If you're visiting a different country, a dictionary helps somewhat, and if you're on the computer, your younger children can help you (ha, ha!). Communicating with teenagers can be challenging and rewarding, BUT talking with your baby is an unbelievable thrill!
From age 8 months to 2 years your baby begins to know what he wants and needs, but does not have the skills to express his needs to you, his mother. How frustrating for your baby and you. By knowing a few basic signs such as milk, play, eat, sleepy, water and so on, you can ask your baby what he wants, and he can tell you what he needs.
Plus, it's so fun!! Involve your whole family in signing basic words. Repetition is the key to success. After several weeks of signing words (while saying them, of course) your 8-10 month old baby may start attempting to sign the words as well. Her signs may be just approximate gestures to the ones that you are using, since her fine motor skills have not developed fully, but she'll definitely be signing a word and you'll know what it is.
There are several websites that give basic signs to begin your signing adventure.
Just choose a couple of signs like mommy and daddy, or eat and play, then incorporate the signs with your words throughout the coming days and weeks. Don't get discouraged if your baby doesn't immediately respond and sign back. It takes TIME to learn, digest information and be able to respond and perform it back.
If you live in the Mesa area, join my baby signing music class!
Music + sign language = a whole lot of fun!
Thanks for reading,
Cathy
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