Baby sign language (BSL) is a modified version of American Sign Language (ASL) that some parents and caregivers use to help preverbal infants communicate their needs. Babies can sign before they are ...

Katie Mingus, 17 months old, uses the sign for ‘drink’ as she sits on her father Russ’ lap at their Tacoma, Wash., home. Parents can begin communicating early with babies by teaching them sign ...

‘Born2Sign.”"SigningBaby.”"Kindersigns.”"Signwithme.”"Sign2me.”"MyBabyCanTalk.” A quick Internet search calls up laundry lists of Web sites targeting parents who would like to ...

A few months ago, my 1 year old son started whining. For the first five seconds of his moans, I frantically looked around for what he could possibly want. I came up empty-handed. Fearing his whines ...

As Libby Quinn finishes up a story time for toddlers, dozens of little hands fly into the air, fluttering back and forth. They're applauding — using American Sign Language. Quinn works in schools, ...

With an opening note that ""children who understand sign language tend to have a stronger command of verbal skills,"" Teaching Your Baby to Sign by Lora Heller invites youngsters to learn 21 everyday ...

Baby sign language is appealing to some new parents. Books, Web sites, DVDs teaching babies to sign all claim to encourage language development and strengthen the parent-child bond. Dr. Sydney Spiesel ...

There's a huge market for books, classes and smartphone apps that teach baby sign language and claim it can speed up spoken language development. There's A Huge Market Around 'Baby Sign Language,' But ...

How often have you wished so badly that you could understand what your baby is trying to convey? When your little one cries, you know they need something, but you have gone through all the essentials ...

WATERLOO - It's 3 a.m. and you're tired. Your baby, however, is not. Your baby - surprise, surprise - is crying. And because she's a baby, she can't tell you what she needs. Or can she? While babies ...

Many new parents can relate to the frustration of trying to figure out the exact needs of their baby. Are they hungry? Do they need changed? Whether it's a piercing wail to have their diaper checked, ...