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| not for us. we taught the kids a few signs, like please, thank you, and your welcome. i think it helped to bridge that time that they can't speak with being able to speak politely by sign. it taught manners even before they could speak. it was cool. they began speaking around 14 months |
| posted by mmm on 03/16/2008 04:25 PM |
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| I don't think it would hurt their verbal communication at all. I think it would help them to understand differences in people. I would love to find a group where we could teach our little ones sign language. The classes that I have found are very expensive. |
| posted by Sarah on 03/18/2008 04:23 PM |
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| I am a speech pathologist and I can tell you that it has hurt some kids that I've worked with, especially boys. I've seen kids that are four still signing instead of speaking. I refuse to teach my son to sign. Don't do this ridiculous thing to your children. They DON'T NEED it! It is more for the parents than the kids. Start teaching your kids words instead of signs for words. |
| posted by Heather on 03/22/2008 01:27 PM |
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| Teaching your children sign language in most cases actually encourages verbal communication. I have never seen a person use sign language with their young child instead of verbalizing. Rather they use the two together, helping the child add meaning to the new words being learned. |
| posted by Lauren on 03/22/2008 11:22 PM |
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| We taught our now 6 year old hundreds of signs. Some before and some during language development. And when he started speaking he started almost right in putting two words together. I think this was because he already had that concept from putting signs together before he could speak. His teacher says he is one of the most articulate kids she has ever had in her class. |
| posted by Kate on 03/30/2008 01:00 PM |
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| I taught my now 3 year old to sign -simple words- when he was very young. He started talking around his one year birthday. He has no language delays and actually speaks better than most of the 3 year olds we know. Like a few other mothers said - we used the sign while saying the words, not the sign by it's self. I think teaching signing is a great thing for young kids. |
| posted by Keli on 04/02/2008 10:12 PM |
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| Never have signed probaly because I didnt need to as my son spoke alot anyhow :) |
| posted by Bridget on 04/17/2008 09:54 PM |
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| It has been proven that teaching babies sign language, actually ENCOURAGES them to speak at a younger age. When used CORRECTLY, the baby can learn to put the word WITH the sign. We have used sign language with our 11 month old and it has helped us immensely and she is able to tell us what she wants rather than crying uncontrollably while we try to figure it out. |
| posted by Dawn on 04/18/2008 10:08 PM |
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| I have taught all three of my girls sign and the word together. They all now sign and use words. My middle child had a friend in her class who was hearing impaired and she was the only child in the class who could sign with him all the other's (3 and 4) had to be taught so they could talk and play with him. I feel it is very important to teach children. It is considered a second Language and is very useful in every where you go. There are sites on the net that can teach it as well. I use those to keep mine up to date so I can continue to teach my girls. |
| posted by Ruth on 08/13/2008 12:21 PM |
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| Sign language in no way, shape or form slows language development. It is simply a means by which infants too young to communicate verbally can still get their point across to get their needs met. |
| posted by Shelly on 09/29/2008 12:23 AM |
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My son was a slow talker. Often hitting himself in the head because he couldnt communicate what he wanted. I learned that he did this out of frustration. We enrolled him into speech therapy and his teachers suggested we teach him a few sign words. He took to this "new" form of communication very fast. Almost immediately he stopped hitting himself and within 2 months he was talking. He is only three now and he has far surpassed his peers in speech, speaking like a 5 or 6 year old.
Thank you sign language!!! |
| posted by Barbara on 10/03/2008 12:14 PM |
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My daughter signs and speaks the words. When teaching her to sign, i show her the word, speak the word, and sign it. Most people would do the latter two at the very least.
Therefore, i don't think it would really effect the childs verbal communication. While children all develop at their own rate (which includes verbal communication), I think if a child choose to sign rather than speak, it is usually because of ease of the language and their comfort level in their environment.
Either way, i am for the signing. I am teaching my daughter a second language and it allows her multiple forms of self expression. It makes her happy and i love to watch her face light up when she says a word or signs or both all on her own, making those connections between the words and objects/feelings/etc. |
| posted by Loda on 10/23/2008 09:50 AM |
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| I didn't have a choice. My kids were delayed in speech anyway, so teaching them sign language only helped bridge the gap in communication for us. I was about ready to pull my hear out because I couldn't "talk" to my daughter. Finally after teaching her a few signs she started talking. There is nothing wrong with her hearing, but she is such a visual learner that she is delayed in some areas of her life because she can't see it done to learn it. |
| posted by Elizabeth on 12/15/2008 01:39 PM |
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| no i don't my 4 and 5 yr olds were doing it when they both were 2 cause of their speech delay i wish they would teach it in school |
| posted by beth on 06/11/2009 12:38 PM |
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| my daughter has speech delay as it is...signing has helped a huge deal for us to understand her and help her to repeat what it is she wants so she can communicate better! |
| posted by Shelley on 03/27/2010 01:27 AM |
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| I feel that baby sign language helps them communicate better when they do have speech delay. Definitly helped me. 2 1/2 year old with speech delay and she uses signs to communicate and it makes the day so much easier. |
| posted by Jen on 05/17/2010 09:56 AM |
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I have twins. When they were learning how to talk I would use Sign Language. It helped my daughters talk!!! I also used flashcards, Baby Einstein videos also. My daughters both are doing great in school also!
Sign Language does work! It can help kids talk if you know how to work it!
I worked in Special Education for 5 years and then Early Childhood for 2 1/2 years before I had my kids and I love using Sign language that is why I talk my kids how to sign and talk!
They are doing great in school also!
I am a Hearing Interpreter! |
| posted by Jennifer on 12/01/2010 09:23 AM |
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