - she simply picked up on them herself. I personally see no benefit to teaching a baby signs for simple words. It's not something I would do, but apparently it's quite popular right now.
I don't think signing with your baby helps them to communicate their wants any sooner than if you don't.
My almost 12 month old is quite the yapper, and know words for lots of different things - and actions that she made up by herself.
I didn't need to spend hours teaching her these things - she simply picked up on them herself.
I personally see no benefit to teaching a baby signs for simple words.

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