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21:08:17 |
WeeHands |
WELCOME TO MOMMYCHATS! I'M SARA FROM WEEHANDS AND I'M YOUR
MODERATOR FOR OUR SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT TONIGHT! |
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21:08:28 |
ourwiefamily |
Yeah Sara! |
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21:08:28 |
mamaofdkl |
hello sara |
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21:09:22 |
WeeHands |
welcome, welcome, welcome! |
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21:09:25 |
ourwiefamily |
any specific topic tonight or just open questions about baby
sign? |
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21:09:33 |
WeeHands |
how is everyone tonight? :-) |
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21:09:41 |
mamaofdkl |
good you? |
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21:09:53 |
ourwiefamily |
pretty good :) |
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21:10:04 |
WeeHands |
we keep things pretty informal! just share stories and ask
questions! |
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21:10:29 |
ourwiefamily |
I'm so excited this week ... we ordered the signingtimes
dvds and cds after the last chat I was at |
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21:10:40 |
WeeHands |
love signing time!!! |
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21:10:42 |
ourwiefamily |
So far, the kids have watched numbers 1 and 2 and love them |
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21:11:00 |
WeeHands |
they only get better! I think my favourite is #4! |
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21:11:11 |
ourwiefamily |
Even my 11 yo who initially thought he was too old for them
is totally into it. In fact, he is the one pulling it out,
showing it to the little kids, then quizzing them on the
signs lol |
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21:12:05 |
ourwiefamily |
We used to sign with our oldest two when they were younger
because we had a deaf friend ... he no longer lives near us
so it fell by the wayside. I'm amazed not only with how
fast some of it is coming back to me, but my older two also! |
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21:12:35 |
mamaofdkl |
that's cool |
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21:12:36 |
ourwiefamily |
They are cobbling together sentences now. It just feels so
good to be doing this again. I honestly didn't even realize
how much I missed it. |
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21:13:05 |
mamaofdkl |
I taught myself some when i was younger |
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21:13:08 |
ourwiefamily |
But the best best best part is that my 2yo son actually did
a couple of the signs already! Milk and Signing |
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21:13:20 |
mamaofdkl |
a million years ago lol |
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21:13:40 |
ourwiefamily |
And my 2yo niece did too ... she does more signs than him
though. And mind you, this is after just one week of seeing
the dvds |
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21:13:51 |
ourwiefamily |
sorry to be talking so much! |
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21:13:59 |
vonnie |
on way to get hot sauce - but can'twait for our DVDS!!!! |
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21:14:10 |
vonnie |
darn i live in a town where it takes forever for things to
arrive to us lol |
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21:14:25 |
WeeHands |
ourwiefamily that's fantastic that you are so excited about
it! it's an incredible thing to share with your whole
family! |
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21:14:30 |
ourwiefamily |
mamaofdkl have you started signing with your children yet? |
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21:14:53 |
WeeHands |
vonnie, are you talking DVDs or chinese food (arriving for
you!?) :) |
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21:15:01 |
mamaofdkl |
My 1 1/2 yr old is delayed so about 5 weeks ago I started
signing |
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21:15:24 |
ourwiefamily |
has he responded to it yet? |
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21:15:33 |
mamaofdkl |
on Easter he signed his first sign milk"" |
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21:15:57 |
chjahns |
hi |
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21:16:01 |
mamaofdkl |
and has done it once a day since |
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21:16:03 |
ourwiefamily |
hello! |
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21:16:07 |
mamaofdkl |
hi |
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21:16:28 |
chjahns |
i am a new member. just starting signing now. |
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21:16:55 |
mamaofdkl |
my 6 yr old came home from school signing the abc's |
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21:17:07 |
chjahns |
i dont think he is always interested in looking at my hands
to see the signs i am making. any thoughts? he is 7 mos. |
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21:18:20 |
WeeHands |
ha, got kicked out of my own chat! :/ |
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21:18:36 |
mamaofdkl |
oops! lol |
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21:18:40 |
WeeHands |
chjahns congratulations on your baby's first sign! |
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21:18:53 |
WeeHands |
how old is your wee one chjahns? |
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21:19:03 |
chjahns |
7 mos |
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21:19:36 |
WeeHands |
wow, that's fantastic! |
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21:20:06 |
ourwiefamily |
how old are children usually when they use their first sign? |
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21:20:25 |
WeeHands |
typically between 9 and 12 months of age |
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21:20:36 |
WeeHands |
my first signed at 9 months, my second at 11 months |
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21:20:58 |
chjahns |
when did you start? |
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21:20:58 |
ourwiefamily |
was it chjahns or mamaofdkl whose child used their first
sign? I'm getting confused. :) |
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21:21:12 |
chjahns |
can you show too many signs at one time? |
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21:21:21 |
mamaofdkl |
it was mine i think |
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21:21:51 |
WeeHands |
I started signing with both of them when they were 6 months
old. |
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21:21:54 |
ourwiefamily |
okay ... so chjahns, your little one has not done his first
sign? Is that right? |
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21:22:27 |
chjahns |
right |
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21:22:34 |
ourwiefamily |
glad to hear that WeeHands ... my baby is 6m in a couple
days. I was worrying maybe I waited longer than I should
have to start. |
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21:22:36 |
WeeHands |
my son signed with his sister though when she was 3 days old
(ran to me signing nurse" when she was crying) too cute!" |
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21:22:42 |
bebesho |
are you hiding from someone? me? |
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21:22:43 |
ourwiefamily |
not that it would ever be too late, but ykwim... |
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21:22:53 |
WeeHands |
bebesho ? |
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21:23:01 |
bebesho |
is this a signing chat? |
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21:23:06 |
ourwiefamily |
the chat is scheduled to be in two different rooms |
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21:23:15 |
ourwiefamily |
the web page says one and the reminder message says the
other |
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21:23:18 |
bebesho |
I amjust bouncong an lost |
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21:23:21 |
ourwiefamily |
here or baby and toddler |
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21:24:24 |
WeeHands |
i think Tina (the owner of this site) and I had talked about
having this chat in the babies/toddlers area at one point,
but sometimes we go over and there's a baby wearing chat
there at 10 (in the babies/toddlers room) |
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21:24:41 |
WeeHands |
yes, this is the signing with baby chat |
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21:25:04 |
WeeHands |
it's never too early or too late to starting signing with
your little one |
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21:25:11 |
signingbaby |
I'm here |
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21:25:17 |
ourwiefamily |
I got froze up there for a second |
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21:25:18 |
WeeHands |
monica! |
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21:25:24 |
vonnie |
ok back |
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21:25:25 |
signingbaby |
This site is not very user friendly or maybe I'm just an
idiot! |
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21:25:34 |
WeeHands |
you are not an idiot!! |
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21:25:37 |
signingbaby |
Hi Sara! |
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21:25:39 |
WeeHands |
don't ever say that! |
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21:25:47 |
signingbaby |
:) |
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21:25:58 |
signingbaby |
Not sure how long I can stay, I have to get Corbin in bed. |
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21:26:31 |
signingbaby |
So do you usually have a good turnout? |
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21:26:32 |
vonnie |
on the topic can't wait for the DVDs to arrive |
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21:26:38 |
WeeHands |
chjahns you can show your baby whatever number of signs that
you are comfortable with. i typically suggest about 10-15
signs that are really motivating for your baby |
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21:26:43 |
ourwiefamily |
how many signs should be introduced at a time with little
ones ... is it okay to just use all the ones I know?
Afterall ... that is what vonnie does right vonnie? So if
it is what one does with deaf children, then fine w/ hearing
children, right? |
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21:26:44 |
vonnie |
but Chinese was already here so saying i wouldn't be on
until im done yummy lol |
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21:27:09 |
vonnie |
i sign anything like parents speak to their kids |
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21:27:10 |
ourwiefamily |
okay ... you kind of already answered my question weehands.
:) |
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21:27:13 |
vonnie |
what do you mean exactly |
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21:27:14 |
WeeHands |
usually there's about 5-10 people here - we have a lot of
fun! |
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21:27:22 |
signingbaby |
That's awesome |
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21:27:34 |
vonnie |
oh its fine with both hearing and deaf children |
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21:27:34 |
WeeHands |
ourwiefamily kind of? what other questions do you have? |
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21:27:54 |
ourwiefamily |
thanks vonnie ... just thinking out loud about what someone
else had asked |
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21:27:59 |
chjahns |
is there any rules to follow when signing? |
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21:28:11 |
signingbaby |
Be consistent |
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21:28:21 |
ourwiefamily |
well, we are working on praising the kids for any little
effort, esp my 2yo. |
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21:28:29 |
WeeHands |
make it fun for both you and your baby |
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21:28:32 |
chjahns |
what about the nanny. should i make sure she does it too? |
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21:28:40 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
chjahns - to answer your question- I don't believe you can
sign too many" signs at once to your child. Remember Deaf
parents sign continuously to their children just like
hearing parents are always "speaking to their babies" from
the time they are born." |
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21:28:55 |
chjahns |
good point. thanks! |
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21:28:59 |
WeeHands |
that's one of the top questions i get asked chjahns, re:
child care |
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21:29:09 |
ourwiefamily |
We just started this last week ... so now every time he
signs milk, I am currently saying yes, though that won't
always be the case, but he isn't signing very often so I
want to give the feedback. Of course, his 4 older brothers
and sister all cheering |
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21:29:13 |
ourwiefamily |
is also great feedback. :) |
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21:29:13 |
signingbaby |
My husband didn't sign with my son and he still knew over
100 signs by the time he began to speak |
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21:29:41 |
chjahns |
signingbaby...wow! impressive. |
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21:29:52 |
chjahns |
how did you do it? |
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21:29:52 |
signingbaby |
That was in response to the childcare thing ... it helps if
the carer does sign but it doesn't mean that they won't
succed |
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21:30:04 |
WeeHands |
my husband didn't sign with our son, until the little guy
had a small breakdown after signing cookie" to his dad and
not getting any!" |
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21:30:17 |
chjahns |
too cute! |
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21:30:24 |
ourwiefamily |
I wish we had started signing w/ my 2yo when he was little
because he had some delays and really was frustrated w/
communication in general. |
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21:30:25 |
signingbaby |
Kevin signed/signs to Lauren |
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21:30:32 |
signingbaby |
But didn't with Corbin |
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21:30:54 |
WeeHands |
we've had two child care providers for our kids and they
both just couldn't get enough information about signing |
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21:31:01 |
ourwiefamily |
My husband is watching the signing time videos with us and
studying up ... when we had our deaf friend, Jeff didn't get
to be around him much and never really learned very many
signs ... so I'm excited he is joining the journey this time |
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21:31:20 |
mamaofdkl |
that is how Logan is |
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21:31:21 |
WeeHands |
Sign2Me's Quick Reference Guide" is a great thing to keep in
the diaper bag for caregivers" |
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21:31:40 |
signingbaby |
That is great when other people are interested. People are
more interested now with Lauren now that she cannot speak
and needs to communicate with sign, I wish they had been
more interested when she was younger |
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21:31:42 |
ourwiefamily |
I went to sign2me's website to see if there were classes
near me. Doesn't look like it |
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21:31:52 |
WeeHands |
where are you ourwiefamily? |
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