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Baby Signs [VHS]

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This video is one of a kind! My wife bought baby signs about a month ago for our 11 month old boy and I have to tell you at first I had my doubts. We started showing it to him and within days he was signing! Our 4 year old daughter loves it too. They watch it together and play games making up signs for things. One of the great things about this video is the music. A lot of kids videos have repetitious music that can be annoying but not baby signs, I should know too since my kids watch it at least once a day. I even find myself singing along. The greatest thing though is the first time your baby signs to you. Being able to communicate with your baby is priceless.

There are not many videos directed at babies, and of those not many are quality productions. and This isn't Disney - it is not only entertaining but so useful - To be able to communicate with little ones so early is incredible and both parents, caregivers and babies enjoy learning this way. Thank you to the authors and producers for this wonderful approach. It really works!

I bought this video for my son, who was about 14 months old, and getting good at American Sign Language (ASL). We had started him on sign language, using Joseph Garcia's "Sign with Your Baby" kit, around age 8 months and it was fantastic. I wholeheartedly endorse using sign language with babies. I am convinced that a big reason my son seldom fusses or has temper tantrums is that he can tell us what he wants. He's just now beginning to use several spoken words and phrases, so we gained at least 5 months of communication with him. He still uses signs, and can even communicate with other adults and kids who know ASL.

I want to be clear that it's not the concept of baby signs that I dislike; it's the approach taken by this particular video. It's important to know that this video does NOT teach AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, but rather a "made-up" system of signs. I didn't realize this till the first time I watched it with my son, who was confused because he had learned the ASL signs for several words and was now being told something different on this video! I'd purchased the video because I thought he could learn new words and have fun watching other kids use signs. I was really disappointed to find that it wasn't ASL at all. I agree with a previous reviewer who states that it's not necessary (and in fact it's simply silly) to teach your kid a made-up language when a real one, which isn't too complicated for infants and toddlers, already exists. Better to teach him something he can use with other people (like teachers, friends, relatives, etc.) who don't happen to own the same video!

If you want to start your child on sign language, I recommend Joseph Garcia's book/video. We've given the kit to friends as a shower gift and I'll definitely use it for my next child.

I've been using this tape with my 1 year old for about a month and found its great! It seems to be the only truly educational tape out there for infants. He loves it and he's begun using the signs it teaches! There is a great mix of useful signs (like "eat" and "more") along with signs for different animals, and "flower" "sun" & "moon" which babies use while reading books or walking outside.

I love the Baby Signs system. Its simple, easy, and very close to ASL. As the tape explains, Baby Signs uses the simple ASL signs (that babies and parents can easily do and learn) and makes small adjustments to the signs that are too complex for babies to master.

How complex a sign do you expect a baby to make? Or a busy parent to learn? This tape was perfect for us, I highly recommend it!

I love this video. I started using it with my son when he was just 7 months old, and the results are incredible. The great thing about Baby Signs is that they've customized some signs to be EXTREMELY easy for babies! Babies can learn and use the most basic signs before they even have complete control of their hands! (the very simplest signs are made with the mouth - which babies have great control over at a very young age.) Baby Signs proves how much cognitive ability babies have before their motor skills even develop. My son, now 13 months, knows and uses not only the signs from the tape but other ASL and non-ASL signs as well. He can tell me what he wants, what he is thinking about, and even make little puns. It sounds impossible but its true. This video made me a better parent and made my son a much more engaged, less frustrated baby. Please do this with your baby, you won't be disappointed.

One of the parents at our daycare told me about BABY SIGNS and I didn't believe it until I saw it in action. Soon after she began the program her daughter used the sign for "more" at the center! Then one day at her house saw the baby use Baby Signs to ask for more food, to tell her mom she was ready for her nap, and to ask what happened to the rain (why wasn't it raining after she woke up!). It was amazing! I've worked with a lot of babies and this is truly great! I got the tape and the book for my son (he's 6 months, a little young yet) but other parents at our center are using it now. Its incredible. We recommend it to everyone who registers! Do this for your baby!

This video is by far one of a kind. My wife ordered it about a month ago for our 11 month old and I have to say at first I wasn't too sure. We started playing it for him and within days he was signing! Our 4 year old daughter loves it too. They watch it together then make up signs for things. One of the greatest things about this video is the music. Some kids videos can be repetitious and somewhat annoying but baby signs really isn't, and I should know because my kids watch it at least once a day. I even find myself singing the songs. Best of all though is when you look at your baby and they sign for something for the first time. The feeling of being able to communicate with your baby is priceless.

Grandma can't spend as much time with the little one as it's parents which can result in a "communication gap" between the baby and grandma. Watching this Baby Signs video with my three sweet babies has given us an opportunity to bond through our mutual signing language and now I "talk" with my grandchildren with an understanding of their thoughts and needs. It has strengthened the closeness of our relationship. Every grandparent who cherishes time spent with our precious babies can benefit from watching this wonderful video with your grandbaby. After proving it works, I have recommended the video to my friends who have had similar experiences in closing this "gap" in relating to grandchildren.

I was sceptical when a friend suggeted that I try teaching baby sign to my son. My wife was also very sceptical that it could be of any use. We were both amazed and amused at how fast he learned and how helpful it was in our daily routines. A 12 month old that could ask for food or drink directly without crying or fussing. You've got to love that . My oldest son (3 yrs) learned the signs as well just to help his brother out. They both enjoyed the simple entertaining video and for a time it was the tape that was most requested.( using the baby sign for "more" of course") I could not recommend the tape or the method more highly. As he learns to speak he uses the baby signs in conjuction with his new vocabulary just for fun. (" Please" and "elephant" are his favorites) Teaching Baby signs is worth the little bit of effort and the quality time that you get to spend with your kids.

Overall this tape is helpful with regard to teaching your baby to sign. The basics are covered in here along with the justification for teaching your baby to sign things like, drink, poop, hungry, thirsty... and so on. Maybe if this was a DVD it would have been more useful, it just seemed that they rushed it a bit and left out many other aspects of signing. All in all its ok, but I would recommend looking somewhere else for more in-depth training for your baby.

Thank you for reading my review.