When should I begin using signs with my child(ren)?
A.You can begin signing with children at any age. Signing and its benefits for hearing children does not have to stop when your baby begins to talk. You can begin with babies as young as 6 months but it will be between 9 and 14 months before you will begin to see them sign. We suggest being consistent and beginning with just a few signs that you use in your daily activities. Signs dealing with wants and needs, like eat, more and all done, are the most popular. As your baby begins to respond to signs and sign back to you, increase the signed vocabulary to include a variety of signs. We Sign Babies & Toddlers helps you to sign with babies. Parents can begin signing with toddlers even if they did not sign with them as babies. Keep in mind that the use of sign with toddlers is very different from babies. Vocabulary for this age group is expanding rapidly and signing can greatly enhance this development. Parents also have new issues that signing can help them with. Tantrums can be minimized
