Baby Signs

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This book offers a simple yet fascinating approach to enhance communication and social interaction between parents and infants before verbal language develops. It presents a step-by-step method for parents and caregivers to encourage the use of Baby Signs for expressing objects, events, and needs. By opening this nonverbal channel, both adults and children can navigate the challenging phase when the desire to communicate surpasses the baby's ability to speak. Babies naturally learn gestures like waving "bye-bye" or shaking their heads for "no," but many parents overlook the potential for teaching additional gestures that facilitate interaction before verbal communication begins. Researchers Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn have dedicated over a decade to studying the impact of Baby Signs on infant communication, yielding overwhelmingly positive results. Parents gain deeper insights into their children's needs, while babies enhance their comprehension of language. The authors provide a fun and straightforward program for teaching Baby Signs at home, complete with illustrated signs, nursery rhymes, answers to common questions, and Baby Sign stories. This unique resource empowers infants to connect with others, fostering lasting bonds of affection and satisfaction. Acredolo and Goodwyn have been sharing their expertise with parents, teachers, and pediatricians for the past ten years.