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Baby sign language is a method in which you and your infant use specific hand shapes and motions to convey words and meaning.

Using baby sign language is a great way to create a strong personal bond between baby and parents.

Baby sign language is an excellent way for parents to be able communicate with a child who hasn’t developed their verbal skills yet.

Babies who were taught to sign tend to talk earlier, have larger vocabularies and a higher IQ than non-signing babies.

Most experts agree that a baby will not be able to distinguish signs in any meaningful way prior to reaching 6 months in age, so, you may begin to introduce basic signs at age 6 to 9 months.

Model the sign and say the word at the same time. When you sign and say the word at the same time, your child can connect with the word on two different levels. This incorporates two of the ways we learn new things, by seeing and hearing.

Here are a few of the best signs to start using with your baby:

• finish/all done
• drink
• food/eat
• more
• want

Once your baby begins signing you’ll see for yourself how the ability to use signs makes daily life with your baby easier and much more fun.