Baby signs for play time

There's a secret to reaping the benefits from baby sign without overwhelming yourself. ONLY LEARN the useful ones! Just a few key signs go a long way in empowering your baby to communicate, mitigating frustration/ tantrums, and boosting your child's language learning. The foundation for language and communication starts in infancy and there is so much for your baby's brain to figure out before they start verbal speaking. We also know language skills feed into critical future abilities including empathy, creativity, and memory. As their favorite caregiver and teacher, YOU CAN HELP THEM ROCK THIS! 

Playtime is an optimal time for learning when your child is happy, interactive, and eager to communicate. This is the perfect opportunity to sign with baby. Note, you need to teach them the signs by signing yourself for weeks or even months before they develop the skills to sign back at you. It's best to sign to your baby starting at 5 or 6 months and if you do so consistently and often, you can expect to see them signing by 8-10 months old or sooner!

In this short video, Emily will teach you signs that come in handy at play time:

• My turn
• More
  
• Clean up
  
• Play

Remember, for this to work YOU need to use these signs REPEATEDLY, CONSISTENTLY, and OFTEN! You'll feel a little goofy but know you are doing something tremendously awesome for your child. It may be a while before they sign back at you but they will learn what those motions mean pretty quickly and around 8-10 months old, you will definitely start to see them signing which is SO exciting!

Best of luck and contact Emily if you ever have questions! emily@siagel.com