Baby Signs: The Complete Starter Kit

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Summary: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PARENTING LIFE FOREVER!
Review: I had the good fortune of receiving this kit at my job before it was available to the public. Its amazing! I watch the tape with my son all the time (or he watches it by himself when I need a few minutes to get something done) and it really works! I first watched the tape with him at nine months and within a week he did the sign for "frog". Soon afterward he was using "eat" and "more" and now knows almost all the signs for animals. He loves reading books with me when he can "sign along" telling me what he sees. Its really incredible. You don't really know how smart your baby is until you give them the tools they need to show you. I enthusiastically recommend this to every new parent, grandparent, and child care provider!

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Summary: Why make up words, use ASL
Review: I prefer Joseph Garcia's set. I originally got this book as a gift because family knew I had been teaching my kids Sign. Great stuff, makes for very happy babies that can communicate their needs ( milk, eat, water, change, dog, hear, airplane, help, want, book, etc.) and just "talk" by 10 months old. But, when I got this book, I found it useless, with suggestions of "made up signs". Why not actually teach a second language? Often, I had adults who knew sign approach us and start signing with the babies, how happy and confident my babies looked then! I'd recommend getting Joseph Garcia's set plus a good Signing dictionary, like a pocket one, (for when that one year old wants to know what everything is, in sign) or Joy of Signing.

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Summary: Captivated by the cover shot!
Review: Originally, I saw the cover and had to buy it, what an adorable baby! Once I started reading, I found the content too interesting to put down. Really informative!