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
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?
We’ve all done it on some level. Think about it: “no more” “doomo” “bye bye” and even the “shaka”. It will be exciting to watch you progress with this concept!
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YES! I did baby sign language with both of my sons. I didn’t go to a class…just used a DVD and looked up signs online at ASL sites like http://aslpro.com/. There are probably a lot more resources now including sites geared toward baby signing.
It was challenging and VERY rewarding when my boys started signing back. Consistency is the key. Wish you much encouragement if you decide to try it! –Claire
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I have several friends who really hammered the sign language with their babies from a very early age with terrific results. I had quite a bit of education in sign language back in the day and always taught my nephews and niece when they were under 2, noting that they picked it up very quickly really understood how to communicate with sign – to this day, my second oldest nephew still remembers all the signs I taught him.
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