communicate with children long before they canspeak. Some studies show that signing babies talk sooner, havelarger vocabularies, and have fewer tantrums! Baby Signing For Dummies gives you the skills to connectin a meaningful way with your hearing baby or toddler. Packed withmore than 150 illustrated signs, this friendly, easy-to-followguide shows you how to use simple hand gestures and baby-specificsigning techniques to start interacting with your baby. Every signis accompanied by step-by-step directions and anillustration—from meeting and greeting, people, and mealtimesigns to clothes, animals, outdoor signs, and, of course, bath timeand bedtime. You’ll discover how to:Introduce signs to your babyIncorporate signing into daily lifeMake everyday events easier with signsOvercome stumbling blocksDecrease fussing and crying through signingHelp your baby sign combinations of wordsKeep your baby safe with signingGet the whole family involvedFind outside help (Web sites, videos, and signing schools andcourses)Complete with illustrations of the entire ASL alphabet, signingdos and don’ts, and ten songs to sign along with, BabySigning For Dummies is the key to enhancing communication withyour child and increasing his/her intelligence in a simple, fun,and rewarding way!

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