My baby signing book arrived this morning. When I told my other half I wanted to try baby signing, he likened me to Robert de Niro’s character in Meet The Fockers, but I think it’s potentially a great way to help a child learn to communicate early on. Babies seem to understand a great deal more than we realise, and I’m hoping that – possibly – being able to express himself through signing will help my son feel less frustrated. He’s at an age now where he often knows what he wants, but still needs me to do things for him… And communicating those needs to me is no easy thing.
Of course it’s possible that by the time we’ve learned and practiced these signs, my boy will be talking anyway. I’ve been signing “drink” to him for four weeks, but all he does is grin enthusiastically at me.
(This book cover is slightly scary, if you ask me.)
