What are some of the most useful signs to teach my baby?

Do you know which signs are most important for your baby to learn and know? Find out which signs and terms are best for your baby to start off with.
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What are some of the most useful signs to teach my baby?

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Any signs that you can implement into your daily routine are useful for your baby. For example, potty time, diaper changes, eating, feeding time, bath time or any family time that you have on a regular basis is a good point to teach sign language. Some signs that you can teach are "more" or "milk." Another sign that I like to teach is "potty" or "toilet." Those are some signs that I like to teach.

Do you know which signs are most important for your baby to learn and know? Find out which signs and terms are best for your baby to start off with.

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Heather Ellington

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Heather graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Special Education in 2007 and is currently pursuing her Masters of Science in Communicative Disorders and Sciences at California State University, Northridge. Heather began learning ASL in college, and has volunteered for an inclusion class for Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Multiple Disabilities at the elementary school level, where she also worked as an interpreter. Heather marvels at the way sign language has helped children, babies, and parents get their needs met effectively and in a fun way, while promoting literacy, speech, and language development.

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