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Baby's First Sign - a Fun & Funny StoryCategory: Baby Signs ® Program | Permalink Published: Monday, September 05, 2011 Fun (and funny) story of Baby's First Sign....Yesterday, my husband and I took our daughter and granddaughter out for a couple of hours of fun. While we were talking, our daughter told us that the baby was now sometimes waving bye-bye in response to someone waving bye-bye to her. I commented that it looks like this was going to be her first actual sign. Our daughter then said, no, we think she was using a sign yesterday to ask for something specific. We just couldn't figure out what she was asking. She was putting her thumb and first finger together and tapping them on the edge of the crib very intently. She was also getting a little fussy. She just kept tapping her fingers on the crib. Our daughter thought she might be hungry so she fed the baby, who was then very content. She then asked me what I thought the baby might be trying to tell her. We tossed around some ideas and eventually decided that we really didn't know what her new sign meant. We hoped she would do it again in a context where we could figure it out. Well, as luck would have it, the baby started to get a little fussy then. Our daughter pulled out some finger food to give to her. Our daughter then placed her fingers into the sign for "eat", but before she put her fingers to her mouth, she tapped the baby's tray a couple of times to get her attention (with her thumb and fingers in the "eat" position), then put her hand to her mouth for the "eat" sign, immediately followed by giving the baby her food. The light bulb went on as I watched her sign to the baby. Once I stopped laughing, I explained to our daughter that she had accidently taught the baby that "eat" is a two-step sign....both with her hand in the same position....first tapping the tray, then tapping her mouth! Since this was the baby's first purposeful sign where she was initiating the sign asking for something specific, she could only do the first part of this supposed two-step sign! She was clearly telling her mother that she was hungry and wanted to eat! Luckily, even though she didn't recognize the sign, our daughter had fed the baby giving the positive reinforcement the baby needed. So, the wonderful bottom line is that our 7-month old granddaughter has her first sign and we even know what it is. The communication door is now very open with so much more fun to come. Contact us to learn how you can open the door to communication with your precious baby and share the fun!
Cynde Gardner, CHt Bright Paths Hypnotherapy (800) 278-0659 Murrieta. Temecula Valley Jump to Top
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Remember Every Child is UniqueCategory: Baby Signs ® Program | Permalink Published: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Another Great Article by Dr. Acredolo...Remember that Each Child is Unique
Besides age (the younger the baby, the longer before the first sign), your baby's unique temperament and personality will make a big difference in how quickly she learns to sign. This is an important point because parents are often so concerned about the speed of their own child's development relative to other children that they miss the magic of the unfolding of their child's unique time line of accomplishment. One way babies' temperaments and personalities affect development is their role in inspiring babies to set priorities for development. For some babies, communication is a top concern, and anything, including signs, that enables them to connect with other people is placed high on their to-do list. For other babies, motor milestones are more intriguing and take center stage. We can't tell you how many parents have told us that their baby seemed uninterested-or temporarily lost interest-in signing until he or she conquered the challenge of learning to walk or climb. This certainly was the case with my son, Kai (who is pictured in the photos above, first as a signing baby and now as a handsome 24-year-old!). Despite lots and lots of modeling of signs, Kai didn't begin signing until his first birthday-two weeks after he was finally able to toddle around on his own. After that, it was off to the races in both domains! So, just be patient and keep modeling signs. In doing so, you will be providing your baby interesting food for thought no matter how long it takes him to produce signs himself. Happy Signing (and don't forget to follow us on Facebook)! Linda Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. Co-Founder, the Baby Signs® Program and Professor Emeritus, UC Davis Jump to Top
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Speech-Language Pathologist on Baby Signs ProgramCategory: Recent Articles | Permalink Published: Sunday, July 10, 2011 We received the following wonderful testimonial from Tamara Cosby, a Speech-Language Pathologist and Baby Signs® Sign, Say and Play Class graduate with her daughter: As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I know how important communication is for any individual to function in society. Communication comes in many forms and aides in one expressing their wants and needs as well as connecting with others. When I was blessed to become a mother I knew I wanted to help my children communicate as best as I could. From birth I provided a language rich environment for my daughter. We sang to her, played with her, involved her in activities such as being at the dinner table when eating and I narrated things that we were doing such as cooking. She has always wanted to be involved with us and interested in what we are doing. She began babbling and saying some consonant vowel combinations, exploring her mouth, voice, tongue, and trying to mimic our words. In addition, around 4 months of age, I began signing milk to her prior to breastfeeding. She quickly picked up and at about 5 months of age she started signing milk when she was hungry and when she wanted someone to give her back to mommy. For a while we continued with this sign and slowly I modeled more and eat. While I know that sign language is a form of communicating, I am not fluent in signing. So, one day while we were out, my husband and I purchased the Baby Signs® kit to start our own self-study and practice with our daughter. Needless to say, we unfortunately got busy and I was not practicing as much as I had hoped. A little while later a friend [Cynde Gardner of Baby Signs® with Bright Paths] told me about a Baby Signing class she was offering. We were excited and signed up right away! The first class we attended was when our daughter was around 8 months of age. We all enjoyed the class, the singing, playing, learning signs and interaction with other mommies and babies. My daughter especially loved BeeBo; her face lit up when she saw him. The class helped us to take signing in small steps with applicable signs for specific topics. We also discussed learning development and activities. This made it easy for us to practice these signs at home for the week. Over time, she began picking up eat and more. Our family also began to learn her version of these emerging signs. We continued for a few more classes and using the signs at home. She watched our hands and we could tell that although she was not expressing it yet, her receptive language was growing as she soaked up the signs and words like a little sponge. After a short break, we resumed the Baby Sign class again. This time, my daughter was around 10.5 months old. She was excited to resume class and so was I. She loved seeing Beebo and meeting new babies. At this age, she really began to pick up the signing. I strongly feel this was due to a combination of our consistency modeling signs and words, attending the class and her age that made this form of communicating have value to her. She started using more and more signs and watched our hands for new signs. At one year of age she is able to sign 14 signs independently and will attempt to make the sounds for the words. I LOVE IT!!!! It is so motivating to see your child communicate her wants and needs with you and with others. Watching her grow and develop her communication skills has definitely decreased her frustration level as she can tell me things she wants when she knows the sign. She is also very proud when she learns and uses a new sign; we make it a big celebration and this seems to help her understand we are listening to her. At the moment, she is starting to incorporate a new sign approximately 3 days after we introduce it. Of course, we go slowly when introducing signs as mommy is learning them too which seems to help not overwhelm or confuse her. Just the other day, she asked me for grapes and blueberries while we were eating and they were not even in sight, yet she knew we had some in the kitchen. She is also beginning to combine signs with eat and more. With that being said, as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Mommy, I can't speak highly enough about the benefits of Baby Signs. It is a wonderful program. I would strongly recommend and encourage parents, family members and caregivers to learn and practice sign language as a way to develop and nurture communication with your little ones. Our children have such an amazing ability to do far more than we know, it is up to us to tap into it and encourage it to grow. Tamara Cosby, M.S., CCC-SLP Jump to Top
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From Chronic Pain to Bright PathsCategory: Hypnotherapy | Permalink Published: Friday, July 08, 2011 Recently I was honored to be chosen to be interviewed as the first Featured Member for the Holistic Chamber of Commerce - Temecula-Murrieta. The following is an excerpt from the article From Chronic Pain to Bright Paths written by Diane Sessions of the Temecula-Murrieta Holistic Chamber of Commerce. Diane captures the essence of how chronic pain can be successfully managed and even eliminated without prescription drugs or with greatly reduced amounts of medication. Through hypnosis (using the power of your own mind) many people have taken their lives back from the debilitating effects of chronic pain. "Twenty-one years ago, a serious car accident left Cynde with severe neck, back and arm injuries-[ultimately] diagnosed as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). The final outcome was that she could no longer work in her chosen profession as a veterinarian. Living with extremely debilitating pain Cynde also dealt with restricted movement and weak muscle strength in her right shoulder, arm and hand. This prevented her from seemingly effortless tasks like holding medical instruments and her small animal patients. Amid her daily frustrations and pain, Cynde's refusal to manage her pain with prescription drugs led her to hypnotherapy-a widely recognized, natural treatment for pain management. Cynde's hypnotherapy treatments were such a welcome relief in managing her pain that she became certified in hypnotherapy. Now she helps other chronic pain sufferers, including those with TOS and fibromyalgia, and those who come to her with issues of anxiety, weight, smoking and assorted physical, emotional and mental concerns. She knows firsthand that physical and mental pains are not "all in your head", and that a bright future is possible. Four years ago Cynde began Bright Paths Hypnotherapy, a Murrieta-based business located at 29970 Technology Drive #105A. Bright Paths serves clients through guided self-hypnosis methods to create immediate and lasting positive changes in physical and/or psychological wellness. As a certified fibromyalgia specialist, Cynde works with her clients' physicians to reach the best possible quality of life for each person." To view the entire article, go to: http://holisticchambertm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=61 While chronic pain may not be "all in your head", you can certainly use the wonderful power of your mind to manage or even eliminate it very successfully. Contact us to see how we can help you! Dr. Cynde Gardner, CHt, HCHI, ICI Bright Paths Hypnotherapy Bright Paths Hypnobabies Baby Signs® with Bright Paths Serving Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore and the Temecula Valley (800) 278-0659 http://www.babysignsprogram.com/withbrightpaths
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Baby Signs GraduationCategory: Baby Signs ® Program | Permalink Published: Thursday, June 16, 2011 Congratulations to our Sign, Say and Play Graduating Class!
Jump to Top Other Recent ArticlesEnjoy the following funny story written by Dr. Linda Acredolo, co-founder of Baby Signs, Inc Jump to Top Potty train your child or grandchild before they are two! Join us for a Potty Party to learn how to do this while making it fun for you and your child. Jump to Top Developing Your Baby's Language skillsCategory: Baby Signs ® Program Published: Monday, May 30, 2011 Learn how signing with your baby will increase their vocabulary and language skills Jump to Top Baby Signs Helps Improve Language SkillsCategory: Baby Signs ® Program Published: Sunday, May 29, 2011 Jump to Top Jump to Top In Honor of National Breast Feeding MonthCategory: Hypnobabies Published: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Mothers in support of National Breast Feeding Month Jump to Top Baby Signs Sign, Say & Play and On The Grow classesCategory: Baby Signs Program Published: Sunday, March 27, 2011 Check out our website for upcoming Hypnobabies, Baby Sign Classes and our new On The Grow classes for babies from two months to five years of age Jump to Top Bright Paths Hypnobabies has new videos on the website Jump to Top Baby Sign Classes for Parents and BabiesCategory: Baby Signs Program Published: Saturday, February 12, 2011 Learn to talk with your baby before they can talk! Baby Sign classes teach you and your baby a wide range of signs so that you and your baby can share your thoughts long before your baby's speech centers has developed. Jump to Top Baby Sign language allows babies to talk before they can speak. Learn how you can talk with your baby before he/she can speak. |
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