Long before they're able to talk, babies have a whole lot to say! Widen their world with this delightful modern classic—a must-have for growing families and a perfect baby shower or new-baby gift. With this adorable board book of essential signs, babies and toddlers can easily learn how to communicate their needs, wants, and feelings and even make basic observations with a simple gesture. Studies show that babies who use sign language feel less frustrated, throw fewer tantrums, and often learn to talk more easily. Just point to a sign in the book, say the word while making the sign, and the baby will soon be signing. Communicating a wet diaper or a hungry belly, asking for help or saying "all done" becomes as easy as waving hello or good-bye. And these are just a few of the thirteen signs inside this small and adorably illustrated board book, perfect for little hands and minds to grasp.

“An inspirational and helpful resource for parents to help them learn how to foster early communication with their children through baby sign language” (Sabrina Freidenfelds, MPH, IBCLC, founder of Then Comes Baby). What does your baby want to say? You can find out even before your baby can verbally speak by using baby sign language. Signs of a Happy Baby gives parents everything they need to start signing with their baby, including a comprehensive dictionary with easy-to-follow photos of fun and practical American Sign Language (ASL) signs, and tips for integrating sign language into their everyday activities. Start signing with your baby now. What your baby has to say will blow you away! “Places everything you need to know about signing with your baby neatly in one place.” —Leah Busque, executive chairwoman and founder, TaskRabbit “Brimming with tips and tools for getting started with baby sign language, Signs of a Happy Baby is a practical resource for any parent who wants to know what’s going on in their baby’s mind.” —Mora Oommen, executive director, Blossom Birth Services “A smart guide that’s not only fun, but filled with research showing how baby sign language helps build your child’s language and cognitive skills, allowing your child’s thoughts and feelings to be expressed, long before verbal communication is possible. This book is a must for anyone who has or is working with a little one.” —Sheila Dukas-Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, owner of Healthy Horizons Peninsula Breastfeeding Center

"Featuring ASL signs plus fun songs and activities"--Cover.

From the creators of the original Baby Signsr Program, the only research-based sign language program designed especially for babies. This kit has everything parents need to help their babies communicate before they can talk. The kit includes an 80-page Parent Guide and DVD with video dictionary of 100 signs, My Favorite Signs DVD for babies, Signs at a Glance quick reference flipper with magnetic backing, and four Baby Signsr board books for babies.

Open the door to greater communication with your preverbal child through Baby Sign Language. This practical, illustrated guide shows how simple, easy-to-remember gestures can be used by you and your baby or toddler—to convey thoughts, needs, questions, and answers. It’s easy, and babies absolutely love it! Baby-signing takes just a few hours to learn, and can be taught to babies as young as six months of age. In this volume, workshop instructor Karyn Warburton presents more than 200 baby-friendly signs covering a wide variety of subjects that little ones will love to learn and use, and will develop their cognitive skills, cut down on communication frustration, and create a stronger bond. This delightful, easy-to-use book features: • Clear, step-by-step instructions—based on the Baby Talk workshop format • Photographs and drawings to illustrate each sign • Baby-centered sign language activities, including songs and storytelling • Signs graded for difficulty levels • Tips on how to introduce and reinforce key signs

Communicate with your baby--today! With Essential Baby Sign Language, you can feel closer to your baby than you ever thought possible! Featuring seventy-five of the most important signs babies need every day, this book helps you start signing now, without spending hours learning extensive philosophy and sifting through hundreds of valueless terms. These signs not only let you know what your child is trying to say, but also deepen your parent-child bond and stimulate his or her development. Complete with useful advice and clear illustrations, you'll be able to communicate with your baby in no time!

In this newly expanded edition, a renowned baby-signing expert provides more than 300 American Sign Language (ASL) signs, illustrated with the same clear, easy-to-understand photos and descriptions. Since 2004, Baby Sign Language Basics has introduced hundreds of thousands of parents and caregivers around the globe to the miracle of signing with their babies—and left them wanting more! Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are also included to make learning fun and to quickly open up two-way communication. Parents will meet real signing families and learn how to make sign language a part of their everyday interactions with their children. Also included is a video signing dictionary featuring all the signs from the book. Just point and click, and see the sign you want to learn come alive! This is a must-have for all parents, grandparents, and anyone else who spends time with preverbal children. After all, what parent or caregiver doesn’t want to know what their baby is trying to tell them? Now includes streaming video, additional tips, advice, and updated resources!

Teach your baby how to communicate without words. Your baby has many wants and needs. Some you can figure out. Others need a little more patience. While your baby learns to make their requests verbally, you can teach them gestures and signs that will help bridge the gap of understanding. Baby Sign Language offers the tools and techniques you need to teach sign language to your baby. As a parent, you might have concerns about speech and language delays. Or you might be concerned that your baby hasn't started talking yet. Baby sign language is something that can promote early speech as well as speech development. This can be especially important for a baby diagnosed with autism or other language issues. This revised edition includes these features: -150 illustrations of popular signs to teach your baby -An express program for quicker results -Games and activities to make signing more fun -Expert advice on speech and language development Signing with your baby not only results in a happier and less frustrated child, but research also shows that learning sign language could help a child speak earlier and develop a higher IQ.

Start signing with your baby today! This comprehensive book makes signing easy with photos of real kids forming 100+ signs, plus expert advice on introducing them. In Baby Sign Language, Mary Smith--founder of popular sign language education business Sign 'n Grow and ASL interpreter--shares everything you need for learning how to sign with your 0-3-year-old. Maybe you've seen it online or remember a friend and their baby signing MILK or MORE. No matter why you're interested, what you've heard is true: signing is one of the best ways to kickstart communication. When babies can sign, they get frustrated less--and the sign-learning process is great for parent-child bonding as well. In Baby Sign Language, Mary shares the key techniques, tips, and strategies she teaches through small group workshops and classes. At the heart of the book are a broad array of photographed signs that are easy to understand thanks to the real kids signing them. You'll find everything you could want to talk about, including: Mealtime: Milk, Food & Eat, More, All Done, Drink, Water, Dirty, Clean, Please, Thank You, Yes, No, Hungry, Thirsty, Want Daytime: Help, Open, Up, Pacifier, Light, Bath, Brush Teeth, Diaper, Change, Blanket, Bed, Sleep/Nap, Good, Morning, Night, Bathroom/Pee/Potty, Poop, And A Variety Of Clothing Signs Playtime: Again, What, Read, Book, Play, Toy, Dance, Music, Ball, Try, Friend, Take Turns, Nice, Gentle, Dog, Cat Family: Family, Love, Mommy, Daddy, Baby, Brother, Sister, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle, You, Me How Baby Feels: How, Feel, Happy, Excited, Silly, Sad, Angry, Scared, Sleepy, Tired, Hurt, Surprised, Fussy, Frustrated Outdoors: Walk, Stroller, Outside, Playground, Grass, Airplane, Sun, Moon, Stars, Cloud, Rain, Snow, Weather, Wind, Hot, Cold, Bug, Butterfly, Rock, Leaf, Car, Tree, Bird, House With songs, stories, and games to encourage sign usage, various ways for modeling signs, and insider tips for things like how to understand if your baby is comprehending a sign or babbling, this is the thorough, accessible guide you need to start communicating with your baby using signs.

Signing babies are taking over, asking for more milk and later nap times. Sure, they might not get their way, but signing gives them a way to express themselves. Frustrated communication is often the root cause of crying and tantrums in babies and toddlers. Usually it is caused by the lag between a child's desire to be understood and their ability to form words. Sign language bridges this gap.The Everything Baby Sign Language Book teaches parent and children to use a combination of sign language and homemade gestures to communicate needs, wants and feelings. Using this book and instructional DVD, baby and parent will be well on their way to using their hands to speak! Please note: DVD is not included with the e-book version of this title