Podcast

Teaching Your Baby Sign Language: Do's & Don'ts with @signngrow Mary Smith

In this episode we're talking about:

How sign language helps babies develop language and no it does not delay language development or make lazy babies who don't want to talk
Why babies need to practice a sign a number of times before they master it, and how you can help reinforce signs at mealtime
What to avoid when starting to teach your baby sign language as well as tips for helping baby click with those signs!

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE

Did you know you shouldn’t cover your baby’s hands when they are practicing signs? Mary Smith from Sign ‘n Grow is on the podcast with great information about what to do and what to avoid when it comes to teaching baby’s sign language. Mary is an ASL Interpreter, author and mom and she is sharing her 3 favorite mealtime signs and a lot of other resources for showing your baby how to learn sign language.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

How sign language helps babies develop language and no it does not delay language development or make lazy babies who don’t want to talk
Why babies need to practice a sign a number of times before they master it, and how you can help reinforce signs at mealtime
What to avoid when starting to teach your baby sign language as well as tips for helping baby click with those signs!

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LINKS FROM EPISODE

Mary Smith from Sign ‘n Grow’s Baby Sign Language book on Amazon (affiliate link).
Mary Smith’s Sign ‘n Grow website: https://www.signngrow.com/
Mary Smith’s Sign ‘n Grow YouTube channel.

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