Babies have a need to communicate. At the beginning, it is there cries which differentiate between hunger, thirsty, or tired. These communications are instinctive, and a need to be able to tell his parents what he requires. Babies learn to communicate with there hands much sooner then they learn to speak. Examples of this, is when your baby waves at you to say hello. This sign language is picked up really quickly as the parents use this in an everyday scenario.

Baby Sign language could open up a whole new world of communication between baby and parents by learning to use his hands to tell them when he requires Juice, or milk…or perhaps he is hungry and would like something to eat. Or maybe your baby would like to play with you. Baby Sign language can also help parents to communicate to there baby to make them aware of Safety issues….such as “hot”, “Stop”.

You can start sign language with your baby at anytime, however from around 6 – 9 months your baby will start to understand the concept and vocabulary. All babies are unique however motor skills used to shape there hands and make signs are usually learnt at around 6 months.

Great satisfaction can be found by learning to sign with your baby. Your baby will learn a great skill, being able to communicate more freely, and this is a great way to bond with your baby.