Nestled neatly between National Wear Brown Shoes Day (December 4) and National Cotton Candy Day (December 7) sits a little-known, yet highly important day to celebrate. December 5 commemorates NATIONAL COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR BABY DAY.
Although it is very kind to devote one day a year to this incredibly important concept, communicating with your baby, in Arizona, and around the globe, is celebrated daily by the incredibly large, and ever-growing number of signing families.
Although it is very kind to devote one day a year to this incredibly important concept, communicating with your baby, in Arizona, and around the globe, is celebrated daily by the incredibly large, and ever-growing number of signing families.
One Arizona father shares his experience with communicating through sign language. Scott says, "My son was signing over 30 signs by the time he was 12 months old. It still amazes me that I was able to have 'conversations' with my 1 year old!"
Talking with your baby, before your baby can talk!
The Baby Signs Program is the World's Leading Sign Language Program for Hearing Babies.
Using the BABY SIGNS® Program gives babies a way to "talk" with their parents before they can talk. Babies can communicate about the world around them long before they have mastered their verbal speaking skills!
Babies and their parents can use simple signs to communicate important things - like being hungry or thirsty, hot or cold, afraid or sad - often a full year before babies could otherwise speak.
Research has proven that using the BABY SIGNS® Program has dramatic benefits, including decreasing frustration for babies and parents, enriching the parent-child bond, boosting emotional development, helping babies talk sooner - even raising IQ.
Jenny Hodges has a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. She was the first Certified Baby Signs® Instructor in Arizona. Now, as the Regional Manager for the state of Arizona, she leads a team of over 30 Certified Instructors, teaching parents, caregivers, and teachers how to communicate with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through sign language. Jenny has written the curriculum for a Baby Signs® class, which is offered nationwide. She has represented the Baby Signs® Program on the NBC TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, and in LIFE Magazine. Jenny is the founder of the Kids Love to Sign™ Program. The Kids Love to Sign™ Program is now an international program and offers a signing class for children 3-8 year olds, in addition to a variety of signing resource and activity books
