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The Truth About Baby Sign Language (Facts Every Parent Should Know)

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This was such an interesting video! I like your videosbrbrbrbrbrbrbr23-18 05/02/2025 February 5th
Comment from : @helenaborgespeixoto7598

My baby is almost a year old and I've been signing with him everyday (especially around eating which equals 3 times a day) but he doesn't seem to understand still Am I doing something wrong? Should I be doing something different?
Comment from : @SonStellaKorea

As a deaf person who signs, the “sign language causes speech delays” myth has always driven me crazy Even if it was true (which it isn’t) that a baby might talk later, if done properly they are still learning a language In fact babies who learn sign language DO hit communication goals sooner, if you count sign language AS communication Babies who are signed to consistently will often have their first word by 6 months, long before spoken language emerges
Comment from : @silversleeper1193

Thank you so much for providing your research and breaking each individual research article down super informative and much appreciated for parents to learn and understand
Comment from : @Mikeltd

I love signing with my one and a half year old It has been pretty helpful as she has developed a handful of verbal words that all sound like she is saying up Help, on, off, up, all sound so similar when she uses them but I can tell when she is saying help because she knows the sign for it Besides that it's been really fun watching her learn them and also come up with her own gestures for words like drop or slide I've also read that it is good because it developes different neural pathways than verbal communication alone and this is healthy for the brain You didn't seem to address that benefit in your video and I'm curious to know if you've heard of this and what you think of it
Comment from : @mermaidflows4391

Baby sign language is amazing My first child is speech delayed and baby sign language has helped him communicate when he wasn't able to say the word for something His speech therapist said that sign language definitely does help promote language development I'm teaching my daughter baby sign language as well I want my children to grow up knowing a lot of, if not all of ASL Growing up learning sign language can help them talk to deaf and mute people and they will have the opportunity to learn to be bilingual You can use natural gestures and speak the appropriate words and phrases as well as signing It doesn't have to be one or the other I incorporate everything
Comment from : @natalieschick6974

Thank you Emma for your amazing informative videos!
Comment from : @altynaiyessenzhan7995

I’m trying to teach my little one baby sign language as she is going to the daycare But we don’t speak English at home which might be hard for the teachers and my girl to understand each other Hopefully the baby sign language could be the bridge
Comment from : @echotang8747

I love your videos 😍❤
Comment from : @Postntalkmemes

I realized the benefits of baby sign language when my nephew still was barely talking at age two He wasn’t having tantrums but he was still pointing at things, so it made it harder to engage him in conversation and joint attention and to figure out what he actually wanted Just knowing the words for cup, water, and milk would have helped him a lot
Comment from : @juliep1122

Hi Mam, My baby girl age is 1year 2 months but she has no teeth yet I am worried about this Plz help me
Comment from : @dipanwita7134

While I see the realities of the studies for the neurotypical child, I use sign in combination with speech and pictures for kiddos with language delays and see good results Curious if you have insight related to young kids with special needs functioning at infant/toddler levels in terms of communication
Comment from : @caliecse7607

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Comment from : @srithumanthena6336

We got into the sign language class without doing any research, just simply wanted an opportunity to hang out with other mums and babies Surprisingly our baby loves us signing to him, and I found out it helps with a baby learning multiple languages (English is my third language) Extra bonus!
Comment from : @milly9551

I’m teaching my baby to sign because I think Auslan specifically should be taught to everyone It’s really helpful for both deaf and hearing people and I think its something I want my kid to know even when he is an adult It’s just a helpful language for him to know for life really:)
Comment from : @jessicahillier727

Another great video Emma Your videos are always evidence based and encouraging
Comment from : @meghancooley9306

My baby is 6 months old,she is too weakplease give me some tips
Comment from : @innafahad5873

At what age can they learn to sign?
Comment from : @Loladee19

I’m thankful baby signing doesn’t seem to be this hugely impactful positive thing because it does seem like just another stressful thing and I’m not willing to do it
Comment from : @catsrcute5313

My 1st born was diagnosed with verbal apraxia at the age of 3 The handful of signs that we taught him as a baby were a life saver in his case We just had a new baby and plan to sign with him as well!
Comment from : @topperhatschire

The problem with interpreting these correlation-type studies is that it could be putting the cart before the horse, and it's probably just that parents who decide to do stuff like signing are doing so because they are more tuned into their babies, not that it causes them to be more tuned in
Comment from : @IridiumZero

I lived with my sister for two years and helped raise my nephews, and we implemented “Signing, not whining” with my 5 year old nephew He responded very well, as it provided a way for him to express himself physically without throwing a tantrum It also helped because he had to think about what he was feeling in order to articulate it, which ultimately helped him process what he was feeling
Comment from : @annb8810

My 1 yr old granddaughter has learned to sign before she spoke a single word It has definitely helped ease her fits I was completely shocked when she signed "more" to me Wasn't sure what to think at first but she continues to expand her skills So she is trilingual at just 15 months Astonishing imo
Comment from : @firstnamelastname9485