teaching babies sign language

I think it makes sense and is very effective. Of course I have had opportunity to work with young hearing impaired children. Even for non impaired young children it speeds the development of language, as well as helping ease the frustration of not being able to make that big old grownup understand what it is you acturally want. My daughter was here a few days with my 10 month old grand daughter, and I was working a little bit with some basics like "more" and "drink" and I would like to see her take it farther.

It is a language and should be taught in school. It is no different expecting kids in school to take a secondary language like Spanish, German, or French. Sign language should be counted as one of those secondary languages. Young children learn quicker so it is great to teach them. We don't realize how easy it is. We do teach a child to speak through sign language to begin with. When we say circle we often make a circular motion or when we say goodbye we wave. Where would you be if something ever happened to your voice? You would have to revert to signing wouldn't you?

I think we teach them always and many things and sign language would be very useful to them

I believe Sing language should be taught to Everyone!. I teach Alphabetical Sign when I teach the A B C's I use it with every child. My neice was surprised to learn later on in life how much sign language she naturally new because when I speak I use alot of both standard American Sign and Lakota Sign. For me it is easier to speak in this manner too.... I believe everyone should learn sign language then when you are in situations were you can not hear eachother well, and can see eachother you can sign to eachother and understand, It also includes people with hearing impare,ments so as they age, they are not slowly being forced out of society and community activity. - DNatureofDTrain