how can u teach a baby who doesnt talk to speak in sign language.. (like in meet the fockers??)?

Answer 1

The same way you teach any other language--by talking to to her/him in it. If you sign to your baby, she/he will learn it.

Answer 2

Baby sign language is a great thing! I am reading up on it because I plan on using it. Basically, it cuts back on the frustration of the baby because he/she can express feelings. The coordination skills for language take longer to develop ( 15-18 months) but babies as young as 7 months can use the sign language to express those feelings! IT's amazing! I have friends who used it and their babies have all been minimally fussy because they can tell you what they want instead of crying and waiting for you to figure it out! Many parents are concerned that this will stunt baby's verbal skills when actually the opposite has found to be true. Babies who could use sign language, actually had a greater, more advanced language base by 18 months of age. Besides, as you are signing, you are, ideally, speaking the words as well. I have read you can start signing to them as early as you like but the earliest you'll see the signs will be 5-7 months.

Answer 3

Start as early as possible, but the person who e-mailed the info about starting too late is not accurate. I am a speech therapist and teach sign language to children of all ages. It is definitely easier the earlier you start, but it is never too late. Just select maybe 4-5 words that you think would be helpful to your child (like 'more', 'eat', 'drink', 'tired', etc.) and use the signs for these every time you offer them to your child or speak the word. They will catch on. Good luck!

Answer 4

They have DVDs that you can watch along with your baby starting at 9 months. I have taught my son a few signs and he was a preemie and it really helped him speak ahead of his age. Some people will tell you that teaching a baby sign language will make them lazy, but that is not true at all. Experts agree that it helps with language development and verbal skills. My son will be 2 on Thurs and knows and says the words for milk, juice, poop, please, thank you, more and eat...which is about all that a baby really needs to know.

Answer 5

Easy...I taught my now 3 year old son sign language when he was a baby. I would sign the words as I said them to him EVERY time I said them. For example when he was 6 months old every time I started to feed him I would do the sign for "eat" and say it, then when he was reaching for more I would do the sign for "more" and say it. You get the picture. I did this for months before he could sign them back, but it was clear that he recognized and understood the meaning of them. By the time he was 10 months he could sign most of them to me and say some of them while signing them too.

Answer 6

We used the "Sign with your Baby" program from Dr. Joseph Garcia. We started when our son was about 8 months, and by the time he was 10-11 months, he was using signs. He probably would have been using them sooner if everyone in the family had worked w/ him. It was amazing to learn what was on his mind!!

For example, my husband was working out of town when the baby was about 10 1/2 months old and this one evening, my baby turned, looked at me and made the sign for "daddy" then shrugged his shoulders...'where's daddy?' it blew me away!! I never would have imagined he was missing his dad.

Answer 7

They have sign language kits at the bookstore for babies. But be warned, this may delay speaking as children will merely sign instead of bothering to talk. I'd limit the signing to hurt, hungry, wet.

Answer 8

My daughter used some sign language before she talked. Every time I spoke to her, I'd do the sign for something, and she did catch on, rather quickly. I haven't used this site myself, but know a few people who have:
www.sign2me.com I hope you get some good information from it. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 9

I'm not sure but I know it's possible, because my nephew was taught a few words in sign language before he learned to talk. Try googling "babies + sign language"

Answer 10

The older they are the harder that is. You really need to introduce that early on. If they are at the age where they should be speaking, then it's too late. Just keep working with them on talking and eventually they'll get it.