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Potty Train with Sign Language
If you're eager to get your toddler out of diapers, you may want to consider teaching her sign language. Parents advisor Linda Acredolo, PhD, who first developed sign language for babies 20 years ago, has released a new Baby Signs Potty Training program, which comes with a parent guide, a DVD, and a lift-the-flap picture book. "Contrary to popular belief, toddlers are often ready to start training as early as 12 to 18 months," says Dr. Acredolo. "Signing helps them indicate that they have to go before they have the language skills." It's also much easier to teach children to use the potty before 24 months, while they're still less stubborn, Dr. Acredolo says. By the time she's 12 months, your baby should be able to start learning the following five signs.
The Sign: Potty
Shake your fist when you're changing your baby's diaper and later encourage her to do it when she needs to use the potty.
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To kylestielow1: You couldn't be more wrong teacging a baby to singh DOES NOT set a child up for failure in the future, it has many benfeets to both baby,parents,grandparents ect this teacher lanurange and communite munch earler it makes it so a baby can say what they want/need a baby/toddler will not be mad. My son is lamost 2 I started singhing with him at 6mons at 9mons he could singh back and sayed firse word at 9mons now at 22mons he says up to 6 word sentances.
4/17/2011 12:48:38 AM Report AbuseBy using "Baby Signs" you are only setting your child up for failure in the future. Say they interact with a child that is actually Deaf, they use the signs that they know to communicate thinking that they actually are signing with this child and then get made fun of because they are not actually signing. If you are going to teach your child something, teach it to them correctly! Isn't that the purpose of teaching the child in the first place?
12/1/2010 05:32:08 PM Report AbuseMy question is are you teaching communication if you are the only person who can understand your child? By teaching ASL you are achieving communication as well as teaching a 2nd language. ASL is the 3rd most used language in the US.
12/1/2010 01:28:39 PM Report Abuseaccurate or inaccurate, for heavan's sake if it helps you communicate with your child who cares if nobody else knows what your signing, as long as your baby knows what your saying.
10/6/2010 01:08:41 PM Report Abuseall7118: like any other language, there are benefits in teaching sign language and being bilingual. There are also some benefits to teaching just a few signs to help ease communication and lessen frustration. Also - d/Deaf children are "normal developing children" and for obvious reasons having a visual fully accessible language is a HUGE benefit.
6/15/2010 12:05:10 PM Report Abuse