Before having Declan, actually, before I even met Sean, I knew that I wanted to teach my children basic sign language skills while they were infants. Sign language is a great way to help you communicate with your pre-verbal baby, and is a fantastic tool to help you bond with your child.
We are currently teaching Declan the following signs: all done, water, drink, more, up, banana, and don't. I can tell he is starting to understand and even try some of the signs himself. It is so much fun and I can't wait to continue to expand his vocabulary.
If you are interested in trying sign language for you and your child(ren), there are plenty of resources out there. We have a book and a DVD that we use for reference, and there is also an amazing website called Baby Sign Language.
If you do sign language with your child(ren) I'd love to have some feedback from you. How successful has it been for you? Are you continuing to incorporate sign as they learn to talk? Do you have any tips for beginning signer like myself?
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