Hello and welcome to TinyTalk! I'm Crystal and I'm the teacher of the Cheshunt, Broxbourne, and Hoddesdon areas.

I began with TinyTalk when my son, Martin, was 5 months old and it quickly became the highlight of the week for both Martin and myself. Martin is now a year and a half and still a big TinyTalk fan.

We sing songs, play musical instruments and end the hour with a bit of play time for the babies and socialising for the Mums with a cuppa and a biscuit. The signing comes naturally as a part of the singing and playing, so it is easy to practice at home.

As a first-time mother I was worried when Martin began to move off of milk and onto food. How would I know when he was hungry or thirsty? At nine months Martin began to confidently sign the words "food" and "drink" so it was never an issue for us. Even with just a few signs, babies can tell us so much!

We now use signing to clarify spoken words. When 3 words all sound the same, it is a huge advantage to have sign language to clarify which of the words he means.

If you would like to give TinyTalk a try, please give me a call or drop me an email. We would love to see you!