When one of my 2-year old twin nieces couldn't understand what the other was saying to her, she turn to her and said and signed, "sign it!"  Even at two, they understand that signs prevail when speech can't.

- Cindy Forstall 

"We can't compliment Baby Signs enough on the quality of the materials and the many resources and marketing tools provided. It is such a well thought out and finely oiled machine and we're looking forward to being part of the team....

-Mistie & Jennifer "

I have been an ICI for a year and signing with my daughter since she was about 3 months old. She started signing back 'milk' at 6 months and added a few mores signs every few weeks at about 8-9 months old. Then, she started learning to walk and most of her signing went away completely. I was a little upset, but kept signing because I knew that they would come back after learning such a big milestone at 10 months old(walking).

Well, she has now mastered walking and the signs have come back in FULL swing!! She has been adding about 3-4 signs every month for the past 2 months, but they were sporatic and not very consistant.

She turned 15 months old today and starting last week she has hit that "sign language expolosion" you hear so much about. I have seen it with other kids as an ICI and earlier in my life, but it is so different when it is your own.

She is now starting to use the same signs repeatedly and consistantly with different activities. I just keep finding new opportunities to add in a new sign or 2; especially during her 'pretend play'. I am so filled with excitement that I had to share it with you too!

Thanks for reading!
Alicia Adkins

Thank you so much! I have to tell you that I was a little nervous about starting this venture "on my own" I am quickly realizing that I am not on my own at all! You guys have answered all of my questions super fast and the program is extremely user friendly. It guides you every step of the way. Your support and encouragement is greatly appreciated! 

Christa

"We began teaching our 11 month old daughter Baby Signs® shortly after attending a workshop in our community.  She quickly picked up some of the signs and began signing back about 2 weeks later.  We were out for a walk one day when she began saying "mama, mama" and when I turned back [to her wagon] to look at her, she was signing cookie to me.  When I asked her if she wanted a cookie, she began nodding her head with a very big smile.  Once finished with the cookie, she began pointing at the palm of her opposite hand and saying "mo-mo-mo".  I then gave her another cookie and she was so excited.  From that point on, we realized that communicating with each other can be very easy.  Now three months later, she has quite a [signing] vocabulary and our whole family has come to understand much of what she wants/needs.  Thank you Baby Signs® for teaching us how to communicate with our tot long before she was able to vocalize with us."

Wendy and Sean Kelly

I bought a Baby Signs® Parent Kit when I had three children under the age of three and an in-home childcare provider. I had never signed before, my self-esteem was low, and I was barely staying above water. With in a few weeks of starting signing, our dynamics totally changed. I was effectively communicating with my children and childcare children which boosted my self-esteem. They were also effectively communicating with each other, resulting in minimal tantrums and fights. I became a Independent Certified Instructor shortly after that. When one of my daughters started having seizures, I was able to work with her through sign to attain more information to give doctors. She was successfully diagnosed and treated early without any long-term effects as a result. The support I received from other instructors was HUGE! I was constantly watching for clues from children to effectively communicate. That carried over into other areas of my life. I started picking up on unintentional cues from others. This has helped to avoid numerous potentially dangerous situations and keep us safe. The Baby Signs® Program has changed our lives in more ways than I can count. I cannot recommend it enough! The program is far above 5 stars!! ~Heather

I must say, that in the short time that I have been an instructor, I have enjoyed it. I did my first Parent Workshop (PW) this year! It was a very small comfortable start for me, with 5 people present (3 families represented). I am scheduled to teach more classes this Fall, and I am looking forward to it!
Seeing the joy on the faces of the families during the PW was not only a joy, but quite rewarding.
If and when you have questions or need ideas, Michelle is there to assist you. She has truly been a source of encouragement to me. She responds quickly to any questions or concerns that I may have. She has walked me through those times when I felt like I wasn't ready. "THANK YOU MICHELLE!

I would like to encourage anyone who is interested in assisting families and their little ones with talking before they can talk, to try out The Baby Signs Program. I believe that you will see as I did, that it is a worthwhile investment.  ~Barbara

"I want to thank you for your book and for the sign language program for babies. Without it I would have missed many things that pass by my baby's mind. That she is hearing dogs (if I would have been paying attention, I would have heard them too!). That the moon is in the sky during the day. That I had made a mistake while camping and gave her water from the wrong thermos and it was hot instead of cold, preventing a disaster. That in a picture of an old building almost hidden there was a cat. That an ostrich kind of looks like a caw (it's her mind, not mine!) That a fan can be named arms moving up and down (she has also created her word for guitar. Kind of a very delicate air violin) and that she can remember it 3 months later on the second time in her 18 months that she seen one (not many fans around) even when the first one was on the roof and the second one was on the floor. They where both "arms up and down"." That it is time to eat (her favourite word, followed by "more". Both said at 10 months old, a couple of days after we started signing. So glad for them, the alternative will be crying when hungry!) and that I should buy some of those bananas that I almost missed at the market. That today would be a good idea to eat peas (actually every day is a good idea.) and that this corner was where we are passing is the same corner where we bought the peas' sandwich 6 weeks ago (sorry baby, it was closed that second time.) That a dead fish by the shore is the same fish we grill and eat and that we should bath at the sea as we do at the bathtub every night. That bubbles everyday are appreciated. That what is so scary on her new doll is the light, as she signed from a safe spot behind the sofa (So right. Who would put a light inside a baby doll? She was creepy ) but she wears a nice hat.
She trust me when I say that chocolate is a hand rubbing over the wrist (how you didn't include such a important word?) and that hummus is a hand buttering the other (I see how hummus may not be a top choice. But she likes it almost as much as chocolate.) For sure the program has increased our trust on each other, our communication, our comprehension and off course, our love. So, as I said in the beginning, thanks so much for it! ~ Daniela"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V5_qJl1zBg&t=11s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5r54lVEcAo

Daniela and her daughter, Assanatu, (22 months old) from Senegal, West Africa.