Baby sign language - don't stop signing!

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http://www.learnbabysigning.com

Fireese is now 2 and three quarters, watch as she shows off her printing skills :-)

People often email me and ask if they should continue signing with their child after they start talking. I always say 100% yes! It is so valuable beyond being able to simply communicate their needs to you early. Plus it is a great second language to know. Here is an article I wrote about the benefits of signing with preschoolers:
http://www.babies-and-sign-language.com/baby-sign-language-preschoolers.html

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http://www.mysmarthands.com

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[Jesus2010Freak]

Is 4 months old too young to start baby sign?

[SmartHandsCA]

@Jesus2010Freak no, that's when I started with both my kids. My son started signing back at 6 months and my daughter at 9.5 months.

[sbear4000]

but thats not how u spell granDma!!!

[SmartHandsCA]

Yes I know! But firstly, she's not even 3 and secondly, that is what she called her grama she didn't say grandma so it was a 'nickname' she used.

[9enine9]

omg! i'm so jealouse! i always wanted to speak sign language, but the only phrases i can say is (and.. well.. one of them is the most stupid sentence you could possibly say to a deaf person):

can you hear me?

and

I love you

are there any singing-babys-classes in germany? i would love to teach my future babys singing!!

[SmartHandsCA]

Yes, we are going to be having signing classes in Germany very soon! We are just having our manuals translate :-)

[xoxbesodulcexo]

How young was she when you started teaching her the signs? Is it ever too early or too late?

[CookieMama90]

How do you manage to teach a child that young how to sign AND write? I want to be sure to do this right for my children.

[streetloveq8]

she is smart girl ,,,, very cute

[mansuperthatoh]

She has better handwriting than me!

[Rainy64]

@xoxbesodulcexo Signs are easy.. Alphabet is harder. Teach words they will use! "more" ":please" "Thank-you" "milk" :Mommy" "Daddy" "finish" (Also meaning all-gone-(loosely for the babies purpose) "Cookie" "bed" "No" "yes". I should go back and teach again.... You guys have my enthusiasm back up!

[shaacale]

i love the mom how she loves her child <3

[mikeybaby4eva]

that funny i learned sign language when i was 2 years old because of my hearing disability.

[DeafTuber]

I ran out of room, but also wanted to add to the part about signing adding a huge benefit to this darling's communication, but the PERSON BEHIND IT is the even HUGER factor.

Laura has clearly taken A LOT of time, care/love, and socialization with Fireese (her daughter) and it is SO very apparent.

Wow!

The signs and spoken words she produces are amazing of course, but someone had to work with her patiently and consistently to teach her, now didn't they. :-)

[DeafTuber]

@sbear4000. I now understand why u focused on an insignificant, minuscule part of this video. :-) Seeing as ur profile says u are 14, ok. But lots of people spell Grandmother differently. Some say Granma, Gramma, Gram, Gran, Grammie, Nana, etc.

The purpose of this video shows that a BABY at age 2 or 3 is able to READ letter sequences & recognize them, not only as words, but as communication options.

She is an amazing little girl, & sign language has played a huge role in this aspect. :)