Why
should you sign with your baby? Your 8-month-old could ask
for milk when she's hungry. Your 10-month-old could tell you
he saw an airplane. Your 15-month-old could tell you if she
has an earache. Unlock the thoughts, observations and wants
of your child’s mind with the gift of American Sign
Language!
Research shows that infants and toddlers have a desire to
communicate their needs and wishes, but lack the ability to
do so clearly. In order to produce speech a child must be
able to coordinate his lips, tongue, breath and vocal chords
at the same time, a skill that infants haven't acquired yet.
Sign language for babies bridges the gap between the desire/need
to communicate and the ability. Hand-eye coordination is available
prior to the acquisition of verbal skills, therefore baby
sign language helps babies learn to express themselves before
they are able to produce understandable speech.
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