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Signing
Asked by A.V. from Detroit
on March 22, 2007
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I have a 7 month old and would like to know the purpose of signing??? Does it confuse them when they get talking?? Do they continue for life or do they forget the si...
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- It all comes done to personal preferance. I had no use for it. My son was able to communicate his needs non-verbally just fine, without signs. But, I can see how so...
- Signing has been a wonderful blessing for our family. We started with both our kids about 8-9 months. It definitely reduces the frustration of not being able to comm...
- A., I have not done Signing with my children, However I know someone who did and the child talked later than children younger than her. She kept wanting to do the sig...
Signing
Asked by A.K. from New York
on December 5, 2006
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I have a 4 month old and just recently purchased a signlaunguage kit for babies to teach myself and my daughter sign language. I have heard many great things about si...
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- I started teching my daughter signing at birth-she first signed back at 4 months. It is a wonderful experience. My daughter did have a speech delay-but I don't think...
- hello I am doing the same thing with our son who is 9 weeks old. i have a friend who did it and her daugter talks very well. I don't think it delays speech.
- Never did it, but I have a video I want my boy to watch so he can learn. Those nay sayers are ignorant! Never take any advice from them!!
Baby Signing Time Vs. Signing Time
Asked by J.H. from Colorado Springs
on April 1, 2009
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I've heard good things about Baby Signing Time, but when I went to order it on Amazon I saw a lot of reviews that said the regular Signing Time was much better. Just w...
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- I don't know about baby signing time but we have all of the signing times from season 1 and 2 and they are amazing. It think it is a good company regardless. Maybe c...
- Hi J. -- Signing Smart has 2 DVD's available -- Treasure Chest Vol. 1 "Toys and Signs" is a lot of fun for the kids to watch with the Big Signing Bear and over 35 ASL...
- my kids loved signing time. it was the only way we got our oldest to start talking. we tries other videos and they didn't like them nearly as much. good luck.
Signing - Advice
Asked by S.R. from Grand Rapids
on June 2, 2007
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My son just turned 10 months old and I would like to start signing with him. I would love any advice, tips, etc. Thanks!
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- I think it's a great idea to sign with a child. I have a 7 month old and we are plaining on teaching her sign language. I live in the Muskegon area and there is a show...
- We sign with our daughter and it has been great. We started with 3 easy ones: more, milk, and eat. It takes a while for them to pick it up, but with your son being o...
- We taught both of our son's to use sign language. If you use it consistenly your child will pick it up and it can really help ease frustration in communicating before...
Baby Signing
Asked by A.R. from Dallas
on July 12, 2009
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Has anyone done baby signing? If so what book did you go by and did you find it helpful? My daughter is almost 7 months old and I think this would really help us commu...
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- We are so grateful that we taught our daughter a few simple signs, beginning when she was about the same age as your daughter. We found the book, My First Signs by...
- I used this web site: http://www.signwithme.com/002_browse_signs.asp You really only need a few signs like more, done, milk, food, please, and thank you. It was ...
- I taught my girls more,drink,all done and please. Just those few ones helped so much. Just be repetitive and consistent when teaching her and she should get it get it ...
More Signing Questions
Asked by A.M. from Grand Rapids
on March 21, 2007
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Hi, awhile ago i asked if anyone had done sign language with your children and a lot of you had so now i have another question. My daughter just turned 9 months, we st...
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- I started signing with my daughter when she was about 8 months old. She'll be 2 1/2 next month and still uses the signs that we used. I didn't do it ALL of the time, b...
- Hi A.! Just keep doing what you are doing and be consistant. The more consistant you are, the more likely they are to pick up the signs and sign them back. Most ...
- I think the most important thing is to follow your child's cues when it comes to signing. I started signing with my daughter at 6 months old and she is now one and do...
Baby Signing
Asked by D.R. from Dallas
on October 4, 2006
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I want to start signing with my 7 month old. Can anybody recommend any good books that really helped? Or are any DVDs? How do I encorporate it into daily life, or d...
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- I have been signing for years, and all of my babies signed at around 8-10 months, so I applaud your efforts. It really will make your life easier! They are too young...
- I have heard good things about "Baby Signs." I already knew some sign language, so I taught them from my vocabulary. We started with practical terms - more,eat, up, mo...
- We are taking a baby sign language class and it is fun and pretty good. This next week is actually bring a friend week on Tuesday. If you are interested, email me and ...
Signing with a 1 Year Old
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on April 3, 2008
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Is it worth going to the Kindermusik or Gymboree signing classes, or can we do just as well on our own. Our little once knows about a half a dozen signs from playing ...
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- Hi there! check out www.daywithyou.com. iT's a new video series for children that uses sign language, songs and play in each DVD.
- I think that the classes at Gymboree and Kindermusik are great for socialization, but you can ABSOLUTELY do it yourself just as well at home. There are lots of great ...
- We took the Kindermusik class, but in the end, I personally didn't think it was worth the $$ for us. I think working one on one with the child is a better use of time...
Signing with Baby - Opinions?
Asked by K.M. from Boston
on June 4, 2007
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I always thought it would be fun to try signing, and have read that there are benefits for pre-speaking infants who may be able to use signs to express their needs bef...
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- I used a simple baby sign language book (from Borders Kids I think) with my daughter and it was a saving grace for both of us. She learned book, drink, eat, ball and ...
- Signing did not delay speech at all for my daughter, in fact, I think it made her even more verbal. We started signing with her around 6 months and by 14-15 months sh...
- I have taught my children a few signs to use in church etc.. to avoid having to speak to them when it needs to be quiet. I think its a great idea and helps expand the...
How Should I Learn to Do Baby Signing?
Asked by D.W. from Boise
on January 24, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has bought a baby signing book, and if they found it helpful. What book(s) would you recommend? Should I buy it or just check it out from the...
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- I was told about 2.5 yrs ago that my DS was deaf. So we started the process of taking sign and learning to be able to communicate with him. I have found that there s...
- Oh, D.,Baby Signs classes are super! I started signing with my daughter in February 07 she was ~8 months, and by the time she was a year she had a decent vocabulary. S...
- Hi D., There are already a ton of great suggestions out here! I would agree with everyone on their recommendations of Signing Time videos and getting them from the l...
