Baby Sign Language: Pros and Cons

Communication

Reduces guesswork of understanding infant's thoughts, allows two-way conversations, improves parent-child relationships

Between six and eight months old

<p>Add additional words when progress is made</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use the infant's signs and agree on their meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help very young children express their needs and wishes earlier than they could otherwise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From about six months of age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By their eighth or ninth month.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improved confidence and self-esteem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may facilitate the acquisition of verbal and written forms of communication later on.</p> Signup and view all the answers