http://childrenshospitalblog.org/can-toddlers-learn-sign-language-by-watching-dvds/ Boston Children's Hospital's pediatric health blog Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/can-toddlers-learn-sign-language-by-watching-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Elizabeth Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:21:52 +0000 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/?p=4693#comment-785 I absolutely agree with Lisa. Videos are a great way to reinforce signing and your baby will probably learn many new signs from watching them, but parents should be the main source of that knowledge and the positive reinforcement of this great skill! I absolutely agree with Lisa. Videos are a great way to reinforce signing and your baby will probably learn many new signs from watching them, but parents should be the main source of that knowledge and the positive reinforcement of this great skill!

]]> http://childrenshospitalblog.org/can-toddlers-learn-sign-language-by-watching-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Elizabeth Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:21:00 +0000 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/?p=4693#comment-1656 I absolutely agree with Lisa. Videos are a great way to reinforce signing and your baby will probably learn many new signs from watching them, but parents should be the main source of that knowledge and the positive reinforcement of this great skill! I absolutely agree with Lisa. Videos are a great way to reinforce signing and your baby will probably learn many new signs from watching them, but parents should be the main source of that knowledge and the positive reinforcement of this great skill!

]]> http://childrenshospitalblog.org/can-toddlers-learn-sign-language-by-watching-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Lisa | Baby Signing Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:53:53 +0000 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/?p=4693#comment-784 In our experience, it is great to have your baby learn to use sign language through watching videos but this shouldn't replace the parent - child interaction. The parent's should be the ones to teach, introduce and praise and the videos should be to re-enforce and entertain. The most benefit from signing with your baby comes from the increased amount of quality time an interaction. Baby sign language videos are great because it is a visual language but don't forget to be the main part of the equation! In our experience, it is great to have your baby learn to use sign language through watching videos but this shouldn't replace the parent – child interaction. The parent's should be the ones to teach, introduce and praise and the videos should be to re-enforce and entertain. The most benefit from signing with your baby comes from the increased amount of quality time an interaction. Baby sign language videos are great because it is a visual language but don't forget to be the main part of the equation!

]]> http://childrenshospitalblog.org/can-toddlers-learn-sign-language-by-watching-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Lisa | Baby Signing Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:53:00 +0000 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/?p=4693#comment-1657 In our experience, it is great to have your baby learn to use sign language through watching videos but this shouldn't replace the parent - child interaction. The parent's should be the ones to teach, introduce and praise and the videos should be to re-enforce and entertain. The most benefit from signing with your baby comes from the increased amount of quality time an interaction. Baby sign language videos are great because it is a visual language but don't forget to be the main part of the equation! In our experience, it is great to have your baby learn to use sign language through watching videos but this shouldn’t replace the parent – child interaction. The parent’s should be the ones to teach, introduce and praise and the videos should be to re-enforce and entertain. The most benefit from signing with your baby comes from the increased amount of quality time an interaction. Baby sign language videos are great because it is a visual language but don’t forget to be the main part of the equation!

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