Signing - S/O This can't be normal thread

Molly is 14 months now and she has been throwing major fits the past few days, she tries to communicate and if she doesn't receive what she wants then I or dh pays for it. Is it too late to start signing with her or to try to teach her? I have the books just have never really been consistent with any of it. What do you all think, any signing experts out there who could give me some advice?

 

I say it can't hurt to try! We started with signing around 10-11 mos, but they really didn't start using the signs until 13-14 months. I would try the Signing Time DVD's, start with Vol 1-3. They are great!

 

Its never too late to start signing. Don't expect immediate results but it can't hurt! I'd start with the points of contention: diaper, eat, drink, tired/sleepy and play.

 

Ditto Kelly -- we love the Signing Time DVD's. It's definitely not too late -- it will be awhile yet before she masters speech, so any signs she learns in the meantime will be really helpful!

 

I think it's not too late to start! You don't need DVDs or anything. Just start doing signs whenever you say certain words. Here are some useful ones:

eat - fingers to lips
drink - thumb to mouth
more - tap fists together
diaper - pat hip
all done - palms down, wave hands away (like when they start sweeping everything off the table)

At that age, maybe they'll catch on really quickly, who knows? Or it might take a while. But it is SO awesome when they start signing! More sign=less whine!

 

It's definately not too late! We're just really getting into it now, and boy do they catch on fast! I had a book for a while, but never really used it consistently, mostly they new milk and used it for a lot of things. Then I got the first Signing Times video, and they love it, and I think that was the kick start I needed and I got another book and sign to them every chance I get. Even if they don't look like they're paying attention, you'll be surprised at how much they pick up. Mine are still not talking yet, but they sign quite a bit.

 

Thank you thank you thank you! Your advice helps so much!! Holly thank you for the basics, I knew more eat or hungry and that was all so that is super helpful!

 

It's not too late. I started signing with my girls because they refused to talk to us. Once we began signing with them their speech took off and they started to communicate with us. I am 100% sure that the signing helped their speech because they would say the words as they signed them.

 

Hey Becka...it's never too late to start teaching sign! We have the Signing Time DVDs and the boys LOVED them! I highly recommend them!