Something every parent does when handed their newborn is took them over from top to bottom with amazement and joy, making sure everything is A-Okay. They run down the checklist mentally as they cry and embrace their new child. Two feet? Check. Ten Toes? Check. Two Hands? Check. Ten Fingers? Check. Now thanks to a number of researchers and growing understanding of language development those two hands may not be silent long. Advocates are raving about new products which exist to teach babies sign language.
Never Too Young To Learn
Gone are the days when all an infant had to do was look cute and eat what was given. Now as a child eats, drinks or needs a diaper change, sign language is also being communicated. Studies show while thinking skills develop rapidly, language skills do not. Teaching your infant signs is one way to create a meaningful communication before the language process takes hold. Parents have been teaching babies with signs for eating of momma for years by repeated hand motions for certain events. The book Baby Signs: How To Talk With Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk by Linda Acredolo contains the proper sign for daily activities so your...