I am an advocate for teaching sign language to children. I'm not sure that it helps with language development or any of the other things that experts say. What I do believe is that it keeps me me from going crazy at mealtime. I started teaching Joshua and Andi to use signs at around 6 months. Whenever they would make that sound that all babies make when you aren't getting the food to their mouth fast enough (Uuhh. Uuhh. Uuhh.), I would just gently put their hands together like the graphic and say, "more." With both kids I thought that my efforts were futile. I didn't see any results for at least 2 months.
But, we are so proud of Andi because she has just started using the sign for "more." She uses it when Michael is throwing her up in the air and she wants to do it again, or when I am feeding her peas and carrots and she needs another bite. It has relieved a lot of tension at the dinner table. Also, because Joshua still remembers his signs, he is very proud of her, too. Of course, Joshua thinks Andi should automatically be able to communicate all sorts of things. For now, "more" will be enough.
--We are also happy to report that Joshua is feeling really well considering his low blood counts and the isolation seems to be doing its job. No fever. No hospital.
5 comments:
stop making such adorable children. it's simply too much. i want to nibble on them! :)
glad that he is feeling good. will contunue to pray he is fever free
We teach our kids sign too. Kennedy knows well over 100 signs at 3 1/2. Keeghan is 8 months and well... he's not there yet! LOL They say you have to show a child a sign over 200 times for them to get it.
We use Signing Time DVDs. That's how Kennedy learned all hers and Keeghan loves them already! They're pretty entertaining! My 2 older kids both know around 300 signs from that series.
Yea! for no hospital & yea! for no sickness!!!
xoxo
I did signing too! "more" is the best one for sure!
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