Why are thousands of hearing parents signing with their hearing babies? According to a long-term study at UC Davis, funded by the National Institutes of Health, signing babies:
talk sooner and have larger vocabularies
have stronger parent/child bonds
have less frustration, crying and tantrums
show more interest in books
engage in more sophisticated play
have increased IQ scores
Signing also increases baby s self-esteem and gives parents a window into their child s mind and personality.
In Baby Sign Language Basics, parents will learn 60 baby-friendly American Sign Language signs. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are included to make learning fun and easy, and also open up two-way communication quickly. Baby Sign Language Basics is the perfect baby sign language book for new parents. After all, what parent doesn t want to know what their baby is trying to tell them? (And the book is even small enough for the diaper bag!)