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Baby Signs is a remarkably simple way to improve communication between parent and child, using the everyday signals and mimicry that every baby learns from an early age in order to develop an understanding and rapport.
Authors Linda Acredlo and Susan Goodwyn, both active members of the International Society for Infant Studies, show how easy it is to use simple signs to help parents to gain a greater understanding of their baby, while helping the baby to develop skills that will benefit them greatly as they mature into toddlers.
Using no-nonsense language and easy-to-follow photographs, Baby Signs interprets the early gestures of infancy and encourages parents to interact with their offspring without pressure, while learning to enjoy the pleasures of a small child as he or she begins to interact with the world.
Encouragement, repetition and laughter are the order of the day in this cracking little book, designed to help parent and child get the most out of each other as they learn together.--Susan Harrison
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Using simple signs in order to enhance communication with your baby, thereby gaining a greater understanding of him and his needs.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful and valuable this book is. It is written clearly and simply, and even busy parents can digest it in an hour or so. And what a difference that hour will make! You can begin communicating with your child almost immediately. Using "baby signs" as described in this book will not delay your child's language development. (That's the first questions most grandparents will ask!) On the contrary, it gets you both so addicted to communicating with each other that the motivation for developing spoken language is as strong as it could be. This book really did change our lives. It was so wonderful to be able to communicate clearly and specifically with our daughter in the months before her now incredible verbal abilities blossomed forth. "Baby signs" truly provide a window into your baby's mind. I am very grateful I discovered it when I did and urge all parents of young babies to put these signs to work for you.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very good book indeed. It spells out a system of signs for communication between carer and child which is simply an enlargement of what most parents do on a day-to day basis without realising it. Having read this book, and now being aware of the concepts behind baby-signs, I am using the principles with my 6-month old daughter and it is already paying off. It is an exciting time when you realise a baby who cannot talk yet actually knows exactly what they want and has a means to tell you!
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I am familiar with the baby signing concept, but this book didn't take me anywhere new. Some anecdotal evidence was interesting but the sign suggestions were a minor part of the book.
This is not an instruction book - afterall, the book tells you that you and your baby make up whatever signs you like and that mean something to you. There is a short chapter (the last one) of suggestions but I bet you know them already (it really is that obvious).
If you lack confidence or need convincing of the concept then I would recommend it. Otherwise, get inventive yourself.
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A great book
A great book on baby signing, good content & coverage of subject. Well laid out making it easy to read as well as reference. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Bunny
Good idea, but the book was lacking in the instruction department!
I was hoping that the book would point me in the right direction. Having read it in an evening, at the end I was still none the wiser about where to start. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by HomeGrownPigs
bit of a let down
The majority of this book describes the benefits of baby signing emphasising that you can make these up yourself! Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by new mum
Our daughter starting speaking 6 months earlier
I recommend this book to all expectant parents. Using the approach we not only had fun communicating with our baby daughter, but she also starting speaking earlier than other... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2008 by Mark Emanuelson
Communication is KEY to solving problems
This book has given us the tools to introduce a new effective form of communication with our baby. The tone of the book is friendly, supportive and easy to understand. Read more
Published on 30 May 2003
Communication can solve problems even before a child talks
This book has taught us a new effective form of communication with our baby. The tone of the book is friendly, supportive and easy to understand. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2003
good start, sad ending
I think it's kind of sad that the book ends with 'how to wean your child away from sign language', and not 'how to help your child grow from family signing into community signing'. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2002 by Mrs. H. M. Rees
It is so exciting to have a baby of 8 mos communicating!
We used this book with our second child and she very quickly picked up the sign for 'milk' at 8 mos of age. Read more
Published on 5 April 2001
makes sense!
I tried this out when my baby was 11 months old & was amazed that she was picking the signs up within hours of being shown them. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2001
Excellent book to use before language develops
We have enjoyed every aspect of this book. Our son, now aged 13 months, has 10 signs to his repertoire. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2001 by K. Bradley
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