Many parents allover the worlds are using sign language to
communicate with the world one way or the other. So it will be better to learn
the correct ways of the sign language initially and transferred to the child.
Doing this way will help him in the future also. Babies will always have the
desire to communicate with the parents. But since they lack the ability to
speak them usually scream or cry to express them. Sign language will provide a
means for communication and express their wants and needs more easily. The
parent should have the basic knowledge in sign language before teaching it to
the baby.
Scientific research has proved that babies who
have shown the caliber to learn sign language at the young age seems to have
higher I.Q. They will develop larger vocabulary and better mental development.
The sign language provides a strong medium for communication for the babies.
Sign language also promotes strong parent child
relationship. Initially the baby may find some difficulty in communication and
learning. But once the baby catch up, it will be an amazing feeling to see your
baby communicating with you in a meaningful way.
The
recommended time to start teaching sign language to babies is between 6
and 12 months. Initially begin with signs that the child needs most. Something
like "more" that the child can use for food, playing or some thing like
that.
You
may need a great amount of patience to teach your baby sign language.
Teach the baby one simple sign initially and start to practice it. He may
take weeks to learn it perfectly. Introduce more signs as you proceed
increasing the number of signs in a set.
The baby who initially have to cry or scream to get
your attention after learning need not have to do that. The baby gets another
medium to interact with the outer world. This will give the baby more comfort
and confidence leading to development of mental health.
Learning sign language will enable you to communicate with people who don't
have the ability to speak or listen. It will help you to get involved with the
culture and life of the deaf people. Not only it will increase your chance for
better employment prospects it will give you more social status. Learning the
sign language will become handy in many situations. You can use it even with
people who don't know your language and there is no source for translation. Now
many schools have made the sign language mandatory in their curriculum.
Government services like police department are also trying to include people
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