Top 15 Signs to Teach Your Baby & Why It's Important
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2018
- (Note: Skip ahead to 3:45 to view the Top 15 Signs!)
In this video, you will learn:
- Why teaching and using signs are beneficial for your baby
- When to begin teaching signs
- How to teach signs
- Using sign approximations
- 15 high-frequency and functional signs and example phrases to pair with the signs (Begins at 3:45)
The 15 signs include: hi, want, more, all done, eat, drink, diaper, milk, mommy & daddy, sleep, play, ball, book, bath
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Thank you for watching, and I hope this video is informative and helpful!
3:53 Hi
4:01 Want
4:11 More
4:18 All Done
4:26 Eat
4:37 Drink
4:46 Go
4:53 Diaper
5:03 Milk
5:13 Mommy & Daddy
5:29 Sleep
5:37 Play
5:47 Ball
5:58 Book
6:07 Bath
Figured this is good to have in case you forget a specific one. I know I will. Thank you for the video!
Excellent ,thank you!
Thank you
Good Lord, thank you!! This was brutal lol 😂
As an infant and toddler teacher using signs is so beneficial and prevents babies from becoming frustrated because it allows them to say what the want without saying it
I agree 100%!! Your infant and toddler students are lucky to have such a knowledgeable teacher! :)
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Yes ! I am also an infant teacher who has some older infants . I will be learning these signs to teach them . 💜💜
3:52 for the signs
lol thank you!
Thanks!
thanks :)
I taught my son signs and it really helped our relationship and made reading more interactive, since he could point to the pictures and sign the words he knew instead of just listening to me talk.
My sister also taught her daughters sign, but I didn't know this since she lived far from us during covid times. One day, an emergency happened and I had to stay with her girls over night. The youngest one was barely over a year old and had never met me, so I was worried she'd be really upset all night. But I saw her make the sign for milk and I immediately gave her a bottle and she was so calm after that. Signs really helped her communicate in a stressful time and made her feel secure that I knew what she needed and would take care of her.
Thank you for sharing your story and your sister's story, and highlighting the importance of communication. Signing is such a great tool for that, and it's amazing to see little ones grapple the notion that hteir expressions (whether through words, signs, or gestures) have meaning and are powerful!
I'm fluent in asl and the first time yesterday my son signed more
Awww, how wonderful! Must have been such an exciting moment to see your son signing "more"! :)
Yes I was beyond ecstatic.
Of course! Proud Mama!!
Aww that’s so cute my son is 3 months and I just started teaching him today I really hope he’ll learn I really want to be successful
I learned basic sign at a daycare. And now have a 8 month old I use it with. And I just noticed her signing ALL DONE. Right now we do ALL DONE. EAT. BATH. AND MORE. Thank you for the other signing. I love watching my baby us it.
At 22 months of age my toddler is nonverbal. His older brother, also a late-talker, is in speech therapy. I wish I would have thought to use signing to communicate with them. Better late than never! Thank you!
You are so pretty!
It takes her all the way to 3:50 before she actually shows you the signs, so if you like to skipp the rest of her explanation, you can go straight to 3:50 - you're welcome! :)
Help is another HUGE one that my son uses daily
That's a VERY good sign to learn!!!
Thank you for this! I didn't do sign language with my firstborn but a few friends did this with their babies (one of whom has autism) and it helped them significantly. They fussed a whole lot less than my daughter did. I now have twins who are 3 months old. Seeing that it worked for my friends, I'm going to try signing with my twins when they're about 6 months.
I'm so glad you find this video to be helpful and that you're inspired to try it out with your twins! :) Learning signs gives little ones - who aren't able to speak just yet - the opportunity to more clearly communicate what they want and need... which in turn can greatly reduce their frustration and fussiness!
Let me know if you have any questions at all, and I'll do my best to answer them! :)
Hey, Sunlight..... I agree that it's a good idea to start signing with your twins, but I wouldn't specifically wait until they are 6 month old. My 2 granddaughters are now 12 & 15 years old, and they've been signing for most of their lives, (figuratively speaking) almost since birth. Their parents (my daughter & son-in-law) are both deaf, and even taught their dog to understand sign language as well. So, if you can get your 3-month-old twins to pay even just a little bit of attention to you signing, go for it! You'll be surprised how quickly they learn & enjoy it. Plus, whenever they start school later on, they'll be a step ahead of their classmates because they'll already have a second language. It's a win-win situation. GOOD LUCK! May GOD bless you, your twins & your entire family.
Thank you!
And God bless you and yours too
@@LanguageLiftoff ⁹😅stop
What is the sign for the word stop
Just subscribed. My daughter got me interested. My grandson is 9months old and will be starting daycare soon the daycare teaches sign language and explained how babies can learn to communicate before speech development. Wish I had know this when my kids were babies. I’m going to learn now . Thank you
So good! You conveyed so much information in such a short video. I’ll be reviewing it again... learned many of these signs years ago when I worked with infants in a preschool, but forgot many of them. Now I have a baby of my own to teach them too! I’m curious, you share 15 signs, I see some videos highlighting only 5 signs... how many signs is the average baby capable of learning?
This was such a helpful clip, my little one is 7 months and I'll be sure to use this with him. Thank you Jasmine. You're voice is lovely and so calming
I'm so glad this is helpful! I hope you and your little one will enjoy communicating through baby signs! Thank you for your kind comments as well, I really appreciate it.
My son was speech delayed bc of his autism. This was a turning pt as I always convey to his teachers some signs (hurt tired play sit stand read milk hungry etc.). As his speech improved, signing was a regular communication tool as he also had auditory over stimulation.
Thank you so much for this. My daughter has developmental delays and some other issues and the OT recommended I teach her signs. I had originally just used "All done" to signify her diaper change was almost over or medication was almost finished, etc., and she does that back to me. Now I'll be teaching her the rest. She is supposed to be getting in for speech therapy, but the wait is a year long. Everyone I spoke with said it's normal for the wait time and it doesn't matter where you go. I'll be trying to do what I can myself.
Hugs, mama. I'm a strong advocate for using multiple modalities for helping babies learn communication and language, and think you are doing an amazing job supporting your daughter's development! "All done" is such a crucial one and it's fantastic that your daughter signs it back to you! I'm sorry the wait for speech therapy is so long and hope that you have gotten in or are getting in soon.
Why?
+Communicate wants & needs
+Connect with others
+Change environment
When?
+6 months
+9 months (baby can sign back)
+When you think baby is ready
How?
+Use in context
+Pair verbal & visual sign
+Emphasize the word signing
+Teach & re-teach, be repetitive & consistent
+Build in daily routine & daily activities
Top 15:
+Hi
+Want
+More
+All done
+Eat
+Drink
+Go
+Diaper
+Milk
+Mommy
+Daddy
+Sleep
+Play
+Ball
+Book
+Bath
Super helpful and informative! Thank you so much!!
So glad to hear that you found this to be helpful! Thanks! :)
Thank you for the video! My baby is nearly 9 months old but I will use these from this point on! Love, Berlin Germany 🇩🇪
Dear Vera, how wonderful it is to hear from you! You are very welcome and I hope you have a great time teaching and using signs with your little one! Love from Washington, U.S.A.!
I think "help" would be a good one to include!
You are right! I will need to do a remake of this video and include "help"!
This was amazing! I can’t wait to teach my future daughter all of these. Thank you so much.
So glad it was helpful!
Thank you! I will enjoy practicing these signs with the babies I nanny.
So sweet; the little ones you work with are lucky to have you!
Thank you for creating this video and sharing these signs! I feel like it will really help open up communication for us.
Absolutely! I hope that using signs has been helpful for communication!
Thaaaannnkkkk you. My little one is 2 months but I use some of these words on a daily basis so making her familiar will only help. Appreciate this video.
So happy it helps!
This really helped! Thank you!!
I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for letting me know, Irene! :)
Thanks. Really helpful
So glad to hear it! Thank you for the comment. :)
Lovely video and very clear instructions. I will practice so I can communicate with my toddler nephew who signs :-) THANK YOU!
I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the video! That is wonderful to hear, and I wish you a fun time in signing and communicating with your nephew! How lovely
Hi. We going to be parents. This lesson helps us a lot. Thank you very much! From Russia with love!
Congratulations on being parents soon!! I am so happy to hear that this video is helpful. Sending my warmest wishes and love from the U.S.!
Great vid! I'm going to try teaching my 5 1/2 month old these signs
Oh, I'm so glad! That is wonderful to hear! :)
How is it going? They learn it really fast it’s surprising!!
Excellent video, thank you! You are so organized with your information. I will be watching this many times over I’m sure :)
Thank you, I'm so glad this was helpful!
Great information and a variety of signs! I actually just made my own video version of how to use sign language with your baby :)
Yes!
You should do a asmr channel. You have such a soothing voice.
That's a very interesting idea! Thank you for suggesting it to me; I'd love to explore that, actually!
Thanks for sharing and the overview was informative
So happy to hear it!
This has all been very helpful. Thank you. My LO was born 3mo early so she’s 8mo actual; 5mo adjusted. Would I start at her actual or adjusted age to teach her sign?
This is an excellent introduction to signing with little ones. Thanks for showing and explaining everything so clearly.
Thank you for the kind comment! I really appreciate it.
@@LanguageLiftoff , I am an early intervention provider with children birth to 3 years old and I learned a lot from your video.
@@susannathan9625 What a wonderful field that you're in, and the little ones you work with must be very blessed! I'm really grateful for this feedback from you as well! Thank you!
Thanks. You are cute. I’ll try many of these with Maxi!
Thank you for your kind words, and I'm glad to hear it! Maxi is just adorable!!
This is super informative. Thank you!
So happy this was helpful!
So one of my friends did this with their daughter and I was so impressed. I had never thought about how they can understand us they just can’t talk to us.
Isn't it amazing what litlte ones are capable of?
I love your voice and the way you speak. It's very pleasant! Thank you for the tips :)
You are so kind! Thank you for the compliment, and I'm so glad to know you like the tips!
Can you recommend a book or index cards to assist in teaching sign language to a baby?
Omg this video is so helpful. My daughter is 6 months and today was our first day trying... this has been the best video by far!
I'm so glad to hear that this has been helpful! Thank you so much for your kind words. Happy six months to your baby girl, and best wishes to you and your family's journey with signs and communication :)
How did it go? My son is 6 months and I also want to try to use these
@@vivianaaguilar8212 it's going very well! She is 7.5 months and cant sign yet but she is starting to understand the signs. I'm very consistent with my signing. It really amazing to see her understand what I'm doing.
Awesome! I’m excited to start with him, he’s already so smart and picks up quickly so it will be exciting seeing him learn something new!
This is for my Chihuahua baby. I will repeat some hand signs daily to let him WATCH what I wanted to say. Thanks
Wow, that is really awesome how you're using signs with your chihuahua! Great idea!
Great video! This is very helpful for young infants to start asl early. Nice tools and practice tips. Keep up the amazing work!!!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the feedback!
What a fantastic video!
Thank you so much, Suzie! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This is very helpful! Thank you so much for your video. Is it possible to also provide approximation/alternative signs to word that may be too advanced for baby at the moment? You have an example for 'more' however I can see other words where this might come in handy, ie 'play'.
Yes, absolutely! Sign approximations can be used for any sign that is too difficult (motorically) for little ones to produce. As long as it is an approximation that is used consistently, it will work well!
Every parent should learn some asl to use with thier babies or toddlers. I've taught all 3 if my kids and now grandkids. In order for them to communicate with me what they wanted until they had understandable speech
Completely agree with you! Your children and grandchildren are so blessed to have you.
I would love to having sign language sessions that's when am learning
Thanks
Absolutely! Hope it was helpful to you!
such a soothing voice.
Thank you!
Hi. I like your video. My baby girl is 20 months now, start learning words and speak. I wonder if it helps her learning with sign language or no need?
dude it was thank you so much!!!
Happy to hear it!
Very nice and informative video. Thank you!
Glad you like it! Thank you.
Great Video!
Thank you so much!! :)
I have a son who was born with a cleft lip and palate, he is very much delayed with speech. It has been very hard and frustrating, so I decided we should learn some sign language. Why it took me three years, I don't know. But he's four, and tries so hard to talk. I'm going to work on these with him after he wakes up tomorrow. 💚 and more!
It is a hard road indeed, but you are such an amazing mama for doing all that you do for your little guy! I hope that you and your little will enjoy learning sign together and keep at it (practice and persistence helps!!). It's a great way to open up a method of communication! All the best
@@LanguageLiftoff 💜💜 I do try my best, I understand some of what her says, but most of it sounds like gibberish, and I'm around him daily. Thank you for what you do, making videos like this, it's a huge help.
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Thank you! This was helpful. I would suggest wearing a dark shirt so we can see your hands a little better for the next one.
I'm so glad to hear that, and thank you for the very helpful feedback! I ought to have thought of wearing a dark shirt beforehand...I will definitely do that for consequent sign language videos! :)
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Good video. My granddaughter is learning to sign at daycare so I need to catch up. The concept of using sign for infants is genius. Question - you sign mommy and daddy with your left hand and I have seen it with the right hand. I assume they are equivalent and you are left dominant, correct?
Thank you for the kind words! To answer your question, you can sign using either hand. Use whichever is your dominant hand, and my suggestion is to be consistent and stick with it! (I am actually right-handed, but I think the camera recorded the video in a way that had mirrored the image.) Anyhow, I wish you a great time bonding with your granddaughter over signs! It is so wonderful that you are learning these signs to use with her!
completely off topic but just letting you know you are very pretty jasmine!! have a good day and thank you for the video very informative!
That is really kind of you! Thank you so much for making my day. (I apologize for seeing these comments so late!)
Great
I wish I had a baby to practice these signs with!
That would be fun, wouldn't it! =)
It’s so much fun 😍 I showed my daughter “more” in sign language when she was eating. She learned how to sign “more” the first time and she did it a almost a week after I taught her.
It makes me wish I had another baby,but, I'm much too old for that. I miss my daughter when she was small. Those were the best times of my life!
Wow, how wonderful to hear that your daughter picked up the sign "more" so quickly!! Keep up the good work, and thank you for sharing this with me! Makes my day!! :)
Aww, that truly is a magical time. I hear that time and time again from parents!
I nevar learned myself signs but ai'm 'bout tou. Out at City College, got it goin' on. How do I duz sign language?
Can I ask, do you think this might delay a baby’s speech because they won’t feel like they have a need to learn since they already have a way to communicate? Has that been studied? Or if you’re still saying each word as you sign it, and going through sounds etc with them, will they just pick speech up as usual?
Hi this was really useful... can u do videos of more signs pls?
Glad to hear it! If you are still looking for more sign videos, can you let me know which topics you're interested in? (e.g., animal words, color words, food words, etc.)
Thank you for this. I needed the refresher.
I'm happy this was helpful!
love it
Glad to hear it! Thank you! :)
The sign for help would be nice to see. Thanks
Thanks for this! I agree with you. I'd like to create an updated video with more core words. "Help" would be a top one to include.
My little brother has DS and is now 6 years old. At his school the speech /language teachers will not add sign language to his IEP goals. He was taught signs with Easter Seals. Their goal is for him to speak but he has not spoken. He says mom and uses that word for females....move, ball. My mom believes as he gets older and is not able to speak, he will develop anxiety and become frustrated at school because he is not being another way to communicate. Do you have advise on how we should go about adding high freduency school related vocabulary with signing?
Hello! I apologize for only getting back to comments now. For complex communication needs, it may be helpful to look into alternative ways of communication. Aside from signing, a dynamic and clear way to communicate understandably with a variety of conversation partners (at school, at home, in the community) can be to use low-tech or high-tech AAC. These communication systems often consist of picture/symbol vocabulary and includes functional words that the user may need in day-to-day activities. This is a great resource: praacticalaac.org/
Hi!
How many signs should I introduce at a time? I'm learning as I'm teaching my daughter.
Sorry for my late response in getting back to comments. You can use any number of signs naturally in context, just as you wouldn't limit the number of spoken words you use when you speak to your baby. The exposure to more signs doesn't hurt. You can, however, focus on or highlight/emphasize a smaller number of signs, such as being very explicit about teaching "more" and "all done" during different activities (meal time, play, etc).
I would start with a drink of "water" very easy.....
Keep your hands higher bc with the graphic on the bottom, it is cutting your hands off for the signs that aren't near you face.
Thank you for the tips! I will keep that in mind for future videos!
How do the signs for grandparents work? There are 4 of us.
EXCELLENT VIDEO! So concise, even a caveman can do it! More, please.....
I'm so glad you enjoy this video! I would love to make more sign language videos. If you have any specific requests or suggestions, I'm happy to hear them!
Beautifully done 😊
I really miss the sign NO. can you upgrade it please. Thx
@julserrano thank you!
Do i sign differently to my granddaughter that has down sydrome
Hi Terry, I would use the same signs. :) Sign language can really help build any child's early vocabulary, especially children with Down Syndrome, because it supports the development of expressive language, functional communication, and social skills. I love that you are using/planning to use sign with your granddaughter!
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My little sister is only 3 and a half months old and she is starting to understand already
How wonderful! Are you teaching her these signs? She's lucky to have such a loving and caring big sibling like you!
How many taps should one do for "mommy" and "Daddy"?
Good question! Usually, it is done in two taps. However, you don't have to tap. You can just momentarily touch your thumb to the chin (for mommy) or forehead (for daddy).
Play with toys = rock on
Haha, good one!
I've teaching my baby sign languages since he was 6 month but he doesn't respond the any of sing languages. He is 11 month now. Is it normal or am I teaching wrong?
I'm sorry to hear that! When you teach your baby, are you speaking and also signing to your baby at the same time? Perhaps you can help your baby produce signs by putting your hands over his to help him make the signs. One idea is to practice the sign "more" during snack time. Break his snack into smaller pieces, and give your baby one piece. After he finishes and looks over to the other pieces, you can say to your child, "Want more? More snack?" and then put your hands over your baby's and move his fingers together to show the sign for "more". As you do that, say the word "more". Then, give him another piece. Repeat this with the remaining pieces of snack. If you do this consistently, try to watch closely to see if your baby starts to put his hands together for "more" after you ask him, "Want more?" I hope this helps! I'd love to hear how this goes.
@@LanguageLiftoff Thank you for your advice and my baby finally did respond me the other day😊 yay. I'll keep teach him ( i was teaching him only 3 or 4 sign languages, i was worried that he might overwhelmed) and I hope he'll learn more .
I like her video but idk if it’s the microphone or what, the sounds on the video was piercing my ears and it was hard for me to continue watching because of the sound
My daughter uses the same sign for "more" for "milk" also 😩
Is it just a coincidence that most of the signs you showed are the same as ASL? The only major differences I saw were mom and dad!
These baby signs are ASL signs. The signs I used for mom and dad are also ASL, though I know there are variations that exist in ASL!
Will baby use signing over trying to talk?
Good question, and that's commonly asked! A baby might sign if he/she is unable to speak just yet. However, signing will NOT hinder a baby's verbal language development, as long as you are both signing and speaking to the baby at the same time. If you'd like further information, this research article is a good read! A review of:
Crais, E., Watson, L., & Baranek, G. (2009). Use of Gesture
Development in Profiling Childrens Prelinguistic Communication Skills American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18 (1), 95-108 DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2008/07-0041)
Okay thank you sooo much. I started to become concerned because he does use some signing and doesn’t try to say the words. He does try to say other words that he doesn’t know in sign language though. I will check out the article.
@@antitonysmith How old is your little one, if you don't mind me asking?
This online article is a shorter/quicker read if you'd like to check it out first! www.child-psych.org/2009/04/will-teaching-my-baby-to-sign-delay-his-speech.html
Language Liftoff he just turned 12 months. He uses the signs (that he does know) very well too.
It's hard to see the the sign, because they're too low or covered by the white block on the screen.
Ah I am so late! My baby is 13 months old now :(
You’re not late! My son has only signed milk & more around 9 months because that’s what I was concerned about. But we’re actively teaching more signs & he’s 16 months
Are these ASL signs or “baby” sign language?
Hi! These are the same signs used in ASL, not dumbed down or simplified. I handpicked this set of 15 vocabulary words as they are relevant to babies. Hope this answers the question, but let me know if you have more!
Signs start at 3:53!
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You should reupload this video with an audio fix. It's excruciating to listen to the high pitched scratching, like nails on a chalkboard.
I will consider making a new video! I think it is time for an update, and there are some more core signs I'd like to add to this list too. Thank you for the feedback!
your S hurts my ears. but good info
all night would be where we get into it is not clear 99th to get a I have been the way they do you think I don't know what to say that they were in their own right now and the way they do you think I don't know what to say that they were in their own right now and the
WTF are you talking about, Steph??????? This shit is just not making sense........or did I miss something?
Ms. Ruby J. Oh you didn’t miss anything lmfao 😂😂
i don't even have a child
I was stroking my hairy frog the government of trading in a I have been the way they do you think I don't know what to say that they were in their own right now and the way they do you think I
SERIOUSLY???!!! Speaking of stroking, I hope you made a trip to the ER, cuz it sure sounds like you could be experiencing the symptoms of a stroke. GET BETTER!!!
Stephanie Hagen some weird shit is going on here
Perhaps her little one was babbling into the microphone after pressing the comment button!
Need to learn the signs for
Brief,
Do you want to color?
Need,
Sit up please,
Happy,
Sad.
Stomachache,
Headache,,
Feet,
Hurt,
Pain.
The MOST IMPORTANT SIGNS are pee and poo ... how???????
I can’t with this baby voice
You are missing sign language words.. delete the video
Hi Willie, the signs begin at 3:45. Please skip ahead in the video to that time if you'd like to view the signs! (The beginning part of my video has information about the importance of signs and how to teach signs to little ones.)
I actually disagree with this theory.
I have 30 over years, hands on experience in the development of children 0-7years.
If mothers use this sign language theory wrongly, they actually delay the development of proper speech and delay the development the baby's focused use of their voice box.
Frustrated babies are due to improper attention to the baby's routine.