Product Description

It's as easy as waving bye-bye!

Babies have a lot to say, even before they can actually speak familiar bedtime words like "sleepy" and "quiet." Baby Signs are simple gestures that allow babies and toddlers to communicate what they see, what they need, and even how they feel. Research has shown that Baby Signs decrease frustration and tantrums and help your baby talk sooner.

When to begin: When your child starts to wave bye-bye.

How to do it: Show your baby the sign and point to the picture. Always say the word as you make the sign.

Improvise: Make up your own signs -- your baby probably will too!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82473 in Books
• Brand: Harper Collins
• Published on: 2003-02-01
• Released on: 2003-01-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Board book
• 24 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780060090760
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

About the Author
Drs. Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn discovered Baby Signs in 1982 and conducted the pioneering scientific research for the National Institute of Health that demonstrated the language and cognitive benefits of Baby Signing. Linda is Professor of Psychology at the University of CA, Davis. Susan is Professor of Psychology and Child Development at the California State University. They are the authors of Baby Signs published by Contemporary Books. Both authors live and work in Northern California.

Customer Reviews

Nice book
Two pages are dedicated to each word. The first page is a picture of the item and the word spelled out. The second page is a child signing the word.

The words:

moon, stars, sleepy, bath, toothbrush, quiet, book, blanket, love, light

Baby Signs for Bedtime
I got this book for my 15 month old daughter a few months ago and she just ate it up! The first day, she flipped through the pages and started doing some of the signs on her own. Two months later, she knows all of the signs by heart and uses them constantly. This is still EASILY one of her favorite books, especially to share with friends and family!

Communicating With Babies Has Never Been Easier
People have asked me, "Why do you want your babies to learn sign language? They aren't deaf, are they?" Anyone who has children between the ages of 8 and 20 months can tell you that babies understand a lot more than they can express in words. While all they may say is "ma-ma-ma-ma" or "da-da-da-da," they comprehend so much of the language and activity going on around them! Watch the way your baby plays - watch the way she uses her hands and facial expressions to repeat the things you've done with her when you played the day before. Does your baby wave "bye-bye?" She's already using sign language to communicate. Watch the way your baby responds when the phone rings at your house. Sometimes baby will put his hand to his cheek and pretend to say a wordless "Hello," right? That's the sign for "telephone." Babies can "talk" with their bodies before they can use verbal communication. These terrific little books provide tools for babies to use in communicating, months before the words come forth! Sometimes it is easy to see that baby is frustrated by the inability to communicate a desire - imagine if your 12 month old could express, "I'm crying because I want some more to drink," in two simple signs, "more + drink."

I recommend this entire series of books: the "Bedtime" book gives words for "sleep," "book," "bath," etc., so you can "talk" through your bedtime routine. The mealtime book provides words for "drink," "eat," "bib," etc. Each page contains a photograph of the object or action being described, and a happy baby performing the sign. We like the page telling how to say, "All gone." It shows an empty (upside-down) baby bottle and a plate with nothing but "crumbs." My baby twins understood right away what "all gone" meant!

I have five children, ages 1-12, and even my older children use signs to communicate with me. For example, when we are in a quiet place, or when I am in a conversation with another adult, my older children show me the sign for "restroom" when they need to go, get an acknowledging nod from me, then slip away quietly and respectfully, without interrupting a single "beat" of my conversation. (*Note: The sign for "restroom" is not included in these baby board books.)

Even if your family chooses not to use sign as a supplemental mode of communication, these sturdy little board books are simple, clean, and engaging for young toddlers who love to look at other busy babies and learn new words.