Book Description
It's as easy as waving bye-bye!

Babies have a lot to say, even before they can actually speak familiar bedtime words like "sleepy" and "quiet." Baby Signs are simple gestures that allow babies and toddlers to communicate what they see, what they need, and even how they feel. Research has shown that Baby Signs decrease frustration and tantrums and help your baby talk sooner.

When to begin: When your child starts to wave bye-bye.

How to do it: Show your baby the sign and point to the picture. Always say the word as you make the sign.

Improvise: Make up your own signs -- your baby probably will too!

About the Author
Drs. Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn discovered Baby Signs in 1982 and conducted the pioneering scientific research for the National Institute of Health that demonstrated the language and cognitive benefits of Baby Signing. Linda is Professor of Psychology at the University of CA, Davis. Susan is Professor of Psychology and Child Development at the California State University. They are the authors of Baby Signs published by Contemporary Books. Both authors live and work in Northern California.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Continuing their lessons in fruitful parent-baby communication, Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn provide a fresh batch of baby sign language just right for bedtime. Adorable photos of babies making "sleepy," "toothbrush," and "quiet" signs (to name a few) sit alongside simple guides for parents, helping pre-language babies and their parents snuggle up for the night more easily and peacefully. Both easy-to-use and formatted for little hands, this clean and cute board book should have no problems living up to its claim to "decrease frustration and tantrums and help your baby talk sooner."

FROM THE PUBLISHER