The benefits of signing with a baby

Reduces frustration.
Allows your child to be specific about what he is thinking and feeling. There is overwhelming anecdotal evidence to show that Signing helps reduce frustration and the number of temper tantrums before babies have reached the ability to speak.

Enhanced Parent and Child Bond.
Develops the amazing connection you already have with your baby.

Earlier Speech and Language Development.
Scientific research has proved that Signing in early infancy encourages the baby to clearly communicate verbally at a much younger age. Signing reinforces verbal language by adding visual and kinaesthetic emphasis to auditory input. Findings by Drs Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn of California university indicate and prove that babies that used Sign Language had significantly higher IQ’s at the age of 2 and in follow-up research at the age of 8.

Confidence building.
Signing with babies gives them additional confidence as they begin to communicate their needs and make observations on events around them.

Unprecedented access into our child’s mind.
Never before have we be been able to really access the youngest pre-verbal minds of our little ones. Now we can and everybody benefits from understanding what our little ones really need.

British Sign Language.
BSL is a recognised language within it’s own right . Therefore you are introducing your child to a second language, an invaluable gift.

Encouraging Joint Attention Episodes.
We all want our children to make solid direct eye contact, and to listen and understand what we say. All babies love watching faces especially your face and Signing encourages the attention and concentration span of your child. A great tool for later life in education. Smiling and general positive facial and body movements are what we help to teach.