Baby Sign LanguageBabies need two very important things in order to be successful, healthy and happy. They need all the love, attention and cuddling that we can provide, and they need to build a strong bond with their mothers, fathers and care givers. In this article, I want to show you how sign language can help you build a stronger bond with your baby.
In the past, many mothers had the mind-set that it was good to let babies cry. Now, research shows that it's better to respond to your babies cries, it helps to build a trusting relationship. When we meet our babies needs on demand, they feel safe and secure. Research also shows that bonding with our babies is crucial and helps the baby form a first model for intimate relationships developed later on in life. If babies are not given this all important mothering and assurance that we will be there to meet their needs and keep them safe, they may grow up with insecurities, anxious feelings and lacking self confidence.
Sign Language is another way we can meet the needs of our infants. Think of it as another tool we can use. It helps us build stronger bonds by establishing a loving relationship through early communication and it lets us understand what our baby wants before they cans speak. It's pretty easy to meet the needs of our infants by keeping them warm, picking them up when they cry, keeping them dry and feeding them when their hungry. Taking care of these needs can usually keep them happy. It gets harder when our babies are around six months old. Now they know what they want but, what if we don't quite understand what those wants are?
Six month olds still need us to be loving, attentive and to fulfill their every need. Sign Language for babies helps us continue to fulfill those needs. When we teach our baby signs, they can tell us what they want in a way that we can understand. If you're baby is hungry, she will sign milk and you'll know what she wants without all the crying and fussing. It also lowers frustration levels of both baby and parents.
Parents today are busy with work, commuting, errands, juggling kids and daycare. They need to find time to develop a strong bond with their babies. Teaching babies American Sign Language is a great way to establish a loving bond between families and infants, giving babies a great start in social, cognitive and language development.
Testing that took place in the late 1980's showed that babies had needs that would have gone unexpressed because their vocal skills were not developed yet. Babies can let their needs be known with American Sign Language. In addition, an intimate bond was developed between mom and infant as signs were taught and understood. If you start signing with your baby at six months you should see them respond with sign in a few months.
Many Parents bond over time with continued care giving, while most infants are ready to bond from birth. Babies bond through interaction, touch, sight, smell, voice recognition, daily rituals and imitation. Communication is an important part of the bonding process. Communicate your way to a loving relationship. Teaching your baby sign in a fun way, learning a second language that is easy makes you're life easier. You will notice less frustration which will also enhance your relationship. It is easier to have a loving relationship when everyone is happy.
When your little one signs their first word you'll be as thrilled as when they take their first step or when they speak their first word! Best of all, you'll be able to respond and communicating with an eight month old baby. (This is an approximate age, dependent on when you start using sign, and when your baby is developmentally ready to sign.)
Article Source: Karann Smith
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