Being able to sign with our daughter has been invaluable. We began using signs around her when she was about 6 months old and started attending sign classes when she was about 9 months old. She is able to communicate so much with us, when she’s hungry or tired or sick. When she was less than a year old, she had a bad cold and was very fussy. She signed to us that she was sick. I’d already done everything I could think of, medicine and a snack, to comfort her. Then she signed that she wanted music. This brought a smile to her face and clearly made her feel a little better. We’ve had much fewer tantrums than we expected and I think being able to communicate effectively plays a big role in this. –Cora
