tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post7068547584360660175..comments2008-07-09T06:04:27.427-04:00Heather @ Not a DIY Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954179323097955442pinkcadillac04@yahoo.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post-34327930497881828102008-07-09T00:42:00.000-04:002008-07-09T00:42:00.000-04:00That's awesome!!! I worked in CSD's Telephone Relay for the Deaf division for 4 years and had daily exposure to the deaf world and culture. ASL truly is another language all unto it's own! If your children can grow up bilingual (learning english and ASL from the start) there are some very lucrative positions available as interpreters and such. Children do have an easier time learning hand signals for communication before their vocal abilities kick in (which is why it's so good to teach them). I had many deaf coworkers over the years, and watching their tiny children go back and forth between speaking to the "hearing" and then signing fluently to their parents was amazing!Jack's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11314488951433361399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post-16440182028454252532008-07-09T00:22:00.000-04:002008-07-09T00:22:00.000-04:00Thank you for posting on this topic! My son signed back at 9 months and my daughter at 11 months of age. They were able share so much with us! Baby sign language is fantastic!WeeHandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916152801045119914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post-30153536131761108502008-07-08T17:24:00.000-04:002008-07-08T17:24:00.000-04:00i think teaching your baby to sign is a great idea...It really works when they ar having a hard time communicating... We use it at school with the little ones!Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13297662034510134776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post-37699510594521810702008-07-08T16:24:00.000-04:002008-07-08T16:24:00.000-04:00All four of mine used sign as babies and they still love to sign. We love Signing Time too. <BR/>=0)Runningamuckhttp://runningamuck.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post-69419110625089589652008-07-08T13:16:00.000-04:002008-07-08T13:16:00.000-04:00Great idea, Heather! We've been using baby sign language with our 16 month old toddler for the past 6 months. He can say about 30+ words already (he's persistent about making his needs known), but he still uses the signs for milk, more, and eat everyday!<BR/><BR/>It's very helpful for our sitters, because Milk sounds like "GIK."Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550075439690442119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481508946060494587.post-35857721066540259222008-07-08T08:43:00.000-04:002008-07-08T08:43:00.000-04:00Just in case anyone has difficulty allowing a toddler to watch tv/videos, we watch together. The TV is never used as a babysitter in our house. Watching videos is a learning activity that we do together, just like reading and playing.<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to offer clarification if needed...Heather @ Not a DIY Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954179323097955442noreply@blogger.com