Baby Signs - The Original Research-Based Method of Baby Sign Language: Signing Sentences: When One Sign Isn't Enough!

Baby Signs - The Original Research-Based Method of Baby Sign Language: Signing Sentences: When One Sign Isn't Enough!

I just love the story about the set of twins sitting in the back of their mom's car as she takes them into a car wash. She thought it would be a fun adventure, but they let her know that "car baths" are scary. It's amazing how young children can combine signs to make small sentences to express even more thoughts, feelings and wants.

One signing mom told me a great story about her child signing, "more candy please". The mom really didn't want to give her any more, but tough to resist such great manners.

Check out this Youtube video to learn the signs for hot, cold and hurt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrdIZU_jd9A&feature=youtu.be Teaching these signs to your baby will help her tell you what's wrong when she's feeling uncomfortable, hurt or sick. This video is from Baby Signs, the original baby sign language program. You can use the sign for hurt near his ear to ask if he has an ear ache. Or, you can use it near her stomach to ask if her tummy hurts, and so on. Very useful sign! Emma used the sign for "hot" once to tell me that her french toast was still too hot to eat. Find out what your baby wants to tell you - teach your baby to sign!

Sign for "Afraid"

Baby Signs, Inc. recently posted the sign for "afraid". For the post, please copy and paste this address: https://www.babysigns.com/pdf/BabySigns_Afraid.pdf. I have recently blogged about teaching the signs for feelings, including the one for afraid. Emma actually used hand patting her heart rapidly to show that she was "afraid". In that blog, I had written how she had the chance to use the sign for "afraid" when we went to the zoo and she was scared of the elephants. Another time she was watching "Dragon's Tales" which she loved. While watching one episode, however, she started signing "afraid", and so I knew to turn off that show - a very good thing to know.

This is also a good sign to use when your child has hurt himself, and is too upset to talk. You can ask him if he is "hurt" or "scared" using sign language. Even when too upset to speak, they can usually make the sign showing whether they are hurt or scared. The sign for "hurt" is done by putting the fingertips of both pointer fingers together. That way, you can know, right away, whether you only need to comfort or also provide some first-aid.

Happy Signing!