Baby Sign Language: 3 month old signing up / help

So we know babies generally do not sign back until around 6 months old. Even though Malynn just turned 3 months old, we thought we'd at least start with a couple simple signs & reinforce them knowing Malynn wouldn't sign back for a few months but at least wanted to expose her to them--Little did we know she would sign back to us!

As promised, here are links for Baby Signing / Baby Sign Language:

Here's videos on YouTube with adorable & ever so smart, Fireese, from MySmartHands.com:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmartHandsCA

http://www.mysmarthands.com

http://www.signingtime.com/

http://www.sign2me.com/index.php

(Pardon our unkemptness, but both Malynn & I just woke up when Jennifer started video taping.)

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[LaRueffer]

Pardon our unkemptness, but both Malynn & I just woke up when Jennifer started video taping.

Anyway, we're looking for some advice...should we just keep having her use the sign for "help" to indicate "up"? or how should we undo what we've done & re-teacher her the correct sign for "up"??

[mogjohns1]

Hello, I am Deaf, and use ASL, and I also speak due to a progressive hearing loss. I have a little advice, I say your daughter has the correct concept of help as in "help I want up" You can introduce her to the concept of "up" by signing up and pointing to something up over her and saying "look up there." or later on when she plays with toys and you notice her moving it up and down sign "up" and "down" along with that concept.

[M30WM3]

In many Deaf & ASL speaking households, there is also a common practice of speaking something called "home signs" (basically, made up words/signs which are spoken between family members whose meanings are not necessarily understood by people outside of the family unit). Something which can also be quite useful when in public you want to communicate privately in a situation where otherwise you might not be able to. In some ways the sign "help" could also be used to mean,"help I want up".

[uniqueandbeautiful]

What a beautiful baby!!!

[IrminsulRM]

What a lovely baby and such a sweet disposition. She must get that from her Mother. Good luck with raising her and teaching her more sign. Babies respond to encouragement and repetition more than most people think.

[TheWildheartmuse]

What a lovely baby! Do you have a sling? She may be really happy as a 'worn baby'. When we wear our babies they are calmer and have less health issues. We can also anticipate their needs more easily. Don't let anyone tell you that picking her up will 'spoil' her. She will learn lifes harsh lessons soon enough. Right now she needs to know that you are there for her and she is safe with you.

Good luck with your adorable little girl. You seem like an attentive and loving mum.

[Lillietastic]

She is one beautiful baby! Look at her hair!

[123nickiv]

Keep signing it but say the word "Help" it sounds close enough.

[perthbabe231]

cute my bub does that with her hands but thats because shes fiddling with them so dont confuse up with her fiddling with her hands or u will be there for awhile picking her up hahaha

[liljvargas]

Keep her to do the word it's reallly cute

[blondeblueyez]

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL !!!

[MsPooh0910]

oh this is so cute