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Signing With Babies Chat #25, with Sarah Bingham of WeeHands
( www.weehands.com )
3/24/05

8 mamas in attendance

21:20:59 WeeHands WELCOME TO THE SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT!  GOOD TO SEE YOU!  I'M SARA FROM WEEHANDS!
21:21:08 Barbie I'm over on the other side of the big pond... in Rochester, NY
21:21:11 WeeHands thanks Barbie!
21:21:18 Vonnie ah rochester
21:21:23 Vonnie used to live there yucky
21:21:23 WeeHands oh you are so close!
21:21:26 Vonnie but now in flagstaff az
21:21:36 c_mk1005 HELLO, I'm in Orange County NY
21:21:43 WeeHands just got an email from a mom in niagara looking for classes!
21:21:55 Barbie didn't like Rochester Vonnie? I admit the weather leaves a little to be desired!
21:22:02 WeeHands c_mk1005 where in new york is Orange County?
21:22:29 c_mk1005 north of the city, south of Albany
21:22:47 Barbie Vonnie -- I spent my toddler years in Phoenix...!
21:22:54 Vonnie no the winter is the reason
21:23:04 Vonnie i live up north in the mountains
21:23:07 Vonnie used to live in phoenix but
21:23:11 Barbie Hi c_mk1005 -- another from NY!
21:23:22 WeeHands don't talk to me about winter i'm north of rochester, just east of toronto.  so tired of it!
21:23:24 Vonnie not sure where we will move on next month when i figure out the school for my deaf boy
21:23:28 WeeHands :)
21:23:30 Vonnie lol
21:23:41 c_mk1005 I am in the tri-state area" right where NY, NJ and CT meet."
21:23:48 Vonnie ah
21:24:01 Vonnie didn't see the two new people
21:24:03 Vonnie WELCOME!
21:24:14 c_mk1005 hello
21:24:24 WeeHands ok, now i know where you are  c_mk1005 !
21:24:26 Barbie hi to sweetxopea and lavender
21:24:33 c_mk1005 sorry
21:24:35 lavender2 Hellow there
21:24:42 WeeHands Hi Lavender!
21:24:46 Barbie Vonnie -- are you looking for a deaf school or will you mainstream?
21:25:02 Vonnie not sure
21:25:08 Barbie How old is your son?
21:25:11 Vonnie education is my priority before having deaf people aorund
21:25:18 Vonnie since nobody like that in this lil sweet town
21:25:22 Vonnie my son is 23 months old
21:25:43 Vonnie hi lavender
21:25:45 Barbie is there a BOCES type of preschool program available?
21:25:53 lavender2 Hello Vonnie
21:26:04 Vonnie NONE! hes actually on waiting lists for several childcare and headstart
21:26:10 lavender2 Wee hands, is this a business you run?
21:26:11 Vonnie deafness has nothing to do with this town :-)
21:26:11 WeeHands Hi Karen!
21:26:21 karen Hi Sarah!
21:26:23 Vonnie hi karen
21:26:34 karen Just got my son down to sleep and thought to pop on in.
21:26:42 c_mk1005 I used to teach at our local headstart!
21:26:45 WeeHands lavender2 yes, WeeHands is my little business.  We teach parents to sign with thier babies
21:26:52 Vonnie hey you all last night there was a talk about printing out ABC's in signs, if you know the link please let me know
21:27:18 lavender2 That's great. I didn't find out about signing with babies until my second was here and by that time I was too pooped to try.
21:27:20 Vonnie mine was with Easter Seals (when i was little and mom found out that is)
21:27:33 Vonnie ah!
21:27:34 karen I haven't done any courses for signing with my son, we just got a book Baby Signs" and have started with that."
21:27:44 Vonnie bring them over here and i ll do that! my kid needs kids around
21:28:15 lavender2 Vonnie, is your town not Deaf friendly??
21:28:25 WeeHands how old is your son Karen?
21:29:04 karen He's 14 months now and he's learned 'food' and he came up with his own sign for wanting a breast.:)
21:29:06 Barbie Rochester might have crummy weather Vonnie, but we sure are Deaf friendly!! lol!
21:29:31 Vonnie not really no - its a small town i guess
21:29:35 Vonnie busy one tho
21:29:41 WeeHands that's great Karen.  What are his favourite things?
21:30:02 Vonnie i ll be depressed barbie!
21:30:06 Vonnie lived there for 6 years
21:30:27 Vonnie phoenix, indianpolis - was told Oregon (but dont think so)
21:30:29 lavender2 That's too bad. It should be that no matter who you are people would be willing to help and treat each other as equals. Oh, sorry, I thought I lived in my ideal world. lol!
21:30:31 Vonnie two so far that im looking into
21:30:45 Vonnie would love that to be mine too for adults but
21:30:46 karen He loves playing with his ball and going outside so we started using the sign for 'ball' just receintly. So far he hasn't picked that one up yet.
21:30:54 Vonnie phoenix is 3 hours south and thats where it is
21:31:14 Vonnie he will!
21:31:19 Barbie I wouldn't mind a nice sunny place to live... are there good programs in Phoenix?
21:31:30 Vonnie and he will sign it to you CONSTANTLY ball" "baLl" "BALL"...."
21:31:52 Vonnie researching - in general was told Arizona is not a good state
21:32:03 Vonnie dont know but indianpolis was told its great and know a few people there
21:32:07 c_mk1005 Vonnie, try this link for printable abc flashcards. I used it to teach my son's class the abc...http:/abcteach.com/directory/basic/sign_language/flashcards/
21:32:09 Vonnie but the move would be harsh so i dont know
21:32:12 karen We're also trying to teach him 'daddy' and 'mommy', but he doesn't sign it properly, tho he gets the idea of what it means.
21:32:14 Vonnie yeah where
21:32:16 Vonnie pl
21:32:31 Vonnie cant do it in hyperlink? i can't copy and paste
21:32:44 WeeHands i'll try
21:32:48 Barbie Karen -- just keep modeling the sign correctly and eventually he'll get it.
21:32:50 c_mk1005 I tried I can't figure out how
21:32:53 WeeHands http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/sign_language/flashcards/
21:32:56 WeeHands there
21:32:57 karen I'd love to get him into a course to learn more and learn how to teach him, but we don't have the cash for it right now.
21:33:23 lavender2 can't you just check out a book from the library?
21:33:26 Vonnie THANKS! :-)
21:33:40 karen glad to hear it, Barbie. Sometimes I'll correct his hand/sign for him and the he gets it right.
21:33:48 Vonnie yeah thats why its good to have friends who are deaf then you two can share things
21:33:50 lavender2 Also, you might work out a trade with someone local who knows how to sign with babies, think of what you have to offer
21:33:51 c_mk1005 Vonnie, is that what you were looking for?
21:33:52 Barbie I have been able to get videos and everything from the library.
21:33:55 Vonnie library here sucks!
21:34:02 Vonnie its nice and cozy but the videos and the books
21:34:12 Vonnie um... those black background of fake smiling hahaha
21:34:15 Barbie also check eBay... sometimes great deals...
21:34:19 Vonnie book tho one i have ABC's animals
21:34:28 Vonnie but jelani sees animals not the hands makes sense?
21:34:41 Barbie There are some sites with video dictionaries online that can show you basic signs...
21:34:43 WeeHands there are also colouring pages one this page: http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/asl/
21:35:01 lavender2 you can also do trades online at amitymama.com or other swap sites... If I had a book still, I would give it to you.
21:35:26 WeeHands karen that's okay just keep coming here and we'll help you learn!
21:35:30 Vonnie YES! thanks
21:35:43 Vonnie can color them in as well for fun with my boy
21:35:47 karen If I can make it here, I will.:) This is my first time here.
21:36:03 lavender2 Vonnie: How about a message board for other moms who want to teach their young ones sign... would this make it so you can support and help each other out?
21:36:03 Vonnie getting my ST dvd's soon :-)
21:36:22 WeeHands karen how did you find out about the chat?
21:36:34 lavender2 Vonnie, it sounds like you are out in the boonies...
21:36:42 WeeHands LOVE Signing Time!
21:36:49 WeeHands Karen, where do you live?
21:36:52 karen I'm on a yahoogroups for signing babies. It was posted there and I thought, since I have the time I might as well pop in.:)
21:36:54 c_mk1005 me too! me too!
21:37:14 lavender2 interesting... didn't know about the group.
21:37:16 c_mk1005 WE LOVE SIGNING TIME!
21:37:17 karen In fact, Sarah...we have crossed paths, but never met.:)
21:37:30 lavender2 I just wanted to see what was on mommychats and saw your chat
21:37:39 Vonnie haha
21:38:11 lavender2 Are you talking to me Karen??
21:38:14 Vonnie ok great will print them out
21:38:22 WeeHands Karen, try to get a list of about 10 - 15 things to sign with your son. Make it a combination of things you do every day, e.g., change, eat, milk, and then things he loves e.g., ball, walk, mommy".  use these signs before, during and after the activities for them"
21:38:34 WeeHands karen how have we crossed paths?
21:38:48 lavender2 ahhh, wee hands is Sara as well. got it
21:39:01 karen Sound's like a good idea...and yes...I'm one of the Doulas who works with Ella in Toronto.:)
21:39:10 karen So we know the same folks.:)
21:39:45 c_mk1005 My son is 7 months and thinks it's funny whenever I sign to him. He hasn't signed back yet. Am I doing something wrong?
21:40:00 Vonnie no
21:40:06 Vonnie mine laughs at me still
21:40:16 Vonnie but near two he started to want to do more after visiting a Deaf Expo
21:40:40 Vonnie just think speech" and "sign language" kind of draws same behavior like if you voice to your baby she or he would laugh too"
21:40:41 karen No...I started signing with my son at about the same age as yours and it's only been in the last two months that he's started to pick it up.
21:40:49 WeeHands Karen, come to one of our classes!
21:41:00 c_mk1005 He watches my hands intently, but for some reason he thinks it's soooo funny.
21:41:17 karen I'd love to go to the classes....it's the money that we're tight for right now.
21:41:36 WeeHands the first signs are slow to come, they usually appear between 9 and 12 months of age.  After a baby has about 10 signs though watch out!
21:41:51 c_mk1005 I can't wait!
21:42:25 karen So it takes about 10 signs before they click into the usage of the signs and picks them up even moe? How long does that usually take?
21:42:54 Vonnie wish i could learn spanish sign language tho since im learing spanish
21:42:57 signingminionmaker HELLO!!!
21:43:02 c_mk1005 My older son signs like crazy, but I didn't start with him untill he was much, much older ( 5 years old)
21:43:07 Vonnie someone said they are in the sign babies group? can't find it
21:43:12 Vonnie Hey back!
21:43:15 patricianorth Just wanted to ask Sara how the tv taping went, and when it will air....?
21:43:15 WeeHands I'm not fluent in ASL - far from it.  But I'm been working with preschoolers since '97 and have been signing with them and at about 14 months with both my kids I had to keep running to my dictionaries for more signs!
21:43:17 c_mk1005 hello,
21:43:23 WeeHands kids are amazing!
21:43:34 Vonnie you can always ask me as well :-)
21:43:44 signingminionmaker Hey, Sara you're on tomorrow night at 6:30 right/
21:43:45 Vonnie one thing tho people seem to think there is a sign for EVERYTHING but that is not so
21:43:57 karen Well, my son is 14 months so hopefully I'll have to run more to the book for more signs soon.:)
21:44:05 WeeHands hi patricia!  hi terrie
21:44:11 patricianorth Sara?  TV Star Woman?!  When is it on?!?
21:44:25 signingminionmaker Hi, Sara and Patricia.  Is that Vonnie from the ST forum?
21:44:27 karen Is there a way to know if your child has come up with a sign of their own?
21:44:47 WeeHands vonnie where were you 2 years ago!
21:45:05 Vonnie yeah the same one
21:45:27 signingminionmaker Hi, I've read your posts.  I'm Terrie mother to hearing triplets
21:45:30 Vonnie giving birth lol
21:45:36 Vonnie 9 months pregnant that is
21:45:48 patricianorth I truly was just checking my mail and saw the reminder so thought I would check how it went with you Sara.  Can't stick around since we have a sick baby that has kept me from work for 2 days and we are both off to bed at this early hour on a Friday nite---
21:45:55 WeeHands I am NO tv star.  WeeHands will be on Global National News in Canada tomorrow or Saturday evening with the 6:30 news though!
21:46:06 Vonnie signingminionmaker you have your pictures in the photos right? with two girls and a boy triplets?
21:46:16 karen That's great! I'll have to see if I can watch it!
21:46:17 signingminionmaker It was promoed at 8:30 tonight during the apprentice for tomorrow.
21:46:24 Vonnie don't faint Sarah!
21:46:42 WeeHands patricia it's thursday!
21:46:56 karen WeeHands I work as a shiatsu therapist and reflexologist out of my home in north york.
21:46:56 Vonnie karen you might be confused
21:46:59 patricianorth Dang---I caught the end of Apprentice!  I am definitely going to watch tomorrow!
21:47:00 WeeHands ah!
21:47:03 signingminionmaker No, that's...oh darn I forget her name, she has a Zoe too and a little boy.  Sorry Getting a blank.  Nice lady though
21:47:10 Vonnie but eventually your kid will show you what he (or she?) is talking about
21:47:14 WeeHands no way terrie!
21:47:40 karen Vonnie -- how so?
21:47:42 signingminionmaker yes way, nice little promo
21:47:51 Vonnie ah ok
21:48:10 Vonnie your pictures in the file tho? because i think mothers who do triplets or more are AMAZING!
21:48:12 WeeHands karen do you think your little is making up a sign for something?  what's he doing? in what context?
21:48:18 patricianorth UHM...oh my....it has been a long couple of days.....I guess with Good Friday I am thinking weekend...I need sleep!  Dh is travelling all the time these days so I have been solo-parenting----I gotta hand it to single moms everywhere--hats off!
21:48:29 Vonnie he will sign whatever and if its near him he will take it or point and then sign again
21:48:33 Vonnie something like that -
21:48:36 signingminionmaker You what, I haven't put any pictures in off my girls yet, you're right I should do that.
21:49:05 Vonnie thanks patricianorth
21:49:08 karen WeeHands ---whenever he wants me he will point to his chest. Sometimes when I'm holding him he'll point at my chest then point at his.
21:49:15 Vonnie but you are surviving alongside too  :banghead
21:49:15 signingminionmaker Patricia, sorry that you're little one is sick.
21:49:34 Vonnie :shakehead
21:49:53 WeeHands okay now i'm in front of the tv watching global
21:50:11 patricianorth Thanks Terrie.  She is just running a fever, no other symptoms....just not a very fun sick person---takes after her Dad--HA!
21:50:26 Vonnie loll
21:50:33 signingminionmaker My girls have started doing things like that too, Growth and Development has told us that it is there way of playing with dominance, and possession.  It's normal.
21:50:41 Vonnie like when my boy was very little at 2 weeks ol
21:50:54 Vonnie old he kept on looking like he was whistling (f in his mouth)
21:51:05 signingminionmaker There's alot of chest patting going on here especially since they love gorillas
21:51:16 Vonnie then when he became excited i looked where he was looking at (close to him of course)
21:51:18 Vonnie oh pacificer
21:51:48 karen had a computer hick up.
21:52:07 Vonnie your girls might start feeling the patting eventually
21:52:18 patricianorth OK, I am seriously wimping out and heading to bed!  Sara, I will be watching tomorrow!  Congratulations again, that is awesome exposure!  I was on local news here in Mtl last week and freaking missed it--but it seems they edited it down to like 2 min--
21:52:28 signingminionmaker Karen, basically it could be his way of showing possession and that he's claiming you as mine""
21:53:09 WeeHands patricianorth have a quiet restful night
21:53:11 Vonnie thanks for the flashcards and the coloring pages!
21:53:13 Vonnie before i forget
21:53:15 karen signingminionmaker ---maybe...but he'll make the same 'sign' when my husband is holding him and my son wants to go to me.
21:53:19 Vonnie sleep well patricia
21:53:28 karen nite patricia
21:53:32 signingminionmaker Karen, did you breast feed?
21:53:38 karen Still am.:)
21:53:41 patricianorth I am officially 'signing' off (bad pun intended!) Happy Easter ladies---eat loads of chocolate!!!!
21:53:41 Vonnie ah
21:53:53 signingminionmaker Maybe there's a connection there, breast, mom
21:54:14 signingminionmaker bye patricia
21:54:16 c_mk1005 Vonnie,you  are so welcome! congrats on winning the ST set last night!
21:54:26 Vonnie thanks :-)
21:54:34 WeeHands mmmmm, chocolate!
21:54:42 signingminionmaker double mmmmm
21:54:54 Vonnie chili slowly cooking in slow cooker
21:55:04 WeeHands Karen, do you think that he's signing to nurse?
21:55:11 WeeHands mmmm, chili
21:55:14 karen signingminionmaker -- that may be it...he relates mommy to the breast so when he points to his own breast he is meaning mommy. I'll have to see how that works tomorrow.
21:55:15 signingminionmaker Karen, think approximation.  Mom is a double pat to chin, I think that he's version right now.
21:55:22 Vonnie maybe try to hand it to him and see
21:55:35 signingminionmaker sara, have you eaten today?
21:56:00 karen WeeHands --- it may be that too, but sometimes he makes the gesture without wanting to nurse.
21:56:01 WeeHands my son created a sign for nursing - his fist patting his chest a few times.
21:56:11 Vonnie owwie
21:56:13 karen That's what Gwyn does.
21:56:30 c_mk1005 Goodnight all! Past my bedtime....
21:56:34 karen But it's more of a pointing.
21:56:43 karen nite  c_mk1005 !
21:56:45 c_mk1005 nice chatting with you!
21:56:47 signingminionmaker I'm really thinking that it is his mommy sign, from chin to chest isn't too far for an approximation sign and he's incorporated nursing, mom
21:56:57 WeeHands I've eaten - will always crave chocolate.  I make chili with a bit of a mexican mole sauce that has cocoa in it!
21:57:11 signingminionmaker mmmm, send me recipe!!!
21:57:35 karen signingminionmaker --- It may have...I'll have to see what happens with it in the next couple of days and see what Gwyn does.
21:57:37 WeeHands vonnie, is patting a fist at the chest a real" sign for something?  I've always wondered that?"
21:57:51 signingminionmaker gorilla
21:57:54 karen Oh dear...the conversation is turning to chocolate...there goes my waistline.:)
21:58:11 signingminionmaker I don't have one anymore after triplets!!!UGH!!!
21:58:20 WeeHands maybe i was a momma gorilla!
21:58:33 karen OMG!!!Triplets!!! WOW!
21:58:33 signingminionmaker funny!!!
21:58:43 Vonnie sounds good weehands never tried that
21:58:54 karen Maybe I'm a mommy gorilla.:)
21:59:00 Vonnie well weehands it depends on the sentence you see
21:59:08 WeeHands the chili with mole sauce? it's great!
21:59:09 Vonnie some signs dont have words but combining with others the concept is clear
21:59:30 Vonnie but TWO fists yes gorilla - some of us sign lazy and use only one
21:59:44 karen lol
22:00:02 Vonnie a fist to the below of shoulder is Canada
22:00:14 Vonnie one side not the opposite
22:00:17 WeeHands the way my son did it looked like he was tugging at his shirt with his fist - exactly did what he did to my shirt!
22:00:39 karen Gwyn doesn't do that:)
22:01:01 Vonnie ok tugging would make more sense for breastfeeding
22:01:28 Vonnie but kids have their own way of adjusting concept to signing or gestures
22:01:28 karen Anyway...I have to go now to spend some quality alone time with the hubby and then off to bed! This has been a lot of fun. Hopefully I'll be able to come back next week.:)
22:01:33 Vonnie good night karen
22:01:34 WeeHands and it definately got the message across!
22:02:18 Vonnie im gonna go over to baby_wearing
22:02:31 Vonnie :bf
22:02:44 WeeHands have a great chat Vonnie!  Good to have you here!  I'll be asking you LOTS more signing questions!
22:02:44 signingminionmaker hey that's awesome!!
22:02:59 signingminionmaker me too, me too!!!
22:03:02 Vonnie sure!
22:03:08 Vonnie haha see ya there
22:03:56 WeeHands my hubbie is just searching the satellite for the apprentice!
22:04:15 signingminionmaker Hey, did you ever find out about that Joseph Garcia interview?
22:04:42 WeeHands on Vicki Gabereau (sp?)
22:04:46 signingminionmaker yeah
22:05:13 WeeHands it was taped this week and will air soon - date TBA
22:05:25 signingminionmaker oh, I was worried that i missed it.
22:05:47 signingminionmaker Oh, I've got to update the Canadian parents, cause I had tonight as air date.
22:07:31 signingminionmaker hey you still there?
22:09:25 WeeHands THANKS FOR A GREAT CHAT EVERYONE!  IT WENT SO QUICKLY! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!  SARA FROM WWW.WEEHANDS.COM!

 

 

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