Comments on: Toddler Communication http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/05/19/toddler-communication/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Rose http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/05/19/toddler-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Rose Tue, 20 May 2008 01:29:17 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=41#comment-167 i am so glad I found your site it's just wonderful! i am so glad I found your site it’s just wonderful!

]]> By: Sarah http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/05/19/toddler-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Sarah Mon, 19 May 2008 19:50:42 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=41#comment-166 I used ASL with both my kids, and it was most definitely beneficial for us! I loved that they were able to communicate what was going on in their heads, such as what they were thinking about or what they were looking at. I used ASL with both my kids, and it was most definitely beneficial for us! I loved that they were able to communicate what was going on in their heads, such as what they were thinking about or what they were looking at.

]]> By: Sherie http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/05/19/toddler-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Sherie Mon, 19 May 2008 18:48:07 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=41#comment-165 We've been teaching DS sign language since he was 7 months old. Now, at 18 months, he knows 75+ words. It's wonderful, especially since he's a high-needs kiddo who, I believe, has wanted to communicate "like a grown up" since birth (lol!). It wasn't until about 2 1/2 months ago that he started saying words, though. I'm not sure if introducing him to ASL slowed the talking process or not? Either way, I'm still so glad we did it. And, really, it was relatively easy to learn. I just kept a how-to ASL website up all the time and would refer to it when a word that I didn't know came up. ASL is very intuitive, thankfully. :-) We’ve been teaching DS sign language since he was 7 months old. Now, at 18 months, he knows 75+ words. It’s wonderful, especially since he’s a high-needs kiddo who, I believe, has wanted to communicate “like a grown up” since birth (lol!). It wasn’t until about 2 1/2 months ago that he started saying words, though. I’m not sure if introducing him to ASL slowed the talking process or not? Either way, I’m still so glad we did it. And, really, it was relatively easy to learn. I just kept a how-to ASL website up all the time and would refer to it when a word that I didn’t know came up. ASL is very intuitive, thankfully. :-)

]]> By: pixie http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/05/19/toddler-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-164 pixie Mon, 19 May 2008 16:16:14 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=41#comment-164 Littlepixie loves to babble and is gradually making real words. She gets frustrated if we don't understand her, so I'm so glad she knows a few signs, "milk", "food", "water", and the most important of all "all done", that one alone has thwarted many a tantrum! Littlepixie loves to babble and is gradually making real words. She gets frustrated if we don’t understand her, so I’m so glad she knows a few signs, “milk”, “food”, “water”, and the most important of all “all done”, that one alone has thwarted many a tantrum!

]]> By: justine http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/05/19/toddler-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-163 justine Mon, 19 May 2008 15:43:20 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=41#comment-163 I've been thinking about doing ALS with our new baby...but like you, had so little trouble communicating with our older kids that it seems like it might be just one more thing to pile on my already heaping plate...but your experience sounds like it was really beneficial and allowed your little one to engage in more complex and enriched communication with you. I might have to take the time to do this now! Thanks for sharing. I’ve been thinking about doing ALS with our new baby…but like you, had so little trouble communicating with our older kids that it seems like it might be just one more thing to pile on my already heaping plate…but your experience sounds like it was really beneficial and allowed your little one to engage in more complex and enriched communication with you.

I might have to take the time to do this now! Thanks for sharing.

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