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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #45 on: July 12, 2010, 17:32:02 pm »
Mine has used her entire hand in front of her mouth, fingers splayed open, for eating. Good enough for me. That's how she puts everything in her mouth anyway. She's sort of a walking, pie-in-the-face kind of gal!

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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #46 on: July 13, 2010, 19:45:34 pm »
Yay Jo, that is so exciting!  ;D


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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #47 on: July 13, 2010, 21:16:24 pm »
Nathan has been signing "all done' for a few months now, and his new sign is 'more'. Finally! He associates it with food, but that is ok because that is when I use it for him the most. Now that he knows it, we can apply it to other things. Yay!
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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #48 on: July 13, 2010, 21:56:57 pm »
so now the question is... how do i get him to use these signs for when he ACTUALLY wants a drink or food etc??





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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #49 on: July 13, 2010, 22:12:05 pm »
Is it too late to join in at 13MO? We use sign for potty but not much else. Dumb question do you just use BSL or ASL dependent on where you live or are there baby signs?

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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #50 on: July 13, 2010, 22:18:57 pm »
I use Auslan but it doesnt matter, as long as you understand what they are saying. for example the sign for Nappy is by the nappy but he does it above his head, doesnt matter cos i know what he means :)





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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #51 on: July 13, 2010, 22:21:40 pm »
Thanks.

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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #52 on: July 14, 2010, 16:56:53 pm »
Rileysmum,
I think we have a common interest among our LO's.  Mine is obsessed with the baby signing time DVD's and we also rent them from the library.  I've found that it has increased her ability to sign by 10 fold.  So much for my teachings. :)  She always wants to watch them and has to be limited, and like your LO won't watch anything else.  She also says the word when she signs.  Also, the more she watches them the more she picks up and loves to sign what she has learned.  It is soooo much easier to communicate with her now.  My favorite is when she cries she'll stop right in the middle of crying and sign and say "cry" and then pick up crying again.  Too funny.  I love that she identifies with the emotion though.
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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #53 on: July 14, 2010, 19:24:31 pm »
Is it too late to join in at 13MO? We use sign for potty but not much else. Dumb question do you just use BSL or ASL dependent on where you live or are there baby signs?
Have you ever watched the programme Something Special on cbeebies? It's SO good - Ben is always coming out with new signs now - even things like "vet" and "king and queen"  :o :D!! 

We also found these books really useful - I get them out from the library - http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-First-Signs-Baby-Signing/dp/1904550045 There are a few in the series.  Like Jo said, it doesn't really matter what signs you use as long as you both understand them and use them consistently.  Today I even made up a sign - for porcupine  :P - as Ben is crazy about them!!
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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #54 on: July 14, 2010, 19:34:22 pm »
My lo is almost 14 months old and has been signing several words for 2 months now and learns new signs pretty quickly but he doesn't verbally say any words but dada and sometimes mama. Is it normal for little ones his age just sign a word and not even try to say it? I just thought I would hear another word by now. :(

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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #55 on: July 14, 2010, 21:09:35 pm »
I will look into cbeebies thanks.

Well I started with a few signs today and DS signed potty while he was eating his dinner after he did a (TMI warning) toot. I couldn't bel;ieve it. I put him on so quickly and he went. It was fab. Previously he has clapped his hands like we do when he goes but because he does this at other times too it can get confusing. I will stick with it and try to get some books.


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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #56 on: July 15, 2010, 02:37:55 am »
My favorite is when she cries she'll stop right in the middle of crying and sign and say "cry" and then pick up crying again.  Too funny.  I love that she identifies with the emotion though.
That is so cute!  ;D


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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #57 on: July 15, 2010, 03:09:35 am »
Hi everyone.. I'm actually just starting to learn about the baby sign language now in the hopes to introduce it to my l/o soon... (even though I know they say it's best to start around 6 mths+, for my own practice, I might start doing some basic signs soon just to get in the habit) We've printed some charts with the basics - ex: "more", "milk", "potty" ect. ect. and keep the charts on the fridge... it's a good reminder for DH and I.  Looking forward to following the thread. :)

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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #58 on: July 15, 2010, 12:06:13 pm »
I wouldn't say it's "best" to start at 6 months... it's probably "best" to start at birth  ;)  The sooner you get in the habit, the sooner it will be so super natural to you to be doing the signs and the faster your lo will pick up on them.

Yes, it's normal for kids not to say the words and just sign them.  Make sure you are also saying the words along with the sign.  Sign language has not proved to inhibit the verbal language, but if you are concerned about development, please talk to your doctor.  Don't stop the sign language... best thing to do if there is a speech delay is to continue with the signing!

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Re: Baby Sign Language Thread #3
« Reply #59 on: July 15, 2010, 13:58:48 pm »
:) Thanks Rachel ... like anything, I guess the sooner you start, the sooner it does become second nature.  It will be fun to add signing into our day.