Baby sign language

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My little prince will be 2 years old in a week’s time. At this stage he is able to utter simple words and make a simple sentence such as “take back home”, “baby eat porridge” or “papa drive car”. He calls himself baby. At times he calls himself “wa wa” . Not sure where he learns it from. Maybe because of the sound of baby crying. If only he can tell why.

As parents, how we wish we could understand our babies, especially when they are at the young age of a few months old. I can still remember how frustrated I was when our baby cried trying to tell us something but we just could not make out what he wanted. We can only assume and guess. Is he in pain or hungry?  Now that he is able to talk, it is very much easier to communicate with him.

When he was about a year old, I noticed that he used to point at things that he wanted. He wanted to communicate but not able talk, so he used his hands to show. At times he threw tantrums and got irritated just because we did not understand what he was trying to tell us. Yea, if only we could communicate then.

I have come across recently an article which says that baby can learn sign language even at the young age of 6 months old. By 7 to 8 months old, he is able to use the sign language. If only I have come across this when my baby was 6 months old then. Much frustration could have been avoided. We could have taught our baby sign language. Beside communicating, he could be more intelligent , better IQ,  more confident  and high self-esteem as explained by Maria Sinclair, Managing Director of Baby Sign Online.

If you have a baby and you may want to learn how to use sign language. Do not let the chance pass by just like what we did. If only we can turn back the clock.

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