https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:15:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-do-you-make-up-your-own-signs#post-225773 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:56:56 +0000 808love 225773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: Thanks. I just needed a little reassurance. And I don't know anyone else who does made-up signs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-do-you-make-up-your-own-signs#post-225720 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:34:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 225720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: true!!</p> <p>I don't and don't plan to because I an hoping we will all learn ASL to use in the future because my DH is hearing impaired </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-do-you-make-up-your-own-signs#post-225719 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:31:12 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 225719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an infant sign instructor, and I've seen parents make all sorts of modifications. Basically, I believe that as long as both you and your LO know what the sign means, go for it! Any communication is better than no communication. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-do-you-make-up-your-own-signs#post-225692 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:57:50 +0000 808love 225692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We taught our daughter only a handful of signs. So did the signing time lady. Anyway I am too lazy to look up the correct sign and too dizzy to remember the real one so i end up making up some. She gets it for the purpose intended. I want to make up a potty and poop sign because i think the potty one is too hard to do. </p>