I have a couple friends who know sign language (shout out to Andrea and Breawna!) and are teaching (or will teach) their kids. I always thought that it would be neat to have my kids learn sign language, except there was one B.I.G. problem -- I didn't know any sign language!
Enter-Baby Einstein "My First Signs".
One day Ethan and I sat down and watched this video. I obediently copied the signs as they were given and repeated the words out loud. I looked over at Ethan to make sure he was doing them as well but this was all I got...
Blank Stare!
I realized at that moment that I was a little more excited about this whole sign language thing than he was. But I pressed forward. Every day, I would do the signs while talking to him.
He didn't seem interested at first, but every so often I would catch him making the sign for "more." Around this same time, Jared really started recognizing the value of teaching him sign language.
About the time of his first birthday, we really started working on them. He picked them up so quickly and has been doing them non-stop since! It is so amazing to see how empowered he feels and we love "communicating" with our 1-year old.
I tried all night to upload a video so one will be coming soon!!
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