Posts tagged ‘sign language’
The Most Important Trait For Caregivers
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When our first son was just a few months old, our PEPS parents group had an early childhood speech development expert as a guest speaker. She provided the following simple advice: the most important thing to look for in prospective caregivers for your baby is that they are talkative. Basically, find a chatty nanny or daycare provider.
For some time now, researchers have found that children of more talkative mothers have larger vocabularies than children of quieter moms (studies at the University of Chicago showed as much as a 400% difference among two year olds). (more…)
Baby Sign Language
By the time that they are a year old, infants can understand far more words than they can speak. Over the past few decades, research has shown that pre-verbal toddlers can use simple hand gestures to communicate through baby sign language. In addition to reducing frustration for both parents and toddlers through improved communication, studies have shown that babies who were taught basic sign language have larger vocabularies, increased IQ scores, and better ability to interact socially with other children. (more…)
