History of Baby Signing

Baby sign language has become increasingly popular in recent years. It is a powerful tool in many parental tool kits that helps parents communicate with their children before they begin to speak. The idea of signing with babies was first created by researchers Joseph Garcia and Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn.

  1. What is Baby Sign Language?

    • Baby sign language is a way to communicate with your baby before he has the ability to talk. Babies are able to point, wave and gesture before they are able to form worms. Therefore, teaching your baby sign language gives him the power to communicate.

    Benefits of Baby Sign Language

    • Giving your baby the power to communicate eliminates common frustrations babies have, which will hopefully eliminate tantrums. Babies who learn to sign tend to talk earlier, have larger vocabularies and higher IQs than non-signing babies. Parents report that babies can sign when they are hurt and need medicine, which also helps pediatricians identify injuries.

    Joseph Garcia and Sign2Me

    • Joseph Garcia began studying American Sign Language in the 1970s. During his research, he noticed that babies of deaf children learn to communicate as early as nine months with sign language, while babies of hearing babies were not communicating with their parents at this age. He began teaching his own children American Sign Language, and he developed the "Sign with Your Baby" video and book, which has taught many parents how to use American Sign Language or ASL with their babies.

    Baby Signs

    • Around the same time Joseph Garcia was researching ASL, Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn were doing similar research. They found that babies already use gestures or "baby signs" to communicate. Their book "Baby Signs: How to Talk to Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk" has become a must-read for those who wish to use baby signs or gestures to communicate words.

    Baby Signing Now

    • Parents all over the world use ASL or Baby Signs to communicate with their babies. Books and videos as well as television shows about sign language have exploded in popularity. Baby sign language history is routed in significant research and is proven to be a wonderful resource for parents.

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