Baby sign language helps babies communicate before they can talk. Learn how to teach baby sign language, when to start it, and more with this guide.

Using sign language with your baby gives you a peek into his thoughts, which helps cement your bond, says Michelle Macias, M.D., chair of the section on developmental and behavioral pediatrics for ...

The first step for teaching your baby sign language is to say the word and make the gesture at the same time. For example, when you hand your baby milk, say “milk” while making the sign for it ...

If basic sign language can help babies use their hands to better express themselves at as early as 8 or 9 months, it can mean the bridging of this otherwise months-long communication gap.

If basic sign language can help babies use their hands to better express themselves at as early as 8 or 9 months, it can mean the bridging of this otherwise months-long communication gap.

But it’s not easy to do when your baby can’t yet talk. That’s where baby sign language comes in. When you teach your baby how to use signs, you’re teaching them to communicate.

Providing babies with tools to help grown-ups understand what they want also boosts their self-confidence. Parents don't have to be fluent in sign language; most of the basic signs are iconic ...

Matt and Jenna Moench of Kearney understand the practical advantages of teaching their baby daughters sign language, but Matt sees signing as a way to bond with his children earlier in their lives.

Speech language pathologist Cheryl Larson of Santa Rosa has no problem with teaching sign to hearing babies, as long it doesn't become a trophy achievement for parents.

If basic sign language can help babies use their hands to better express themselves at as early as 8 or 9 months, it can mean the bridging of this otherwise months-long communication gap.

There’s nothing wrong with teaching young children to ‘recite’ the ABCs of sign language, but the most useful signs, especially for infants and toddlers, are going to be those that convey ...