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NEW! Baby-signing Mamas

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Babies can control their arm and hand movements well before their vocal chords and tongue are able to form words. Signing can ease the frustration of figuring out what your child wants! Please share your stories, advice, or questions!

Members: 50
Latest Activity: Jul 27

How to Connect

If you have gently used or new items that relate to baby-signing (i.e., books, DVDs, videos, etc.) to offer (or just want to talk!) click the Start a Discussion link below and let members know!

SWAP TIPS:
• Post an itemized list of pieces you have to give.
• Add photos to your post for best response.
• If you would like to swap for a particular item, let members know. Likewise, let members know if you're okay with just being the GIVER.
• As always, GIVER pays shipping costs.

In accordance with the Swap Mamas Code of Courtesy, please only offer items that are in good shape. This means no broken items. No dangerous items. And all items must ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY be disinfected before mailing!

Discussion Forum

ISO baby signing books!

Hey mamas I'm looking for a baby signs book, lmk if you see anything on my page you'd wana trade for!!! :)

Started by Brooke A. May 3.

Up for Re-swap used "Baby Signs" book 1 Reply

Turns out, I already had one.This one is in decent condition. One blank page in back is ripped (not the cover).Please look at my wants list.

Tagged: book, language, sign, used

Started by Fenny Evers. Last reply by Rebekah May 2.

Help! New at baby signing! 3 Replies

My baby boy is almost 8 months now. I've used "more" consistently, but nothing else yet. He seems to kinda understand "more" now but not producing it himself. What's next? What are helpful words…

Started by Mama Jett (Autumn Jones). Last reply by Fenny Evers Apr 19.

Intro to Signing with your Baby 6 Replies

Welcome to the new Baby signing Mama group! I started this group because I noticed a lot of interest in sign language books or videos people posted. It makes me happy to know there are other mamas o…

Tagged: signing, language, sign, beginning

Started by Fenny Evers. Last reply by Fenny Evers Mar 26.

I have a Baby Signs board book 2 Replies

It's in my pics on my page. LMK if you're interested!!

Started by Beth. Last reply by Alicia Mar 19.

ISO Anything to help me learn and teach more signs

My oldest son Lyric, who is almost 3, has speech apraxia. Because of this, he is unable to talk. We currently do sign language with him to help him communicate better. He has very few words that are…

Started by Jana Maldonado Mar 19.

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Comment by Rebekah on July 23, 2010 at 5:35am: I have a Baby Signing book up for reswap in my pics. Great book!

Comment by Fenny Evers on June 26, 2010 at 2:09pm: Janie learned how to do PLEASE today! YAY!

Comment by Fenny Evers on May 13, 2010 at 10:44pm: My daughter signed "more" purposefully for the first time today! We're so proud... LOL

Comment by Beth on April 30, 2010 at 6:56pm: Danielle--I agree. My cousin is deaf, that was my original motivation. :)

Comment by Danielle Millard on April 30, 2010 at 6:43pm: I am due in June and can't wait to start signing with my baby. I already have a baby signing book that my mom got me for Christmas. My Grandfather is deaf and I am the only grandchild out of 9 that can sign enough to have a conversation with him. To me signing is more than being able to communicate with my child but also teaching him how to communicate with his great-grandfather and the deaf community.

Comment by Teresa Clark on April 18, 2010 at 8:23pm: i have some books i need to post, "signing smart with babies & toddlers" is one sitting in my garage!

Comment by ♥♥johannah steffens♥♥ on March 21, 2010 at 4:12am: What great group to have!!! I think signing is excellent way for babies an toddlers communicate when can't always vocalize what they want. My son is delayed in speech( becoming better now),but signing a couple basic signs helped wonders an he took to very quickly. Thanks for the great group fenny!!!

Comment by Fenny Evers on March 18, 2010 at 9:50pm: I love the sign for "Thank you." Reagan was so good about using it too - people just thought he was blowing them kisses! It works either way.

Comment by Fenny Evers on March 18, 2010 at 9:49pm: That's so funny, Mary! My son did that too! The signing practically stopped, though, around 3 years old. We're re-introducing it now so that he can help w/ our baby girl.

Comment by zMaryMama on March 18, 2010 at 4:37pm: We started signing with our son when he was about nine months old. What a life saver! My husband and I agree that our ability to sign saved us innumerable moments of frustration. Now our little guy is 2 yr 2 months and talks quite well...but he still uses signs for emphasis (eg, if I'm slow to respond to his request, he'll say the word AND use the sign, just in case I didn't get it!).