"By giving a child a sign or symbol, it enhances their ability to communicate and develop intellectually, and I think the other thing it does is it really helps the child-parent bond. They're both invested in the situation, they're both attending, they're both connected."
-- Alice Stroutsos
Speech-Language Pathologist
"By nine months, Megan was signing "sleep, eat, drink". It’s been phenomenal. She would stop crying when I signed something she wanted. I have been allowed into her world so much earlier."
-- Erica Hewetson, Megan's mother
"By giving a child a sign or symbol, it enhances their ability to communicate and develop intellectually, and I think the other thing it does is it really helps the child-parent bond."
An innovative way to introduce the all-important emotions to toddlers! This book includes a range of signs for baby's feelings. All babies want to express that they're happy, sad, hungry, sleepy or loving and to share these emotions with you.
Recommended for- Adults with babies and toddlers
Sit with the children opposite you and the open book leaning against your tummy;
- Point to Wow and make the sign as you smile and say "happy"
- Encourage your child or children to join in by repeating the sign. If they don't want to, please don't worry as they will in their own time.
- During the day, use the sign in other situations. "What a lovely smile. You're happy." (Show their happy faces reflected in a mirror)
- "I'm happy" as you dance round the room.
- Look for, and share, smiley pictures in books and photo's.
- Draw pictures with smiley faces and write the word "happy" beneath. Point to the "happy face" and sign and say the word.