The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baby Sign Language, 2nd Edition: More Than 150 Signs Babies Can Use and Understand

by Diane Ryan

Book Overview

Teach your baby how to communicate without words. Your baby has many wants and needs. Some you can figure out. Others need a little more patience. While your baby learns to make their requests... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592578624
• ISBN13: 9781592578627
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very helpful

The Complete idiot's Guide to Baby Sign Language is wonderful. Completely user friendly and completely easy to follow the whole process. The thing only I would say is that Chapter 1 & 2 are little repetitive, which would be ok if they were discussing how to master sign language skills verse history of. However I must say she does warn you of this and explains that you can choose to skip chapter 2. Great book loved it so easy to use and I confident in teaching my little sign language.

Baby SIgn language

I have enjoyed reading this book. I have learned alot. I am ready to start when my son is ready. It has some humor in it, so it doesn't get tedious. My only negative comment is that there are some repeated signs in the picture section of the book.

such great info.

This book is great! the info is thourough but not boring to read. it explains what you need to do to help teach your little one to sighn. plus the sighns are ASL. I definantly recommend this book.

Simple and Convincing

I love this book because it makes baby sign language SO simple. She clearly explains the reasons to do it and de-bunks myths as well. Some of the other books are overwhelming...this one breaks it down to the key signs and the best order for introducing signs. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to sign with their baby!

A "must read" for new parents (and grandparents, too!)

My daughter had talked about using Baby Sign Language to communicate with her infant son, who is now eight months old. She has had mild success, much to my surprise, but yesterday she invited me to stop by and observe the results she has achieved with her son after buying this new book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baby Sign Language" just two weeks ago. She said that it was the best written book on the subject that she has seen. After perusing it myself, I could not agree more. Ms. Ryan has done a masterful job of presenting the subject in an easy-to-understand manner. Her infusion of humor in some places actually helps to lighten the instructional efforts. The illustrations are A+. The proof was in the performance. My young grandson, who was just gurgles, smiles and wimpers a few weeks ago is now a full-fledged "signer", albeit in the early stages. Grandparents, parents of new babies, parents-to-be, do your heir a favor and buy this book. It seems to me that the path from infancy to the "terrible twos" will be a happier path for readers who employ these easy-to-handle ideas.