At about six to eight weeks your baby will begin to have noticeable eye contact as well as emotional response to interactions with caregivers and those around him or her. Our response to their initial attempts to interact is essential to proper development and can give a baby a significant advantage over their peers. When it comes to teaching our babies proper response and helping them develop key skills baby sign language is one of the most effective and all-encompassing tools available to parents and caregivers.
Too Overwhelmed for Intentionality
Life gets busy and we are pulled in all directions. It is not uncommon to find ourselves caring for our babies almost by inertia. Creating opportunities for interactions where baby receives our full attention is radically important. With this in mind a baby sign language routine will help you engage in a way that is highly interactive and places your full attention on your little one. Take a break from feeling overwhelmed and delight in watching your baby learn.
Engage Their Little Eyes
Your baby will learn about the world that surrounds them through visual engagement. Baby Sign Language allows you to expose your little one to symbolic associations that can later translate in improved reading skills. Spend time showing your baby flash cards, model objects and signs. Through it, he or she will become more adept to learning complex ideas identifying categories and developing a better response to visual feedback.
Lead Your Baby Through Touch
Babies who are not held and nuzzled and hugged enough will literally stop growing and-if the situation lasts long enough, even if they are receiving proper nutrition. Touching matters more than anything. Through modeling signs you have the outstanding opportunity to touch your little ones and guide them through the process of learning.
Shower Your Baby With Love
Baby sign language equips your preverbal child to convey essential needs helping you to respond with more expediency. Through it your baby begins to know that he can rely on you increasing the emotional bond and giving him a sense of security.
