Baby Sign Language for Early Talkers

Baby sign language works remarkably well for early talkers, often accelerating their verbal development rather than replacing it.
Step-by-step ASL guides for the signs babies and toddlers learn first – eat, drink, more, please, milk, sleep, and dozens more. Each guide shows the exact handshape and motion with real photos, plus the age window when most children pick up the sign.

Baby sign language works remarkably well for early talkers, often accelerating their verbal development rather than replacing it.

Baby sign language offers late talkers a bridge to communication that can reduce frustration and may actually support—rather than hinder—the development...

Baby sign language does not interfere with speech therapy or delay verbal development. In fact, speech-language pathologists frequently incorporate...

Baby sign language supports speech development by giving infants a way to communicate before their vocal abilities mature, which reduces frustration and...

The "thank you" sign in baby sign language is performed by starting with your dominant hand flat, fingers together, and palm facing you.

Understanding baby sign language please sign is essential for anyone interested in baby and toddler sign language.

Understanding baby sign language stop sign is essential for anyone interested in baby and toddler sign language.

The baby sign language pain sign is made by extending both index fingers and pointing them toward each other, then either tapping the fingertips together...

The tired sign in baby sign language is made by placing both hands on your chest with fingers extended and held together, fingertips touching the sides of...

The diaper change sign in baby sign language is made by placing both hands near your waist and tapping your index and middle fingers to your thumbs twice,...