Baby Sign Language Basics

ive taught my son a few basic signs for everyday life - eat, drink, more, please, thank you, and help... i was afriad it would delay his speech so to compensate i make sure im always talkin or singing to him - i ask him simple open-ended questions, and so far he's right on track. at 15 months my son can say 18 words. the sign language helps keep him temper tantrums down cuz he now has a way to tell me what he wants - even tho he doesnt know how to speak it just yet.

As a Speech Language Pathologist... sign language does not interfere with verbal language development. It encourages communication and decreases frustration.

Dear Silverrainshawdow, we purchased all our sign dvd's on line, from Nick Jr they are simply called Signing Time, and the music is catchy and fun and they have one with manners, and so on....check it out. ;D

I think this is great!! I began teaching my grand daughter sign not too long ago when she turned 2 years old....she seemed so smart and able to pick up on different language's so I thought this would be a great tool in life for her. And so glad I did, we sit down as a family and watch a video or two and it is tons of fun. Some thought I was pushing things but glad I see that you think it is good also! Happy Grandma ;D

To encourage early speech sounds for very young kids, toddlers and preschoolers, there is an adorable video series called Dino Cave Kids, Sounds from the Dino Cave. It gives multi-sensory cues to kids and uses sounds in early vocabulary with real life kid video and animated dinosaurs. There are reviews on amazon but you can order only on the website at www.dinocavekids.com