Talking my language
June 8, 2009
I’m a talker. Always have been. Always will be. And so I can’t wait to hear something a little more constructive from my little one’s mouth than “ah-da”, “da-da-da-da” and “ma-ma-ma” (less frequently, I might add). Well, I’m pretty thrilled to get my hands on a copy of Baby Hands — a book and DVD that are going to (hopefully) get some sort of language happening between me and my baby. I’m confident that it’s going to work because a while back I caught up with a friend whose daughter was 18 months old and she was “signing” the word for baby when she saw my then newborn. Too cute!
-Natalie
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We used sign language with our first son and it worked amazingly well. He started really catching on quickly to new signs around 14 months. He was doing more, eat, help, drink, airplane, shoes… I think those were the main ones we used.
We’re also teaching baby brother who just turned 1, we think he may have made the more sign recently. It’s very cool!
We too signed with number 1 – I believe it actually increased her vocabulary as she’s always been very well spoken and spoke in complete sentences and had “proper” conversation very early.
Number 2 is now 9 months old and is already beginning to sign more, thank you, fish, drink and up. She’s picking up a new one every couple of days – it’s astounding and she seems incredibly proud of herself!!!
I’m beginning to teach baby signs to my daughter, Cecilia, and think she’ll benefit from it as I’m speaking English and her Papa French only. With two languages at home and not another way to express herself, she will have a way to ” talk” to us.
I’m using Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk,
by Linda Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn,and Douglas Abrams. It explains that it does in fact increase their vocabulary and how children/babies who are taught baby signs do better in school.
All in all I think it’s awesome and am excited for the day our daughter begins. I detest when people say that’s a ” bad” baby in regards to a young child crying or throwing a tantrum. THey are just frustrated with the fact they are not yet able to share their needs and wants. SIGN AWAY!!!!
glad to hear of some more success stories