| 20:05:33 |
willowsmom |
I need to sign...Leave the cat
alone!" lol" |
| 20:05:34 |
willowsmom |
brb |
| 20:05:35 |
Webmama_Tina |
email me at webmama@mommychats.com
once you create your permanent mod username....just make sure it
has MOD somewhere in the name |
| 20:05:45 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok, i'll let you chat now, lol |
| 20:06:01 |
willowsmom |
ok |
| 20:06:11 |
Webmama_Tina |
ah willowsmom, recognize you now,
lol |
| 20:06:20 |
Webmama_Tina |
and sarahariz...good to see you
again! |
| 20:06:23 |
Webmama_Tina |
oh and mommytocali too! |
| 20:06:28 |
Webmama_Tina |
all names i recognize1 |
| 20:06:28 |
willowsmom |
lol :) |
| 20:06:31 |
mommytocali |
thanks |
| 20:06:37 |
mommytocali |
good to be here again :) |
| 20:06:41 |
WeeHands |
willowsmom, you can sign no"
"touch" "cat"" |
| 20:06:50 |
sarahariz |
Thanks! |
| 20:07:05 |
WeeHands |
that way that phrase can be
repeat alot with another noun at the end - if needed! |
| 20:07:08 |
willowsmom |
I could..that would work....just
have to get her to recognize it. lol |
| 20:07:13 |
willowsmom |
Very cool :) |
| 20:07:15 |
Webmama_Tina |
well i'll leave you in sara's
wonderful hands, hehe....have a fun chat mamas! |
| 20:07:20 |
willowsmom |
I keep moving the cat so she's
not so tempting. lol |
| 20:07:25 |
WeeHands |
have a great evening tina! |
| 20:07:29 |
Webmama_Tina |
you too! |
| 20:07:34 |
momofgng |
bye tina |
| 20:07:41 |
Webmama_Tina |
bu-byeeee |
| 20:07:45 |
willowsmom |
bye Tina ;) |
| 20:07:50 |
mommytocali |
bye tina |
| 20:07:52 |
sarahariz |
By! |
| 20:08:09 |
momofgng |
sara...are you hearing impaired? |
| 20:09:17 |
WeeHands |
no |
| 20:09:34 |
WeeHands |
hi kelly! |
| 20:09:44 |
momofgng |
i'm just wondering what got you
into signing? |
| 20:09:47 |
WeeHands |
wiat let me go get her! |
| 20:09:54 |
sarahariz |
How did you get into teaching
signing for babies? |
| 20:10:22 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
Hi Ladies - how is everyone? |
| 20:10:26 |
willowsmom |
Hey Kelly :) |
| 20:10:35 |
WeeHands |
i got into signing because i used
to do speech therapy with individuals with developmental delays
and signed with them |
| 20:10:38 |
WeeHands |
hi kelly! |
| 20:10:45 |
mommytocali |
sara, if someone else comes in I
will go get them so you can chat :) |
| 20:10:48 |
mommytocali |
hi kelly |
| 20:10:50 |
momofgng |
how long have you been signing? |
| 20:11:00 |
WeeHands |
thanks mommytocali! |
| 20:11:14 |
mommytocali |
no problem |
| 20:11:30 |
WeeHands |
i've been signing now - wow - for
about 12 years. I'm not fluent in ASL, but I'm great at
preschooler ASL! |
| 20:11:38 |
momofgng |
wow |
| 20:11:57 |
willowsmom |
that's wonderful!!! |
| 20:12:01 |
momofgng |
i've taken so many classes,
workshops, refresher courses...it's not like riding a bike |
| 20:12:03 |
WeeHands |
I've got some great associates
who are interpreters who help me out when I need help with
vocabulary |
| 20:12:22 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
hee hee - I like preschooler asl
- it is a very descriptive term :) |
| 20:12:22 |
willowsmom |
My question is...does it work
with all children? I mean...as long as the parents are
consistant. |
| 20:12:32 |
WeeHands |
when it comes to any language you
have to use it or lose it! |
| 20:12:37 |
willowsmom |
nevermind. that's not a fair
question. lol |
| 20:13:16 |
WeeHands |
in general I would answer that
question yes, as long as parents are consistent and they focus
on vocabulary that is motivating and very functional |
| 20:13:17 |
willowsmom |
It's just...Willow hasn't shown
any desire to talk yet. She Meows at the cats and barks at the
dog. |
| 20:13:30 |
WeeHands |
ha ha! cute! |
| 20:13:36 |
WeeHands |
how old is she? |
| 20:13:44 |
willowsmom |
ty :) She's 15 months |
| 20:14:06 |
willowsmom |
She follows MOST directions
well..and seems to understand what we say....which helps |
| 20:14:18 |
WeeHands |
does she imitate your sounds and
movements? |
| 20:14:26 |
willowsmom |
yes |
| 20:14:36 |
momofgng |
my 2 year old was learning
spanish, english and sign...he chose sign 99% of the time to
communicate |
| 20:15:02 |
WeeHands |
does she have any verbal words? |
| 20:15:29 |
willowsmom |
She's said Baby once or
twice...and says Da for Dog. and...that's about it. |
| 20:15:42 |
momofgng |
but he didn't start to do it back
until he was about 18 months |
| 20:15:43 |
willowsmom |
That's great Mom...I want Willow
to be multilingual... |
| 20:15:53 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
That is very normal when children
are bi-lingual (or tri-lingual with signs) usually their verbal
is delayed because they are learning so much |
| 20:16:13 |
momofgng |
i've heard conflicting thoughts
on that...but I believe it |
| 20:16:30 |
WeeHands |
hi ellie! |
| 20:16:32 |
momofgng |
it was as if he couldn't decide
which word to use, so he just signed it. |
| 20:16:46 |
ellie |
hi sara how are things |
| 20:16:57 |
momofgng |
now he is totally confused...he
will speak in both english and spanish in the same sentence |
| 20:17:05 |
mommytocali |
hi ellie |
| 20:17:10 |
momofgng |
apparently he will sort it out
himself sooner or later |
| 20:17:10 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
I haven't heard conflicting
thoughts, but I guess that train of thought made sense to me |
| 20:17:14 |
ellie |
hi |
| 20:17:23 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
Hi Ellie |
| 20:17:46 |
WeeHands |
willowsmom, does she take turns
making sounds? |
| 20:17:53 |
willowsmom |
Yes |
| 20:18:00 |
willowsmom |
especially Meow |
| 20:18:01 |
willowsmom |
lol |
| 20:18:16 |
WeeHands |
does she understand no" and shake
her head?" |
| 20:18:20 |
willowsmom |
yes |
| 20:18:38 |
WeeHands |
does she reach or point to
something while making a sound? |
| 20:18:44 |
willowsmom |
All the time. lol |
| 20:19:08 |
WeeHands |
does she understand simple
directions like touch your nose"" |
| 20:19:12 |
willowsmom |
Yes |
| 20:19:53 |
WeeHands |
last one. . . does she enjoys
nursery rhymes and attempt to join in by making sounds or
gestures? |
| 20:20:03 |
willowsmom |
Yes...definitely |
| 20:20:29 |
WeeHands |
those are all things that are
developmentally appropriate for a 15 month regarding
communication! |
| 20:20:30 |
mommytocali |
welcome mommy-p |
| 20:20:36 |
WeeHands |
hi mommy-p! |
| 20:20:39 |
Mommy-P |
hi |
| 20:20:49 |
Mommy-P |
how is veryone |
| 20:20:52 |
willowsmom |
Yay!!!! She's right on track
then. :) |
| 20:20:54 |
willowsmom |
Hey MommyP |
| 20:21:37 |
Mommy-P |
how does this work I a newbie |
| 20:21:43 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
good - getting a little tired
here on the east coast - where is everyone from? |
| 20:21:51 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
I live in Vermont |
| 20:21:54 |
willowsmom |
I would like to learn to sign
with and to her...give her another way to communicate...she'll
occasionally get frustrated if she's pointing to something and I
have to run the gamot of the things she's pointing at. |
| 20:21:56 |
ellie |
canada |
| 20:21:56 |
willowsmom |
Texas here |
| 20:22:03 |
momofgng |
bethlehem, georgia |
| 20:22:07 |
WeeHands |
generally we just fire questions
and stories out to each other! |
| 20:22:07 |
mommytocali |
we just all chat, no specific
rules or anything |
| 20:22:10 |
sarahariz |
Prescott, Arzona |
| 20:22:20 |
WeeHands |
i'm in brooklin, which is just
east of Toronto, Ontario |
| 20:22:32 |
Mommy-P |
toronto |
| 20:22:34 |
mommytocali |
lancaster, PA here |
| 20:22:51 |
WeeHands |
if it gets really, really busy
we'll set up some chatting rules but I think we're fine for now! |
| 20:23:02 |
sarahariz |
from all over |
| 20:23:14 |
WeeHands |
Hi Mommy-P! Do I know you? It's
Sara from WeeHands |
| 20:23:27 |
Mommy-P |
I s this Joanne |
| 20:23:48 |
momofgng |
when i began teaching sign to my
son...I had no idea how popular it had become and the reasons
and benefits for doing so |
| 20:24:07 |
WeeHands |
if you ever have any concerns
regarding your little one's development (speech/language wise)
this website is good: http://www.tpsls.on.ca |
| 20:24:10 |
momofgng |
it was just recently that i began
to enlighten myself on it |
| 20:24:22 |
Mommy-P |
Patrice and Zachary |
| 20:24:43 |
sarahariz |
I'm going to go talk to my
husband while he finishes fixing dinner. Bye for now! |
| 20:24:48 |
Mommy-P |
I only found out about signing
recently |
| 20:25:02 |
WeeHands |
Hi Patrice! Joanne's not on the
chat yet. |
| 20:25:05 |
Mommy-P |
bye |
| 20:25:07 |
WeeHands |
See ya Sara! |
| 20:25:14 |
ellie |
i've said it before but i can't
say enough how signing has helped us |
| 20:25:16 |
WeeHands |
Now I'm the only Sara! |
| 20:25:21 |
Mommy-P |
hi sara |
| 20:25:26 |
momofgng |
so ... my question is...the baby
signs" are not the same as ASL?" |
| 20:25:28 |
WeeHands |
say it again and again ellie! |
| 20:25:47 |
ellie |
we use ASL signs |
| 20:25:51 |
WeeHands |
baby signs did not start using
ASL |
| 20:25:51 |
mommytocali |
i am sarah too :) |
| 20:26:00 |
momofgng |
i just always thought it was the
most beaufitul language |
| 20:26:04 |
WeeHands |
but their products are
incorporating more ASL signs now |
| 20:26:08 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
I am an instructor for Baby Signs |
| 20:26:11 |
Mommy-P |
we have only just started I worry
I wont do it enough for my son to learn |
| 20:26:42 |
ellie |
it is all about having fun and
consistency |
| 20:26:46 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
less than 15% of the signs we
suggest are modified from ASL - but obviously most of the signs
we use are |
| 20:27:26 |
ellie |
I started with Baby sign but
because I had a little background with ASL I switched |
| 20:27:40 |
momofgng |
I know so many are difficult for
their little hands to do...but just like with his baby babble...i
was able to figure out what he was trying to say with his hands
by what was going on around us at the time |
| 20:27:48 |
Mommy-P |
so far he has learnt thank you
which he basically does like he is blowing a kiss |
| 20:27:56 |
WeeHands |
Mommy-P, try to focus on just
10-15 signs that are reallly motivating for Zachary and that
he'll see often throughout the day. |
| 20:28:34 |
WeeHands |
There's a chart in your WeeHands
manual that will be helpful to fill out - it's titled Signs that
are important to ____"" |
| 20:29:05 |
WeeHands |
ASL signs are made up of 3 parts. |
| 20:29:28 |
WeeHands |
Each sign is created in 1) a body
space 2) a movement and 3) a handshape |
| 20:29:46 |
WeeHands |
babies will most likely get 1)
and 2) but may have difficulty with 3) |
| 20:29:56 |
Mommy-P |
okay I will do that, |
| 20:30:13 |
WeeHands |
once you start to recognize signs
in this way you can begin to recognize your babies
approximations |
| 20:30:25 |
momofgng |
i see |
| 20:30:42 |
mommytocali |
ahhh, interesting |
| 20:31:17 |
WeeHands |
e.g., the ASL sign for water" is
made at your chin, with a tapping movement and with a "W"
handshape - most babies will do the sign at their chin, with a
tap BUT with a "1" shape (to start with)" |
| 20:31:46 |
momofgng |
grant uses his whole open hand |
| 20:31:47 |
WeeHands |
you can break down speech sounds
the same way - but I won't get into that here :D |
| 20:32:04 |
WeeHands |
but with the same body space and
movement? |
| 20:32:14 |
Mommy-P |
on average how long does it take
for a baby to strt responding |
| 20:32:34 |
momofgng |
but over the last year i have
been able to watch him improve his signing significantly |
| 20:32:50 |
WeeHands |
i once explain this to a mom of
an 8 month old who she said wasn't signing yet. she starting
crying because her baby was signing! i love my job! |
| 20:33:03 |
momofgng |
such as friend"...he has finally
conquered that one" |
| 20:33:11 |
WeeHands |
wonderful! |
| 20:33:42 |
WeeHands |
i need to get Tina to hand some
signs to the icons she has here! ;) |
| 20:33:58 |
WeeHands |
how old is Zachary, Patrice? |
| 20:34:05 |
Mommy-P |
12 moths |
| 20:34:09 |
mommytocali |
welcome neesie1971 |
| 20:34:13 |
neesie1971 |
i do not know if i am doing this
right im new at these chat rooms |
| 20:34:13 |
ellie |
great age |
| 20:34:17 |
WeeHands |
welcome neesie! |
| 20:34:21 |
neesie1971 |
thank u |
| 20:34:23 |
ellie |
hi neesie |
| 20:34:25 |
Mommy-P |
hi neesie |
| 20:34:38 |
WeeHands |
how long have you been signing
with him Patrice? |
| 20:34:51 |
neesie1971 |
im excited about talking and
learning what this is all about |
| 20:35:05 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
congratulations Neesie you made
it in and are typing - that is as hard as it gets! |
| 20:35:12 |
WeeHands |
ha ha! |
| 20:35:23 |
Mommy-P |
only just started a week ago |
| 20:35:27 |
neesie1971 |
i know im late just found out i
will just read to catch up |
| 20:35:30 |
Mommy-P |
a real newbie |
| 20:35:36 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
Of course you can learn all the
fun stuff like the faces :P |
| 20:36:18 |
neesie1971 |
well i have had the internet but
just got rid of dial up *) |
| 20:36:30 |
neesie1971 |
can not do much w it |
| 20:36:50 |
momofgng |
weehands...so even though my son
is learning to sign so early...he has a good chance of losing it
if he doesn't continue to use it in his later years? |
| 20:37:02 |
WeeHands |
the key to signing is consistency
and repetition |
| 20:37:33 |
neesie1971 |
i loved it when i found out about
it no more fits because wecould understand his needs |
| 20:37:36 |
WeeHands |
yes, again language is a use it,
or lose it thing - just what's happening with the little italian
i know! |
| 20:38:11 |
neesie1971 |
he was 16 mnths a little old i
know but it worked |
| 20:38:27 |
momofgng |
does any of you catch any grief
from the extended family about signing? |
| 20:38:41 |
ellie |
i did at the beginning |
| 20:39:00 |
ellie |
family members were scared that
emily wouldn't talk if she signed |
| 20:39:01 |
WeeHands |
there's a few factors to consider
but for the most part he'll probably start signing back to you
in a month or a month and a half |
| 20:39:04 |
neesie1971 |
but i used it w his baby brother
started him young and we liked it |
| 20:39:06 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
My husband was a bit of a
nay-sayer at the beginning until my twins each did their first
sign - then of course he loved it |
| 20:39:17 |
ellie |
now they can't say enough about
it |
| 20:39:19 |
mommytocali |
not so much about signing, but
definately for other things, :) |
| 20:39:43 |
WeeHands |
my hubbie was also not into it
until Joshua was signing cookie" to him and was getting really
upset!" |
| 20:40:03 |
WeeHands |
now with our little girl I catch
him signing all the time with her! |
| 20:40:11 |
neesie1971 |
the signing they thought was cool
it was the BF and co sleeping that they complaned about
:banghead |
| 20:40:16 |
mommytocali |
neither was my dh until cali
started actually signing back |
| 20:40:28 |
ellie |
my husband was surprised today
that emily at 20 months said More cookie please mommy and we
totally attribute that to sign |
| 20:40:38 |
willowsmom |
Mine too Neesie.. |
| 20:40:40 |
willowsmom |
lol |
| 20:40:41 |
WeeHands |
neesie1971, check out my bio on
http://www.weehands.com/about_us.htm |
| 20:40:45 |
WeeHands |
:) |
| 20:40:46 |
mommytocali |
same here neesie ;) |
| 20:40:47 |
neesie1971 |
my son had his dad wraped when
our son figured out the sign for more cookie |
| 20:40:59 |
Mommy-P |
yes I have had some sarcastic
comments aswell |
| 20:41:21 |
neesie1971 |
i say this week we do all that
next week we ship him off |
| 20:41:31 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
(ok I love the little guy banging
his head against the wall) |
| 20:41:41 |
WeeHands |
i know i can't stop looking at
it! |
| 20:41:44 |
neesie1971 |
thanks it was very appropriate |
| 20:41:49 |
neesie1971 |
sooy i cannot spell |
| 20:42:08 |
WeeHands |
it's amazing how using visuals
can catch your attention - hey, that's why signing works! |
| 20:42:24 |
neesie1971 |
yes sorry for side tracking |
| 20:42:47 |
WeeHands |
spelling, shmelling - if anyone
can get through a whole chat with no mizteaks" they aren't
invited back! LOL" |
| 20:42:48 |
neesie1971 |
i went to a BF confrence and took
a class on it i had no idea until then |
| 20:43:03 |
neesie1971 |
thanks again |
| 20:43:06 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
BF? |
| 20:43:12 |
WeeHands |
breastfeeding |
| 20:43:19 |
WeeHands |
what did you take a class on? |
| 20:43:22 |
neesie1971 |
thanks man u type fast |
| 20:43:27 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
aaahhhhh thanks |
| 20:43:37 |
willowsmom |
lol |
| 20:43:50 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
Did someone come in and speak
about it? |
| 20:43:50 |
neesie1971 |
it was on how to teach ur babies
to sign my son at the time was 16 mnths |
| 20:43:57 |
momofgng |
i am by no means fluent with
sign, but i could hold a short conversation...but when I have
the opportunity to sign with someone that is fluent...i freeze
up |
| 20:44:03 |
WeeHands |
that's great! |
| 20:44:08 |
neesie1971 |
yes it was very informative |
| 20:44:17 |
WeeHands |
i know i get very nervous! |
| 20:44:25 |
WeeHands |
story for you. . . |
| 20:44:29 |
momofgng |
you do? |
| 20:44:36 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
where do u live neesie - a friend
of mine spoke at a La Leche League Conference in CA |
| 20:44:49 |
neesie1971 |
in florida |
| 20:45:03 |
neesie1971 |
just went to orlando a couple of
weeks ago |
| 20:45:05 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
nope - wasn't her then :) |
| 20:45:08 |
neesie1971 |
nope |
| 20:45:18 |
neesie1971 |
WIC pays for me to go |
| 20:45:28 |
willowsmom |
Off Topic....I'm excited about
the La Leche League conference in DC this next summer....ok I'm
done. lol |
| 20:45:47 |
WeeHands |
one of my moms (in a class today)
was out of the kitchen and her husband was feeding her baby some
new cereal. when they were done he said man she really loved it
- she kept clapping between bites. the mom starting to laugh
because her baby was really signing her version of more"!" |
| 20:46:07 |
ellie |
cute |
| 20:46:09 |
neesie1971 |
i am a bf peer conselor in my
local WIC thats to cute |
| 20:46:13 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
LOL - cute story |
| 20:46:14 |
momofgng |
that's cute |
| 20:46:23 |
neesie1971 |
i loved it |
| 20:46:24 |
mommytocali |
haha |
| 20:46:26 |
WeeHands |
hey, tina we need a breastfeeding
chat! |
| 20:46:30 |
mommytocali |
that was cali's first sign |
| 20:46:32 |
neesie1971 |
it was so much easier |
| 20:46:37 |
mommytocali |
and she clapped too |
| 20:46:48 |
WeeHands |
i had another story but i've got
mommy brain tonight! |
| 20:46:55 |
willowsmom |
Yes we do...but Tina's gone. lol |
| 20:46:57 |
mommytocali |
oh, oh and co-sleeping too :) |
| 20:47:07 |
willowsmom |
Yes MommytoCali...that too!!! |
| 20:47:09 |
WeeHands |
she'll read the transcripts
though! |
| 20:47:15 |
willowsmom |
ohh duh. lol :) |
| 20:47:18 |
neesie1971 |
my sons face would light up when
i got out of the shower and he would put his hands together |
| 20:47:22 |
willowsmom |
Everyone wave at Tina!!! |
| 20:47:23 |
willowsmom |
lol |
| 20:47:26 |
momofgng |
co-sleeping...my family are the
worst critics on that... |
| 20:47:36 |
mommytocali |
mine too :( |
| 20:47:41 |
willowsmom |
mine three |
| 20:47:51 |
willowsmom |
good thing they don't sleep with
me and it's none of their business. lol |
| 20:47:51 |
Mommy-P |
not mine |
| 20:47:57 |
mommytocali |
haha |
| 20:47:57 |
neesie1971 |
mine mother in law came over and
asked where the crib was |
| 20:48:03 |
willowsmom |
LOL Mine too Neesie!!! |
| 20:48:13 |
WeeHands |
i loved it when my daughter would
wake in the middle of the night and she was beside me and I
could feel her sign nurse" - way to easy!" |
| 20:48:15 |
momofgng |
i know they have enough to say
about the bf, but they don't have the nerve to verbalize it to
me |
| 20:48:16 |
Mommy-P |
I support co slepping |
| 20:48:28 |
willowsmom |
Sara, Are there any good books on
signing to toddlers? |
| 20:48:30 |
mommytocali |
oh, cute story here.... |
| 20:48:31 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
not a co-sleeper - I can barely
sleep with my husband in the bed :D |
| 20:48:33 |
neesie1971 |
i said i gave it away while i was
preg did not need another place to put cloths lol |
| 20:48:36 |
willowsmom |
lol Kelly |
| 20:48:38 |
mommytocali |
cali's first time she used two
signs together |
| 20:48:40 |
ellie |
are all of us signers and former
co-sleepers |
| 20:48:44 |
WeeHands |
for information or to read to
your little one? |
| 20:48:48 |
mommytocali |
she woke up in the middle of the
night screaming |
| 20:49:00 |
Mommy-P |
how ever now I am trying to bresk
zac inrto sleeping throught the night and it killing ME |
| 20:49:01 |
mommytocali |
after calming her down she
pointed to her teeth, and signed the word hurt |
| 20:49:19 |
willowsmom |
both actually |
| 20:49:33 |
neesie1971 |
my sone did too about his teeth |
| 20:49:46 |
mommytocali |
funny thing is |
| 20:49:53 |
mommytocali |
she made up her own sign for hurt |
| 20:49:57 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
Baby Signs has come out with a
slew of new products - books for babies, new DVD's made by the
same people who produced the Baby Einstein videos |
| 20:50:03 |
mommytocali |
well...she made up many of her
own signs, lol |
| 20:50:03 |
neesie1971 |
thats what the teacher said |
| 20:50:04 |
momofgng |
oh my...that's great cali's mom |
| 20:50:12 |
willowsmom |
Oh very good! |
| 20:50:13 |
WeeHands |
i personnally own every sleep
book written because of our first born and he is now a 4 year
old who can sleep through the smoke detector going off - i have
a habit of burning toast! |
| 20:50:29 |
neesie1971 |
lol |
| 20:50:29 |
ellie |
my daughter signs hurt and sorry
together because tha is the way she learned it through the
signing time video. |
| 20:50:37 |
WeeHands |
the book nightime parenting" by
Dr. Sears is excellent" |
| 20:50:39 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
you can see the new products and
order right off www.babysigns.com |
| 20:50:54 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
we have 2 more new DVDs coming
out in December |
| 20:50:58 |
willowsmom |
We've got that one... lol I'm our
local LLL librarian....I've got oodles of books. lol |
| 20:51:00 |
mommytocali |
what is the sign for hURT? |
| 20:51:00 |
momofgng |
yeah for Dr. Sears |
| 20:51:03 |
WeeHands |
great story cali's mom! |
| 20:51:08 |
ellie |
The other day she pointed to her
toe which had a crack in it and said hurt and then she said
sorry |
| 20:51:27 |
neesie1971 |
i love it how cool is that |
| 20:51:35 |
mommytocali |
i was so excited that she
actually used two signs, haha the joys of mommyhood :D |
| 20:51:48 |
neesie1971 |
it must be so neat for them to be
understood u know |
| 20:51:55 |
WeeHands |
hurt - 1" shapes both hands,
tapped together over the area that hurts." |
| 20:52:03 |
mommytocali |
i know, i can tell cali loves it |
| 20:52:09 |
WeeHands |
you can get to lots of online
sign dictionaries through our website www.weehands.com |
| 20:52:10 |
mommytocali |
ahh, thanks |
| 20:52:15 |
mommytocali |
cali made her own hurt sign |
| 20:52:18 |
willowsmom |
ty |
| 20:52:18 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
well everyone - its getting late
here in cow country - I'm going to sign off - its great to see
so many people here |
| 20:52:26 |
willowsmom |
Take care Kelly :) |
| 20:52:29 |
ellie |
bye kelly |
| 20:52:32 |
neesie1971 |
thank u i will be back |
| 20:52:36 |
neesie1971 |
bye |
| 20:52:38 |
momofgng |
c ya kelly |
| 20:52:38 |
Mommy-P |
bye kelly |
| 20:52:39 |
Kelly_Ducharme |
I will thanks - good night |
| 20:52:45 |
mommytocali |
she brings her hand up to the top
of her head and brings it down forward as if she just hit her
head, haha |
| 20:52:49 |
mommytocali |
i bet that made no sense |
| 20:52:58 |
mommytocali |
bye kelly |
| 20:53:01 |
neesie1971 |
i just found out im preg so i
need to get going soon too i need sleep sooooo bad |
| 20:53:11 |
neesie1971 |
not that u guys dont right lol |
| 20:53:14 |
ellie |
congratulations |
| 20:53:17 |
momofgng |
that's actually very
clever...don't ya think |
| 20:53:17 |
willowsmom |
congrats!! |
| 20:53:19 |
WeeHands |
congratulations! |
| 20:53:24 |
Mommy-P |
congratulaions |
| 20:53:35 |
mommytocali |
congrats |
| 20:53:39 |
WeeHands |
our babies are all geniuses! |
| 20:53:40 |
momofgng |
yeah...congrats |
| 20:53:42 |
mommytocali |
i know how tired preg makes you |
| 20:53:43 |
neesie1971 |
i think thats great and very
imagenative and smart she makes that connection |
| 20:54:06 |
neesie1971 |
yeah and the nursing 26 month old
not helping |
| 20:54:09 |
mommytocali |
she was doing this sign for
weeksa |
| 20:54:16 |
WeeHands |
i used to go to bed at 8 pm when
i was pregnant - it's exhausting! |
| 20:54:20 |
mommytocali |
and I couldn't figure out what
she was saying |
| 20:54:24 |
mommytocali |
sahe was so fustrerated |
| 20:54:31 |
mommytocali |
i finally figured it out and she
was so happy |
| 20:54:36 |
mommytocali |
it's hard when they make up there
own |
| 20:54:40 |
mommytocali |
it's a guessing game, lol |
| 20:54:41 |
neesie1971 |
what is weeksa i wish i could go
at 8 pm |
| 20:54:48 |
WeeHands |
builds self esteem this signing
thing! |
| 20:54:55 |
momofgng |
really? |
| 20:55:07 |
neesie1971 |
absolutly |
| 20:55:21 |
neesie1971 |
raises IQ |
| 20:55:29 |
neesie1971 |
stimulates the brain |
| 20:55:42 |
neesie1971 |
makes it make connections |
| 20:55:46 |
WeeHands |
i love the look of pride babies
can on their face when you get what they are signing, yes,
they'll get a cookie or milk but they are so proud that mom
understands them |
| 20:55:49 |
momofgng |
it came in very handy when my son
was learning to ride a toddler 4-wheeler outside... |
| 20:56:24 |
neesie1971 |
i think its graet because it
lowers their frustration level |
| 20:56:26 |
momofgng |
i could sign stop" or "slow" or
"careful" and he understood" |
| 20:56:34 |
WeeHands |
everytime you do something
postive with your baby - hugging, kissing, communicating - it
helps lay down stronger and stronger neural connections |
| 20:56:41 |
neesie1971 |
less fits |
| 20:56:53 |
neesie1971 |
yes higher IQ's |
| 20:57:06 |
WeeHands |
my husband loves to sign beer"
when he's outside mowing the lawn!" |
| 20:57:10 |
neesie1971 |
im sorry AA in child phyc |
| 20:57:10 |
ellie |
it also comes in handy when your
spouse is in the next car beside you while you are in your own
car and you need to tell him to pick up some milk before he
comes home without rolling down the windows and yelling |
| 20:57:13 |
mommytocali |
hahaha |
| 20:57:16 |
mommytocali |
funny sara |
| 20:57:29 |
neesie1971 |
lol |
| 20:57:32 |
momofgng |
that's good |
| 20:57:40 |
willowsmom |
lol |
| 20:58:06 |
neesie1971 |
is willow ur daughters name duh
iknow |
| 20:58:12 |
WeeHands |
i sign I love you" to joshua when
he's in the car and I've filling it with gas. I can also sign
"get chocolate milk for you" when i'm going to pay for the gas!" |
| 20:58:12 |
willowsmom |
Yes :) |
| 20:58:29 |
neesie1971 |
thats a really neat name |
| 20:58:32 |
willowsmom |
thank you :) |
| 20:58:35 |
mommytocali |
i love watching how cali starts
out using a sign differently than it's taught to her, and then
after a while she figures it out and does it correctly, love
watching that process as well |
| 20:58:45 |
WeeHands |
i plan on signing i love you" to
him when he's 17 and on the football field as well! :)" |
| 20:58:50 |
neesie1971 |
yes very cute |
| 20:59:00 |
willowsmom |
awwww |
| 20:59:06 |
momofgng |
oh...i just got tears in my eyes
sarah |
| 20:59:10 |
neesie1971 |
my son is almost 5now but he used
it for yrs later |
| 20:59:27 |
WeeHands |
signing is AMAZING! |
| 20:59:35 |
mommytocali |
here here!! |
| 20:59:42 |
neesie1971 |
aw :crying |
| 20:59:51 |
ellie |
i was in a department store today
and emily stopped in the middle of the asile and started signing
elephant. I looked up and she found a stuffed elephant in a bin.
Then she proceeded to do monkey with the verbal sound as well |
| 21:00:08 |
neesie1971 |
thats cute |
| 21:00:14 |
mommytocali |
how sweet |
| 21:00:23 |
momofgng |
pride over flowing? |
| 21:00:37 |
neesie1971 |
and dont u love it when strangers
look at ur child in amazment and u say i i know they r brilent |
| 21:00:38 |
Mommy-P |
\good night everyone it was nice
talking with you |
| 21:00:41 |
WeeHands |
we're getting so mushy! |
| 21:00:44 |
willowsmom |
lol |
| 21:00:45 |
momofgng |
nite nite |
| 21:00:47 |
willowsmom |
night MommyP |
| 21:00:49 |
WeeHands |
g'nite! |
| 21:00:50 |
willowsmom |
Take care! |
| 21:00:52 |
mommytocali |
night mommyp |
| 21:00:53 |
neesie1971 |
night |
| 21:00:55 |
ellie |
i wish that the message of
signing to your baby was put into prenatal classes |
| 21:01:04 |
WeeHands |
i'm working on it! |
| 21:01:15 |
neesie1971 |
that would save a lot of
frustration later on |
| 21:01:19 |
momofgng |
my goal when i began teaching
grant was to have him be able to communicate with the hearing
impaired, so ... |
| 21:01:25 |
ellie |
I work for the health unit here I
should get on that |
| 21:01:31 |
willowsmom |
I was reading in Mothering
Magazine about Toddler Slumber Parties....where the moms bring
the kiddos over and you have a big slumber party.....I need more
friends with daughters Willow's age.....sorry...went off topic
again |
| 21:01:32 |
neesie1971 |
i wish a lot of things were put
in pre natal classes |
| 21:01:44 |
WeeHands |
so much is focussed on labour and
barely anything about after when you actually have a baby |
| 21:02:09 |
ellie |
I think I have a mission now |
| 21:02:16 |
WeeHands |
is that in the new issue - just
got it today and haven't browsed through it yet |
| 21:02:25 |
mommytocali |
i wish i would have known more
about ap then i did, i wish i would hhave tried baby wearing |
| 21:02:34 |
neesie1971 |
yes and so little about reliying
on ur body and the dangers of drugs thank u mothering |
| 21:02:42 |
willowsmom |
lemme check. |
| 21:02:43 |
WeeHands |
okay we need an ap chat! tina???? |
| 21:02:51 |
mommytocali |
haha |
| 21:03:05 |
neesie1971 |
whats ap? |
| 21:03:05 |
mommytocali |
i will volunteer for ap chat and
co-sleeping chat |
| 21:03:07 |
mommytocali |
haha |
| 21:03:13 |
WeeHands |
attachment parenting |
| 21:03:14 |
momofgng |
i use my sling every time i leave
the house...and i get looks like i am not wearing anything... |
| 21:03:18 |
neesie1971 |
ohh duh |
| 21:03:23 |
momofgng |
do you guys get that in public? |
| 21:03:33 |
mommytocali |
i have never used a sling |
| 21:03:34 |
neesie1971 |
yeah a subject foregn to my
family |
| 21:03:45 |
mommytocali |
do you think it's to late to
start nOW??? 17 months old |
| 21:03:46 |
mommytocali |
lol |
| 21:03:46 |
WeeHands |
check out the site
www.pookababy.com for some amazing slings, etc. |
| 21:04:00 |
neesie1971 |
no way my sons love it |
| 21:04:08 |
WeeHands |
oh, the ergo carrier would be
great for a 17 month old! |
| 21:04:14 |
momofgng |
mine too\ |
| 21:04:21 |
mommytocali |
ohhh, i will have to check that
out |
| 21:04:29 |
mommytocali |
evenm a BIg 17 month old |
| 21:04:31 |
mommytocali |
30 pounds |
| 21:04:31 |
willowsmom |
no it's from May/June
2003...sorry. lol |
| 21:04:32 |
mommytocali |
lol |
| 21:04:38 |
momofgng |
my pediatrician says it's like a
big uterus to them |
| 21:04:39 |
neesie1971 |
my almost 5 begged last week a
disney to please ride in it |
| 21:04:48 |
willowsmom |
My LLL leader let me borrow a lot
of em t |
