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Sign language for infants-book recommendation?

I have recently heard about early communication with infants and toddlers through sign language. I've checked out Amazon and there are several books available on the subject. I was just wondering if anyone has used this method of communication with their baby and if there's a book or two that you recommend?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    www.sign2me.com and www.dummies.com there are two books will help you for baby sign .. there are more books in other bookstores .. just to sign to your baby by using simple words like milk, water, toys, more, and etc just keeping going to use signs no matter what your baby dont understand but will see it more often what does it mean to show examples like if you show the baby bottles with milk then use sign milk, .. www.dawnsignpress.com is the deaf book website ok i wish you good luck i am also deaf ok

  • MJ
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Do NOT get the "Baby Signs" book. It doesn't use real sign language, just made up signs. They don't have faith that babies can learn actual signs, so dumbed it down for babies and parents.

    One of the best books you can get is "Sign With Your Baby" by Joseph Garcia, or the "Signing Times" Series (videos).

    Before you spend a dime though, why not check out all the free sign language browsers out there, as well as sites chock full of info?

    You may not even need a book after that:

    http://www.learnbabysigning.com/

    http://www.babiesandsignlanguage.com/

    http://www.signlanguagebrowsers.com/

    You have a very lucky baby! Good luck! :-)

  • 1 decade ago

    When we read about the subject, we read the book "Baby Signs".

    With son #1, we managed to only build a small vocabulary of signs (I want a drink, I want my pacifier, I want a cherio, I want ice cream, I want more, I'm finished). But even just those few phrases allowed DS to communicate his needs even before he could talk.

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