Baby is crying and you've done everything! Diaper is dry. She's not hungry. Aaacckkk!!! Why is your baby crying? If only she could talk to you. That's silly. Babies don't talk. They don't? Sure they do. Babies talk all the time. They just don't talk in English.
Come on. Your babies turning blue in the face from screaming until her eyes are ready to pop out. She can't even catch her breath; she's exhausted from trying to tell you something! You've been there, Mom. The tears are her frustration because you aren't hearing her. Not hearing her? Helen Keller could hear her the way she's screaming. But your little bundle of joy thinks you're not listening! Why don't you get it?
The trouble is, your baby doesn't speak English and mom doesn't speak Bbbllfftt! What we have here is a failure to communicate.
What if you could speak to her in a language she understands -- and she could talk back in that same language? Why not teach your baby sign language?
Oh, sure, says you: Teach my baby to speak sign language. Well, I'll just schedule it right after her classical Greek lessons, but before her quantum physics course. Thank you for the suggestion and have a great day.
Hang on. Don't get your britches in a knot, there, Mom of the Year. It just so happens Wendy Jensen says you can teach your baby sign language. Wendy taught hers, and more importantly, she has taught hundreds of other moms to teach their kids sign language!
Well of course you're skeptical -- but I'm telling you that she did it. In fact not just Wendy, but thousands of other moms out there. And these weren't Harvard graduates we're talking about. In fact, many of them didn't even graduate Cal State Fullerton (or even attend any school in the Cal State system). Truth be known, they aren't any brighter than any other of the mommies out there. And probably nowhere near as bright as you. (You're reading this, aren't you? Smart girl!)
Are the benefits of teaching your baby sign language worth the effort. You betcha.
First off: No longer will little Hermione have to scream her little head off to tell you, her mother, that her little toe hurts (because she had it in her foot in her mouth a minute ago) and she bit it with her brand new tooth. Oh, no. Now she can just give you a sign.
But wait a minute, mama. There are these other benefits. Benefits that last a lifetime.
Young kids develop better language skills when they have learned sign language as a baby. Kids don't have to have hearing impairment to be helped. They are helped because they learn to communicate better. They will be much more interested in the world around them. Now who would have guessed that? But it's true.
It works out this way, perhaps, for the following reasons:
Kids are mimics. They want to shave like daddy or wear high heels like mommy (hopefully gender appropriate). Sign language starts them mimicking their parents at an earlier age. Hence they do adult things at a younger age than other kids.
If you want to mimic Zac Efron dancing (one of the kids in "High School Musical" if you are teenage illiterate), then you have to first study Zac Efron dancing. Makes sense. When your little fuzz ball is learning to sign, she is studying the person signing (you). And guess what? Their little mush brain works goes into fourth gear and they love it! It's exciting.
Teaching your kids sign language is fun. Kids think they are playing an action game (side point: kids love action games!) because signing takes action.
Now just imagine this from your little moppet's point of view: instead of mom and dad telling her to shush (kids hate to shush), or dumping her back in the play pen, (kids hate to be dumped back in the play pen) her parents are giving her a whole bunch of positive attention!
Will your little darling get a full paid scholastic scholarship to Columbia if you teach her sign language. Probably. Well, actually, maybe. Anyway, she will be heads and knees above the other kids because you provided her with a very basic skill set. And you taught her that learning can be fun. Give a baby a fish and she eats tonight. Teach your baby to fish and she eats for a lifetime. Get it? It's simple. Teach your baby sign language and she will benefit for her whole life.
Come on. Your babies turning blue in the face from screaming until her eyes are ready to pop out. She can't even catch her breath; she's exhausted from trying to tell you something! You've been there, Mom. The tears are her frustration because you aren't hearing her. Not hearing her? Helen Keller could hear her the way she's screaming. But your little bundle of joy thinks you're not listening! Why don't you get it?
The trouble is, your baby doesn't speak English and mom doesn't speak Bbbllfftt! What we have here is a failure to communicate.
What if you could speak to her in a language she understands -- and she could talk back in that same language? Why not teach your baby sign language?
Oh, sure, says you: Teach my baby to speak sign language. Well, I'll just schedule it right after her classical Greek lessons, but before her quantum physics course. Thank you for the suggestion and have a great day.
Hang on. Don't get your britches in a knot, there, Mom of the Year. It just so happens Wendy Jensen says you can teach your baby sign language. Wendy taught hers, and more importantly, she has taught hundreds of other moms to teach their kids sign language!
Well of course you're skeptical -- but I'm telling you that she did it. In fact not just Wendy, but thousands of other moms out there. And these weren't Harvard graduates we're talking about. In fact, many of them didn't even graduate Cal State Fullerton (or even attend any school in the Cal State system). Truth be known, they aren't any brighter than any other of the mommies out there. And probably nowhere near as bright as you. (You're reading this, aren't you? Smart girl!)
Are the benefits of teaching your baby sign language worth the effort. You betcha.
First off: No longer will little Hermione have to scream her little head off to tell you, her mother, that her little toe hurts (because she had it in her foot in her mouth a minute ago) and she bit it with her brand new tooth. Oh, no. Now she can just give you a sign.
But wait a minute, mama. There are these other benefits. Benefits that last a lifetime.
Young kids develop better language skills when they have learned sign language as a baby. Kids don't have to have hearing impairment to be helped. They are helped because they learn to communicate better. They will be much more interested in the world around them. Now who would have guessed that? But it's true.
It works out this way, perhaps, for the following reasons:
Kids are mimics. They want to shave like daddy or wear high heels like mommy (hopefully gender appropriate). Sign language starts them mimicking their parents at an earlier age. Hence they do adult things at a younger age than other kids.
If you want to mimic Zac Efron dancing (one of the kids in "High School Musical" if you are teenage illiterate), then you have to first study Zac Efron dancing. Makes sense. When your little fuzz ball is learning to sign, she is studying the person signing (you). And guess what? Their little mush brain works goes into fourth gear and they love it! It's exciting.
Teaching your kids sign language is fun. Kids think they are playing an action game (side point: kids love action games!) because signing takes action.
Now just imagine this from your little moppet's point of view: instead of mom and dad telling her to shush (kids hate to shush), or dumping her back in the play pen, (kids hate to be dumped back in the play pen) her parents are giving her a whole bunch of positive attention!
Will your little darling get a full paid scholastic scholarship to Columbia if you teach her sign language. Probably. Well, actually, maybe. Anyway, she will be heads and knees above the other kids because you provided her with a very basic skill set. And you taught her that learning can be fun. Give a baby a fish and she eats tonight. Teach your baby to fish and she eats for a lifetime. Get it? It's simple. Teach your baby sign language and she will benefit for her whole life.
About the Author:
Wendy will teach you. Cheap. And if you run into a problem, you can CALL HER ON THE PHONE! FREE! L'il Amy is over there crying her eyes out and staring daggers -- Do you get it? She needs you! Find out what she's saying. Teach Your Baby Sign Language!
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