I have an a 6 month old baby. I want to start teaching him baby sign language. I was just wondering if any of you out there have taught your baby how to sign and how it went. Is it an easy process for them to learn? Please give me all the details you have available like how long it took , how often you practice it, etc..... Thanks . Any additional info is greatly appreciated.
Just for the record, because I don't know if it makes a difference or not, my baby is a hearing baby, I just thought I'd point that out.
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Start signing now! You can sign "milk" to your newborn when it's time to nurse or time for a bottle. Sign "sleep" at nap and bedtimes. Take your baby's hands and help them sign "more" in-between each spoonful. This will help integrate signs into your daily routine. Soon the repetition and reinforcement will occur naturally as your infant grows. It will also help your infant realize that crying is not the only way of communicating. Most children adapt signs to whatever they are physically able to do. As their fine motor skills develop further, their signs will also develop. This is very similar to the pattern in speech development; "Da-da" suddenly becomes "Daddy" or "Dad" or in Leah's case, "Aaron!" (LOL)
Also, f you start signing with your newborn, they may not reciprocate until 8-14 months old. Good Luck