https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:57:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2533268 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:05:03 +0000 looopy 2533268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's never too late to start! Look up some Signing Time videos on YouTube. My kiddo loved them when he was about that age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2533069 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 12:51:54 +0000 gingerbebe 2533069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 19 months and only has a handful of words. We tried baby signs when he was younger and he didn't care or get them but then suddenly around 13-14 months he was receptive to a few like more and all done. It helps immensely with his frustration level! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2533046 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:28:15 +0000 runnerd 2533046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was about 19 months when they got a new daycare teacher that worked a lot of incorporating signs and he picked up 4-5 signs over the past 2 months that he uses regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2533028 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 10:32:14 +0000 HappyBaker 2533028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the encouragement all! We started just 3 days ago and he is already picking up SO much, I wish we'd started sooner. So far he's learned eat, milk and cracker (which before was our #1 source of tantrum-ing and screaming). I also think the way we speak more deliberately when we are signing really helps him know that we are trying to understand him / help him, it's really just been great so far!</p> <p>If anyone finds this thread in the future, definitely just go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529387 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:17:10 +0000 josina 2529387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 16 months and we're still teaching him signs. He's known more for awhile, he learned drink last month, milk last week, and just last night mastered please. I think at this age they pick it up a lot faster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529347 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:00:32 +0000 HappyBaker 2529347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! This gives me hope that we can really make a difference with his frustration level! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529341 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 07:57:35 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2529341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. </p> <p>My son was a year and no where near talking so by 15 months or so we started and really just focused on a few key ones. Like more, eat, drink, all done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529339 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 07:54:40 +0000 ShootingStar 2529339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think a year is too late at all. We signed early with DS but it wasn't until much much later that he could sign back. The older he is, probably the easier it'll be for him to pick it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529282 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:49:20 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2529282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's never too late to start! I started early with my kids, but I taught baby sign for awhile. Especially if your little guy is having a tough time with spoken language, the sign would be a great way to bridge the gap! We used signs like help, all done, more, etc to ease frustration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529281 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:48:41 +0000 youboots 2529281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I tried a little but all the sudden she signed for milk at 12.5 mo. She's learned several new signs in the last month. I'm going to try and teach her a handful more. Milk, more, all done, please, juice, water etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529280 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:48:11 +0000 erinbaderin 2529280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took a class when my son was young but never really followed through and he didn't use any signs. When he started daycare at a year, though, they did some signs and he started doing eat and more all the time. I think it would work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-success-with-starting-baby-sign-language-late#post-2529277 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:45:00 +0000 HappyBaker 2529277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think maybe we missed the boat on this, but wondering if anyone has started baby sign language after 1 year and still had success? </p> <p>My DS is 15 months and because of constant ear infections and fluid issues he couldn't hear very well until pretty recently. Because of that, he still only has a few words (dada, baba for milk, bubble, tickle, MINE) and most aren't helpful with everyday life! </p> <p>He gets SOOOO frustrated that we don't know what he wants and just ends up screaming / crying pretty frequently. I know this is normal for this age, but I'm wondering if he could learn signs like HUNGRY / food, sleep , etc. if it would help our day to day. He does know the sign for "more" but he learned it when he was like 7 months old! </p>