Category Archives: Baby Signing Q&A

Receptive Language And Expressive Language ~ Chris

There will be a time when your baby will be just there, but not signing yet.  This will be when their “receptive” language, meaning their understanding of the words you say and their use are coupled, but their “expressive” language, … Continue reading

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Your Baby’s Physical Limitations ~ Chris

When signing with your baby it’s important to acknowledge your baby’s development and thus their physical limitations.  Baby’s are born without much muscular coordination.  With time and practice they earn the ability to move their bodies as they desire. In … Continue reading

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Will Learning To Sign Interfere With My Baby’s Speech And Language Development? ~ Chris

No!  Absolutely not.  In fact, sign language has been shown over and over again to help baby’s learn to talk rather than the other way around.  Studies show that baby’s vocabularies can be as much as a year ahead at … Continue reading

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When Do I Add More Signs To My Baby Signing Program? ~ Chris

The question of when to add more signs is case specific, but there are many consideration you should make. You should add signs when your baby isn’t signing yet after significant attempts and when you’re baby is signing proficiently.  This … Continue reading

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What Is A Sign Approximation? ~ Chris

Sign approximations are something you come across often in the baby sign language world.  It stems from the fact that tiny baby fingers have very little fine motor coordination.  ASL wasn’t designed for their dexterity and lack of precision.  For … Continue reading

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