It helps to be alert to our baby’s signs so that we can encourage them when we see them. But how do we recognize our child’s signs? Just like with first words, children will have their own version of signs they have seen you use. These early attempts at signs may be hard to understand so it helps to know what to look for. A sign has three main parts: hand shape, location, and movement. Your child may change any one of these, or all three! For example, in this video, Lily is signing BATH. The sign for BATH is to make a scrubbing motion with both fists on either side of your upper chest. So Lily has the hand shape and the movement right, but not the location. Once you start seeing your child’s attempts at signing, acknowledge them! Even if you’re not sure, this will encourage them to keep signing. You can always clarify and show the correct sign: “It looks like you’re signing BATH, do you want to take a bath?” With practice, eventually their signs will become more clear and you will become an expert at interpreting YOUR baby’s signs! . . . . #babysignlanguage #signingwithbaby #babysign #toddlersignlanguage #toddlercommunication #learnthroughplay #teachyourbabytosign #teachyourbaby #talktoyourbaby #learnwithyourchildren https://www.instagram.com/p/B99UHVKqPWq/?igshid=7nafi2k5krmj