Karen Ding Baby Signs® Independent Certified Instructor
. The Baby Signs® Program and MeHi, my name is Karen. When my eldest son, Nicholas was about 1 year old, I read the book Baby Signs: How to talk to your baby before your baby can talk by Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn. Their idea made a lot of sense to me, so I started teaching Nicholas simple gestures. Soon, Nicholas would sign when he was hungry or thirsty. Life with this toddler became more interesting because we were able to communicate about lots of things before he could talk! I used the Baby Signs® Program with all of my children. I found that signing with baby is really fun, and had enhanced our relationship.
This year, I have become a Baby Signs® Independent Certified Instructor in the Toronto area. I now offer Parent Workshops and Sign, Say and Play™ classes. I wish to share the Baby Signs® program with other families because it is something that I truly believe will benefit their lives in the same exciting ways it has benefited mine. To register for or host a Baby Signs® Parent Workshop or Sign, Say and Play™ class, please email me at karen.ding@gmail.com
. Signing Babies
#1: Joshua (14 months): We were on our way to a friend's house for dinner, but we were not sure if they would have milk. So my husband and I were talking about dropping by a nearby supermarket to pick up some milk for the children to consume. As soon as Joshua heard the word milk, he signed MILK. I was thrilled because I did not know that he was actually paying attention to our conversation and was so eager to be part of it.
#2: Nicholas (17 months): We were on our way to a restaurant to have dinner with our friends. On the way there, he was playing with my hair clip. By the time we arrived, he accidentally dropped it and we could not get it out; it was stuck between his car seat. We did not want our friends to wait for us, so I told Nicholas that daddy would get it out and we would have to go meet Auntie Lorraine at the restaurant first. After dinner, I forgot about the hair clip completely. We got into the car, and buckled him up. Then Nicholas started to sign HAIR CLIP. I was very surprised by his good memory. I did not expect a child of such a young age to remember about this little hair clip at all.
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