Perhaps it’s just me being optimistic, but I think Baby Champuru signed back the word “diaper” to me today.
We started our Baby Signing efforts on June 18, 2009 with a few simple words, “diaper” being one of them, in hopes that someday she would be able to let me know when she needs a change. Every time we did a diaper change, I would do the sign for diaper (patting the front my hips – where the diaper pins or velcro would be) as I repeated the word very deliberately. Today, when I lay her down to do the diaper change, I said, “diaper” and patted my hips. Then she copied.
Of course, I realize that she probably hasn’t made the connection quite yet but is likely just copying my gestures – but it’s a start!
NOTE: Wouldn’t you know it? I just realized that I had been doing the sign for “diaper” wrong. It should actually be both hands at hips with the first two fingers opening and closing on the thumbs. I’ll start using the correct sign now and hope it doesn’t confuse her.
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.
