Looking for Reliable Sign Language Program

Hi! My son is 16 months old and when he was about 9 months old we bought him the Baby Signing Time DVD. He watched it for several months and it seemed like one day he just started signing like crazy! We recently just bought him volume 2 and he has learned most of those words as well. I have found it to be a great thing for him as it keeps him from having unecessary tantrums. Hope this helps!

Signing Time DVDs are the best. You don't have to park your 1 yr old in front of them. They are to teach you! I found them much easier to follow than the books, full of little black arrows telling me which way to move my hands! I learned fromt he DVDs then taught my son.

Signing Times has great videos/dvds that you can use at home.

Signing will absolutely not delay verbal language skills. Some quick research will confirm that for you.

Next, Signing Time is great. BUT you have a one year old and should not be putting him in front of the TV. That is NOT how kids this age should learn. Learning from you is best, not screen time. When he's older, yes, they'll make a nice supplement.

Without any hesitation, the best program to consider is someone from the Sign2Me Presenters' Network: http://www.sign2me.com
Find classes in your area. These folks are required to have some basic education and proficiency other programs do not require and most have much more. Signing is wonderful and will give your son a boost in so many areas!

Hi Ashley,
I started my son on Signing Time videos when he was about 10 months old because my best friend's daughter is hearing impaired. He took to them quickly. I always made sure my husband, my mom or myself were watching with him reenforcing everything. We also used them all day, every day as often as we could.

I think these are a good start but are pricey. He did, however, have very few tantrums because he could tell me what he wanted and he started talking early.

We have loved using the Signing Time DVD's for our children to learn sign language. The music is beautiful and your son will love it. You might want to start out with Baby Signing Time and then move on to Signing Time. Check out their website at signingtime.com. We hope you enjoy having Alex, Leah, Hopkins, and Rachel in your home as much as we have in ours. P.S. They are available at most libraries and if they are not available just contact the signing time foundation and they will send a set to your local library for free!!!

sign language can delay their verbal skills!

I am a sign language interpreter. I have my first little girl who is 8 months old. I am currently using sign language with her. She seems to understand what I am saying but she does not sign back yet.

Though I just know the language, and am currently learning how to use it with babies...I feel like the most important thing is to be consistent. Find a handful of signs and use them every day, every time. i.e. Food, Milk, Water, All Done, More, Mom, Dad. These are the ones I am using right now. I think she understands all of them except "all done." She isn't yet signing but I have no doubt it will come as she develops her motor skills. Right now just the fact that she understands me is so exciting.

Also I have heard GREAT things about "Signing Time" DVD's. I have yet to use them myself because I don't think my daughter is quite to the point of watching TV yet. I would recommend looking for them at your local library first that way you can try them out and see if they are something you want to use. I have checked them out from the library for my older nieces and they LOVE THEM!

Hope this helps!

Hi, I'm a deaf mother who teaches sign language to individual families. I can come to their home and teach for 1 hour but the parents has to be involved with the children. If that is something you want, we can talk about this. You may email me at ____@____.com.

I also know that Signing times dvds are a good source and everyday signs. You can go to their website at www.signsforintelligence.com. They have flashcard, dvds and more for pregnant women, beginners, and childrens. It is made for everyone really. I recommend signs for intelligence because Missy (the person who developed the whole thing) is a deaf mother and she has found them to be useful and effective and it also helps to have more bonding moments between the parents and the children instead of having the children watch the dvd on their own and there is no bonding moments between the parents and child.

I hope this helps. Good luck