As early as six months, your baby knows what he wants - and he\\'d tell you too if only he could talk - but he’s going to have to wait another six months or so before his vocal mechanism has developed enough to speak and a year or more before he can tackle more complex words.And a year’s an awfully long time when you’re a baby. No wonder he gets so frustrated – it’s enough to make you want to scream… That’s where sign language comes in. In Britain they use a variant called British Sign Language (BSL). It’s simple to learn a few signs to start with and then build up your repertoire as your baby progresses.
Why should I do it?
There are four main reasons:
Sign Language helps to take a lot of the guesswork out of being a parent. That means a lot more smiles and a lot less tears for both of you.
Your baby has a world of thoughts and observations about the things he sees around him. Imagine how exciting it must be as each day brings new discoveries – new sights, new sounds, new experiences. Sign language enables you to share that excitement with him before he can talk.
Research shows that learning these new communications skills at an early age will help your baby’s longer-term mental development. Babies that have used sign language typically start to talk earlier and then continue to learn more quickly than their non-signing playmates.
It’s fun!
Why wait? There’s so much more you could be sharing with your baby.
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12-03-2012
