Have you ever wondered or been asked if signing with your baby will delay their speech? Its a very common question, and the answer is NO... DEFINITELY NOT!! Its actually the opposite. This is my daughter Bea (now 21 months) counting her 12 toes :). Bea has been signed to since she was a tiny dot. She now signs well over 100 signs, understands many more and talks in three and four word sentences. PsychCentral says: It has been suggested that learning sign language can delay speech, but this is refuted by experts who claim that in fact, it aids speech development. Most baby signers speak earlier than babies who do not learn sign language... The ability to sign basic words could prove helpful in boosting communication and providing a “bridge to the spoken word.” It may also facilitate the acquisition of verbal and written forms of communication later on. Psychologist Dr. Gwyneth Doherty-Sneddon of the University of Stirling, UK, recently reviewed the research on baby signing. She writes, “Communication is at the heart of child development, be it cognitive, social, emotional or behavioural. psychcentral/lib/teaching-your-baby-sign-language-can-benefit-both-of-you/0002423
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:45:08 +0000
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