Because people learn to understand language much faster than being able to produce it, both in terms of formulation and pronunciation. For babies in particular, they struggle with the fine motor skills required to produce sounds reliably. Babies can learn to produce nonverbal communication faster than vocal language because it’s easier in terms of bodily control.
Because people learn to understand language much faster than being able to produce it, both in terms of formulation and pronunciation. For babies in particular, they struggle with the fine motor skills required to produce sounds reliably. Babies can learn to produce nonverbal communication faster than vocal language because it’s easier in terms of bodily control.
We taught our babies the sign language for “eat” and that made things a lot easier for everyone.
When did you teach the sign? I’m curious from when on they start being able to sign.
During breastfeeding. When the baby appears hungry, you do the eat gesture and then feed them.
It’s the cutest thing to see a baby angrily signing “eat” at you.
I meant as in, how old the baby was when it started learning (and learnt) that sign, but hahaha, that’s a cute thing indeed!
Once the baby has some awareness of what you’re doing, around 5mo.