https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:29:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916955 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:39:09 +0000 mrs. bird 1916955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: 6 months. they do have a baby version as well, but i never found the originals to be too advanced, i liked the age range and the variety of people using the signs, i also enjoyed the songs. this is the baby version, i haven't used these, but they have great reviews on amazon<br /> <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Baby-Signing-Time-Volume-DVD/dp/B000HKCSYO/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1414416976&#038;sr=8-9&#038;keywords=signing+time" rel="nofollow">http://smile.amazon.com/Baby-Signing-Time-Volume-DVD/dp/B000HKCSYO/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1414416976&#038;sr=8-9&#038;keywords=signing+time</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916916 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:13:20 +0000 Bao 1916916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started around 8 months and she picked it up that month. We really only focused on "more" so maybe that's why she grasped it so quickly. We moved on to other signs after a few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916884 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:55:52 +0000 Mamaof2 1916884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used a baby sign book with DS but got the signing time dvds for DD.</p> <p>We started at 6 months and they were both around 10 months before they started signing back.</p> <p>I am glad we did it - it was nice to be able to communicate before they could talk plus its super fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916875 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:52:44 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1916875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aandmklover: @mrs. bird: What age did you guys start using Signing Time? I just looked at the videos and they seem aimed at slightly older kids. DS is 19 weeks, so we have just used Youtube videos to learn a few basic signs (milk, mommy, etc). I try to use them as much as I can throughout the day. Would you recommend starting the videos now for exposure? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916728 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:19:33 +0000 Aandmklover 1916728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second signing time videos. By the time my DS was 14 months he knew 35+ signs. The key is to sit with your child and sign and talk as they are in the video. Also, use the signs thought the day as much as possible during normal conversation. DH and I would always look up signs to expand his vocab.</p> <p>We watch it on Netflix now (26 months old) and he'll know signs I don't know and he loves to mimic them. </p> <p>Eta: We are very glad we did it and will continue with ds2 and any future children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916687 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:49:35 +0000 mrs. bird 1916687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Signing time!! The videos are great </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-baby-sign-language-tools#post-1916681 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:40:36 +0000 ctownmacaron 1916681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am interested in teaching my baby sign language. What was your experience? When did you start and find that it started to stick? What is the best sign language book/guides? Are you glad that you did it? Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1106598 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:31:24 +0000 yin 1106598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't actively teach LO sign language and only used a few -- all done, more, and eat. LO didn't start to talk until 18 months, and those few signs really helped us communicate. Now he is an active toddler with a huge vocabulary and stringing together sentences and questions. I miss the old days when he used to sign to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1106567 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:01:58 +0000 mrsdoily 1106567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: I know that for my own resources I tend to use lifeprint.com to look up signs that I want to teach my students and I don't know off the top of my head. As far as stuff for the kiddos, I totally agree with Signing Time! They are fun songs and it engages the kids!</p> <p>To everyone else: Thank you so much for your in put!!! I definitely added some words to my list and feel good about incorporating sign language when LO gets here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104606 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:08:33 +0000 MsLipGloss 1104606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 12 months, the only sign she uses regularly is *all done* . . . but it sure spares everyone a ton of frustration at meal time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104467 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 06:51:58 +0000 mediagirl 1104467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She only uses more...but she uses it for EVERYTHING. More milk, more food, I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, more outside time. I wish she would pick up "all done" and "milk" because it would help me distinguish things but having "more" is helpful, at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104452 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 06:33:09 +0000 PinkElephant 1104452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only use "more" and "all done". She uses "more" only in reference to food, however. I tried to teach her "drink" and "diaper" (to signify a change), but she learned the words "juice" and "poo-poo" before mastering the signs, so uses those instead. Oh, and it's not ASL, but she's recently been doing a cute little fist pump to tell us that she wants to dance/listen to music. So your LO may come up with some of their own signs regardless of what you teach him/her. :)</p> <p>Help is a really good idea - we'll have to start using that one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104440 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 05:51:27 +0000 bpcmarj 1104440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use more and all done the most and for the longest time, but milk has also been necessary (instead of her grabbing at my shirt she can sign for milk). We also use eat and just learned please, which she uses to manipulate me ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104438 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 05:43:22 +0000 Thenetexan 1104438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would add hurt to what PP have mentioned. I think someone also mentioned help. That one was really helpful to avoid frustration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104377 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:34:55 +0000 tysonja 1104377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did more and all done and they are so useful. The more sign has been extended to include 'help please!', and 'please' if it is accompanied by a cheesy smile on his part:). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104314 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 22:17:07 +0000 MamaCate 1104314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thankfully, LO learned signs at daycare and we just had to reinforce them. More and all done were our first signs and super useful, then milk, eat, please, thank you. After that she learned signs like elephant and bird, but also water, dada, mama, work, and wait. Wait has been great. She was able to sign "dada work" before she could say it. </p> <p>@owlmom: ha! my LO (21 mos) does this too! especially with colors--shouts and signs at the same time. Glad I am not the only one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104195 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:35:20 +0000 owlmom 1104195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ones that we found most valuable prior to LO verbalizing her needs well were: milk, eat, more, all done, thank you, and please. Everything else was fun, and even as a very verbal 23 month old, she'll still sign things along with saying them when she's excited - like if she sees a cat she'll shout "cat" and sign it frantically a couple times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104176 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:23:00 +0000 brownie 1104176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry is important now that he is a toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104175 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:22:13 +0000 BananaPancakes 1104175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only use more, eat, water, milk, and all done. He's 17 months, though, and we're trying to work on words more now, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104174 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:19:37 +0000 Sammyfab 1104174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The signs we use everyday are: more, all done, help, please and thank you.</p> <p>Signs we tried to use but never caught on are: water, milk</p> <p>My son also does a lot of signs for other various words (e.g. bath, I love you) and animals (in combination with sounds) that I don't think we necessarily taught him or maybe showed him once or twice.</p> <p>I wouldn't buy any books. We took some books and Signing Time DVDs out from the public library that were great. I also just google signs I want us to learn. Lastly, we downloaded the ASL Baby Sign and Learn app (paid version) which is awesome! At 18 months, my son can watch the signs and imitate many of them while trying to say the words as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104113 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:46:21 +0000 skibobrown 1104113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>More, all done, milk, and eat were the most necessary IMHO. We also do bath, diaper, and we're working on thank you and please. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104100 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:39:11 +0000 Sunshine710 1104100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>more, milk, food, water, all done </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104060 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:11:05 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1104060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not to thread jack, but do you have a resource that would be good for teaching signs? I tried teaching my little man a few months ago a few signs but wasn't consistent. He's not really verbal but he's getting there. Surprisingly, the signs stuck! He knows please and thank you but everything else (like 'hungry') is his own sign language. Not always something I can understand. Maybe if I equip him we'll have less melt downs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104043 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:02:42 +0000 deerylou 1104043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is pretty young, but I've been prompting a sign for "milk" and "tickle" before giving her either, just for early exposure. For my non-verbal students, the most handy signs have typically been "bathroom", "eat/hungry" and "all done". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104040 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:59:47 +0000 luckypenny 1104040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only did : all done, more, please, eat, milk, drink. She's 17 month and still does them along with using the words. </p> <p>She made up her own for "crackers". It's pretty cute lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104026 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:51:07 +0000 yoursilverlining 1104026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only do "all done" and "more". She verbalized pretty early for water (she doesn't drink milk). I do like the idea of "please" and "thank you"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104007 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:42:06 +0000 Bao 1104007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do more, eat, milk, all done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104005 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:41:23 +0000 junebugmama 1104005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All done has been useful. He doesn't have to throw a fit or whine to communicate that he's all set. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-usage#post-1104002 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:38:51 +0000 mrsdoily 1104002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those of you who use sign language with your babes, what are the most important signs you find yourself and your little one using? We plan on using it with LO and DH wants to start learning it now so he has a grasp on it. I know quite a bit from using it with my students at work (majority are non-verbal Autistic kiddos), but I don't know what to narrow it down to. So far I was thinking: milk, drink, eat, thank you, please, more. But not sure if there is more I should be considering, and was wondering what other moms were doing before plunking down a ton of cash for books on the topic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/signing-with-your-baby-1#post-688835 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:53:32 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 688835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trained as a baby sign instructor, though I haven't taught classes in ages. Six months is a good age to start at - I would start with a few basic signs, and just use a ton of repetition (while speaking the word/showing the object). Soon enough, your baby will start mimicking your actions, and even if they don't look exactly 'textbook', they'll get a point across.<br /> I'd start with the most common signs, they seem to be picked up quickest (milk/drink, more, please, mom, etc).</p> <p>What's awesome about sign is that it also aids in language development - signing babies are often quicker/more efficient communicators (and sign DOESN'T hinder speech). </p>