Helpful Hints for Teaching Baby Sign Language

Here are a few tips to help you teach your baby sign language:

Look for your baby's version of the sign. Babies will not always make a sign correctly the first time they sign it. Keep signing the word the correct way and your baby will soon grow more accurate.
Praise any sign of a sign. When your baby uses a sign correctly, praise and support her.
Don't just sign--speak every time you sign and emphasize the word you are signing.
Sign anytime and everywhere. Signing with your baby works best when it's worked into your life as a natural means of communication instead of something you only do part of the time or only in certain places.
Be patient. Babies can take weeks or even months before they make their first sign.
Use your baby's sign. Sometimes a baby will create a sign. Applaud his creativity and incorporate his sign.
Enjoy the amazing experience you are having seeing into your child's mind.