 Baby
signing helps them learn
to communicate before they can talk
Baby signing - in TinyTalk classes - teaches Baby sign language -
a form of pre-verbal communication. Babies understand so much before
they can
talk!
From as early as 6 to 9 months old, babies can begin to tell you what
they want, what they are thinking about and how they feel.
No longer
do you have to ‘guess’ the cry! (Tired? Hungry? Hot? Cold?
Damp nappy? Aargh!) My own son reminded me, by baby signing, that I
had not given him his morning milk thank you very much!
Signing babies can also tell you so much more than just these basic
needs. For example, they can tell you that they have seen a ‘duck’ in
the park or that they are excited that it is ‘bath’ time!
Babies’ control of their hands develops long before their control
of their vocal cords and co-ordination of the movement of lips, tongue
and teeth to make understood speech sounds as recognised words (often
as late as 18 months).
 Baby
signing bridges this very wide gap aiding communication, giving them
a means to begin to understand everything! Early language
development and understanding also encourages early speech as the signs
are always said at the same time. Babies’ initial words will
be inaccurate but will develop with maturity. Baby signing also strengthens
the child-parent/carer understanding and bond. And baby signing also
reduces frustration, boosts
self-esteem and self-confidence: in short making for very happy parents
and carers and even happier babies!
 Baby signing in action
A toddler, having attended TinyTalk UK baby signing classes, went
to a firework display. He was so scared by the noises that he was unable
to verbally express this emotion to his parents. However he simply
baby signed ‘home’ which his parents immediately understood
and took him straight home.
A baby attending TinyTalk UK baby signing classes had
a hearing Mum and a Deaf Dad. The first sign that he communicated to
his father via baby signing was ‘Daddy’.
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