Good reasons for using baby sign
Imagine your baby being able to tell you what he or she wants rather than playing the guessing game. Is it milk? Or nappy? Tired? Hungry?
How you react to your baby's cries or body language is often trial and error: 'If it's not this, maybe it's that…?'
Baby sign allows you to communicate with babies in a new way, taking early advantage of the skills which they are developing naturally from birth.
It's rewarding for both of you because it makes communication clearer. That's why most parents who try it soon become hooked.
By using baby sign, you are helping your baby to develop two-way communication earlier than would otherwise be possible. And you're providing added stimulus to help baby's physical and mental development.
In this section you can check out the good reasons for using baby sign.
Parent Point
Signing's great for dealing with the terrible twos!
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There are endless opportunities to teach signing to your baby throughout the day - and night! Any trip to the supermarket, park or nursery becomes an opportunity to practise new signs, as do meal times and bath time.
It helps to use baby sign regularly at the same points of every day.