Baby Champuru at 8-1/2 months old

A bit of wisdom from my friend Jan: if you hear something three times, it’s probably a sign that you should listen up.

The topic of baby sign language came up several times in different situations recently, and tonight Hubby showed me a video on YouTube of a baby at 11 months old with a signing vocabulary of 30 words.   This prompted me to dust off my Sign, Sing, and Play!: Fun Signing Activities for You and Your Baby book and give it a second look.  I purchased the book months ago, possibly too early to be serious about it.  (The book says you can actually start as early as you wish, but it may take months before your baby signs back to you.)  Now that Baby Champuru is more interactive and attempting to be communicative, I think it’s a great time to start teaching her some basic signs.  The prospect of her being able to communicate her needs even before she can speak is exciting.

I’m hoping to do a videolog entry with the signs that I’m teaching Baby Champuru and perhaps post  updates when she actually starts signing back to me.  As I mentioned, be patient because it may take a while, but it will be fun to watch her progress.

Have you used sign language with your child(ren)?  What has been your experience?