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05mommy09
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Infant signing...
Anyone know about this?
I know its basically teaching your infant dasic sign language so that before their verbal language develops they can communicate with you....
I think this is so cool... Has anyone here done it?
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Posted 10/24/05 6:31 AM  |
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Re: Infant signing...
I was just at a childrens toy party, Discovery Toys, and they sell a DVD that teaches the kids sign language. It looks pretty cool.
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| Posted 10/24/05 11:54 AM |
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Re: Infant signing...
I had been trying this with Aidan when he was around 6 months, but either I couldn't teach or he wasn't interested! LOL
Just recently my 2 yr old niece has been learning signing at daycare because there is a deaf child in her class. They catch on so fast! I think she learns 1 sign every few days and comes home right away and shows her mom 
So I have started with Aidan again, nothing yet, but I'll keep trying! 
I would like him to learn "more" so we have been practicing that....
This is a GREAT website, it shows you in video each sign not just in words.
Born 2 Sign
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| Posted 10/27/05 12:07 AM |
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KPtoys
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Re: Infant signing...
Ive just begun to teach Jeremy how to sign. We are working on eat and more right now. He's JUST starting to realize that Im making motions as I speak to him (its been about a week). Ill let you know how it goes
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| Posted 10/27/05 9:17 AM |
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dee7772
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Re: Infant signing...
A friend of mine did it with her son at about 1o months old. He is almost 2 now and will barely speak but only sign the things he wants.
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| Posted 10/27/05 10:30 AM |
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bethsiar
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Re: Infant signing...
Posted by dee7772
A friend of mine did it with her son at about 1o months old. He is almost 2 now and will barely speak but only sign the things he wants.
I learned to sign before I could speak because my older sister is deaf.
We both (my sister and I) plan on teaching our baby (when the time comes) to sign, not only because they can speak at an early age but also to be able to communicate with my sister. However, over the years I have been looking into this, what dee7772 said is what everyone fears and occasionally happens. Apparently some babies delay their speaking b.c they can just sign what they want and who knows how that can affect their verbal or vocal skills in the future...its something I worry about and something to think about. If your baby is used to signing, it might be complacent just keeping to do that rather than learn to talk.
For me, this didn't happen b/c only myself, my sister and my mom knew how to sign, if my older brother or my Dad were watching me I would have to talk b/c they didnt know it.
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| Posted 10/27/05 10:46 AM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Infant signing...
Well- teaching them to sign at an early age- is supposed to increase brain development, and communication/language development...
I asked them same question...will this delay his verbal speech..??? If Im the only one that signs to my baby, then like you said he HAS to speak, when hes with anyone else...
I think this is so cool and my soon to be BIL, does sign language and I would love for him to teach me a few basic signs, for me to teach Ryan, but I dont wanna delay him literally speaking either...???
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| Posted 10/27/05 11:03 AM |
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dee7772
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Re: Infant signing...
Message edited 10/27/2005 11:09:05 AM.
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| Posted 10/27/05 11:08 AM |
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dee7772
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Re: Infant signing...
Posted by Princessmaris
Well- teaching them to sign at an early age- is supposed to increase brain development, and communication/language development...
I asked them same question...will this delay his verbal speech..??? If Im the only one that signs to my baby, then like you said he HAS to speak, when hes with anyone else...
I think this is so cool and my soon to be BIL, does sign language and I would love for him to teach me a few basic signs, for me to teach Ryan, but I dont wanna delay him literally speaking either...???
I think signing is great too, but as I was saying before about the now 2 year old child, no one else around him knows sign language including his father, and he still does not speak around them, instead he gets really angry since no one can understand what he wants.
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| Posted 10/27/05 11:09 AM |
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bethsiar
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Re: Infant signing...
Unless everyone is signing around the baby, I really doubt it will delay him verbally, plus my mom always spoke as she signed (which I still have trouble doing b.c its hard to remeber to do both when you get used to signing)
I think if you remember to speak as u sign, it shouldnt be a problem.
Also, a lot of time they will teach it to mentally disabled children who can't speak so instead of screaming, they sign what they want. That makes me so glad to know b/c when the baby is at the screaming age, we will be a lot happier if she/he signs instead- and so will everyone else-
On a cuter note, I was just telling Lullabella that I really learned it from observing, no one was really teaching me-
My parents said my first sign was cookie, and I crawled/walked over to the cabinet where we keep the cookies and signed it.
How much happier would you be if instead of thinking, "why does he keep wanting to go to the cabinet" he could just show you.
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| Posted 10/27/05 11:13 AM |
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bethsiar
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Re: Infant signing...
Posted by dee7772
Posted by Princessmaris
Well- teaching them to sign at an early age- is supposed to increase brain development, and communication/language development...
I asked them same question...will this delay his verbal speech..??? If Im the only one that signs to my baby, then like you said he HAS to speak, when hes with anyone else...
I think this is so cool and my soon to be BIL, does sign language and I would love for him to teach me a few basic signs, for me to teach Ryan, but I dont wanna delay him literally speaking either...???
I think signing is great too, but as I was saying before about the now 2 year old child, no one else around him knows sign language including his father, and he still does not speak around them, instead he gets really angry since no one can understand what he wants.
hmmm just when Im confident about it...that makes me wonder again... maybe it depends on the child. 
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| Posted 10/27/05 11:18 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Infant signing...
I plan on doing this... I've heard of the developmental issues and it's true, sometimes it can cause a delay in verbal speech, BUT, even though there may be a delay, the child will speak and catch up pretty quickly, if not further because of his/her early development in signing.
My cousins did this with their son starting at around 6 months. I came over one day and although little Jarred couldn't speak yet, he signed to his mommy when he was hungry, when he was tired and when he was thirsty. He knew about 20 signs and it was just incredible. He's now about 15 months and he's started talking just fine...
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| Posted 10/27/05 12:00 PM |
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dee7772
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Re: Infant signing...
I still think signing is a great thing, I guess it just effects every child differently.
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| Posted 10/27/05 12:29 PM |
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SoinLove
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Re: Infant signing...
Posted by dee7772
I still think signing is a great thing, I guess it just effects every child differently.
I agree. It works for some children and for others, it doesn't. My friend has a cousin that has the same problem as your friend's son. He's 2 years old and barely speaks verbally.
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| Posted 10/27/05 12:38 PM |
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Kris
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Re: Infant signing...
I tought Emily a few signs, Eat, More, Milk. She uses them all, and created a few of her own. It is supposed to lessen their frustration about communication.
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| Posted 10/27/05 12:47 PM |
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Boobobunny
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Re: Infant signing...
My nephew is 2 yrs old...and still doesn't speak. We know he understands because he reponds and reacts to instructions. We started to teach him sign language to help him express himself, because he was getting frustrated not being able to communicate. Since he has learned some signs he seems to be much more calm.
I teach my son a little sign language so that he can communicate with his cousin and great grandmother.
My grandmother was born deaf, and it thrilled her so much to see my nephewing signing...so I taught James to tell her "I love you"
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| Posted 10/27/05 1:34 PM |
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Re: Infant signing...
As a speech therapist, I can tell you that teaching sign to your baby will not delay their language development. In fact, it enables them to communicate at an earlier age. Children have an intent to communicate before the speech mechanism is developed enough to communicate verbally. By introducing sign, the child is able to develop language skills at an earlier age. Verbal speech is much easier and faster for a child to produce so as the child becomes able to verbalize what he wants, the use of sign will fade out. When teaching sign, you should always sign and say the words. As long as the child is developing normally and there are no other cognitive, speech, or langugae delays, children will learn to speak if they are in the presence of spoken language. The initial signs taught should be those for items that are highly motivating for the child. I would also stay away from teaching "more" as one of the first signs. Instead, teach the sign for the actual item that the child wants more of.
Any child who is barely speaking by age 2 should definitely have a speech evaluation!!! Since teaching sign should not cause a delay in spoken language, it is possible that there are underlying delays in speech/language that would have been there regardless of whether or not the child was taught to sign.
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