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Signing With Babies Chat #29, with Sarah Bingham of WeeHands
( www.weehands.com )
4/21/05

4 mamas in attendance

20:04:39 WeeHands HI I'M SARA FROM WEEHANDS!  WELCOME TO THE SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT! GO EMAIL ALL YOUR BABY FRIENDS AND TELL THEM TO JOIN US!
20:08:04 vonnie saw your little boy wee - wasw he also in the first series?
20:08:19 WeeHands ??
20:08:41 vonnie geez ok wrong person lol - someone by Wee something last night at alex and leah chat asked me to check out her boy
20:08:44 vonnie thought you were th same boy
20:09:01 ourwiefamily nope
20:09:03 WeeHands too funny!
20:09:15 ourwiefamily my daughter keeps typing for me sorry!
20:09:16 ourwiefamily lol
20:09:33 WeeHands my joshua used to be on my website signing cheese at 9 months but now our sight just uses cartoons!
20:09:44 WeeHands how old is she!
20:09:45 WeeHands ?
20:10:06 WeeHands i'm sad i miss alex and leah last night? :(
20:10:15 ourwiefamily 6m ... that last one was a word.  Guess she is Talented, eh?  LOL
20:10:37 WeeHands she actually typed nope"  *applause*"
20:10:51 WeeHands don't leave us vonnie!!!
20:11:01 ourwiefamily yeah ... she used part of my hand for part of the word, but not sure how she did it still!
20:11:06 WeeHands oh wait there are two vonnies now - how did you do that?
20:11:12 WeeHands :)
20:11:29 ourwiefamily are there two chats at teh same time?
20:11:49 WeeHands not that I know of - there's a babywearing chat right after ours though
20:12:38 vonnieJ lol no im still here
20:12:47 vonnieJ tho its still bright - sunset so figure out my schedule lol
20:13:16 vonnieJ Natural something is going on too
20:13:37 WeeHands NFB = Natural Family Boutique?
20:13:52 WeeHands yes i'm right woo hoo!
20:14:07 ourwiefamily oooh cool ... I lvoe natural family boutique
20:14:15 vonnieJ whats that
20:14:16 ourwiefamily my daughter can type better than I can ... LOL
20:14:40 vonnieJ are you involved with the deaf community weehands?
20:15:23 vonnieJ never mind i just got my answer to a question i was about to ask you lol
20:15:50 WeeHands not as much as i'd like to be.  i teach parents to sign with their babies, we have 11 instructors, one of them is Deaf, one has a Deaf instructor and then there are other connections with other instructors
20:15:55 vonnieJ wow its quiet
20:15:56 vonnieJ ok
20:16:33 WeeHands Mayfest is happening here in Toronto next month and I'm am exciting about going?
20:16:35 vonnieJ i thought about being an instructor but forgot the email to send to
20:16:38 vonnieJ me and my slow head
20:16:42 vonnieJ whats that mayfest?
20:16:48 ourwiefamily My 2yo used a spontaneous sign w/ me the other day.  I was eating a tv dinner (which I never use!) and it was steaming so he signed HOT ... too cool
20:17:13 ourwiefamily he also signs other words, but usually when he wants something, yk ... and usually it's when I ask him to use his sign also
20:17:19 WeeHands it's a Deaf festival in toronto - I haven't been before, but it think it's VERY well attended
20:17:30 vonnieJ nice!
20:17:35 vonnieJ when may do you know?
20:17:43 WeeHands ourwiefamily that's neat that he was just commenting about something!
20:17:49 vonnieJ maybe i will tell my friend to get his butt over there
20:18:29 ourwiefamily he was so excited about HOT ... his eyes got really really big seeing the steam and I actually have never heard him say the word hot, so I think the sign came to him before the word
20:19:06 vonnieJ cool
20:19:31 ourwiefamily my 11 year old has really taken over teaching the little kids through the signing times videos ... they are up to video four now.  He has them watch once a day and does reviews and tests them all and in general makes a big game out of it.
20:20:02 ourwiefamily We went to a buffet the other day and it was really fun to see Isaiah (2yo) using his food signs at the buffet, the ones that were appropriate anyway.
20:20:50 ourwiefamily Plus, oddly, his speech has improved immensely in the 3 weeks or month or whatever we have been doing this.  I think it's because of the way the video repeats the words a jillion times and nice and slowly so he has started copying it.
20:21:05 ourwiefamily Maria our 6mo is still not signing.  She is only" typing"
20:21:40 ourwiefamily lol
20:21:44 WeeHands Ontario Association of the Deaf Mayfest 2005"  May 13, Toronto, ON  Enjoy the booths, entertainment and children’s activities at St. Lawrence Market! For more info, contact Anne McKercher at annemck@deafontario.ca"
20:22:07 ourwiefamily Wow ... wish we could come! What part of the US is Toronto north of?
20:22:20 vonnieJ lol US
20:22:22 vonnieJ no CA!!!
20:22:29 vonnieJ oh oop!
20:22:31 vonnieJ north of NY
20:22:41 vonnieJ me stupid!!!!
20:22:47 vonnieJ :angel:
20:22:48 WeeHands Toronto is about an hour or less than Niagara Falls and /or Rochester (NY)
20:22:56 vonnieJ used to live in ROchester
20:22:59 ourwiefamily hey, I couldn't even guess ... but it's way too far for me
20:23:24 ourwiefamily I heard there is a town in SD that is supposed to be all learning sign language ... my dad told me.  Anyone heard about this?
20:23:54 vonnieJ hey if you find out TELL me too!
20:24:01 vonnieJ im in arizona so go figure
20:25:50 ourwiefamily www.laurentsd.com  just did a search and that link came up.  Guess it's true!
20:26:43 WeeHands is that the town that is being built for those who use ASL as a primary language and whoever else is interested?  i think that would be amazing!
20:27:53 ourwiefamily did you go look at the link?
20:28:22 vonnieJ not yet
20:28:30 vonnieJ i thought you meant SD as in San Diego oops
20:28:35 vonnieJ but the town yeah they are talking abou tit
20:28:40 ourwiefamily nope I mean south dakota
20:28:53 vonnieJ i dont know if i would LIVE there tho
20:28:58 WeeHands that's amazing!
20:29:01 ourwiefamily that would be interesting ... it's near where my grandpa lives so if they ever build it we will go for a visit at least
20:29:08 WeeHands why not vonniej?
20:29:12 vonnieJ cool
20:29:23 WeeHands is south dakota cold?
20:29:25 vonnieJ all deaf - compacted and knowing all of them is a little creepy i think lol
20:29:31 vonnieJ i dont know
20:29:39 WeeHands i can't stand the cold - even though i'm from canada!
20:29:40 vonnieJ tho if we visit and Jelani really WANTS to be there then ok
20:29:43 ourwiefamily kinda like Martha's Vinyard used to be which I would think would be awesome
20:29:58 vonnieJ yea i was wondering about that - what happened to it
20:30:12 ourwiefamily South Dakota is cold, but not htat cold
20:30:55 ourwiefamily Martha's Vinyard got 'discovered' by people with wealth and social standing (which is a fine thing) but it's not really a place for the ordinary jo anymore
20:31:11 vonnieJ typical
20:32:28 ourwiefamily so  WeeHands what we are doing (well, mostly my 11yo) to teach the older kids ASL is working well ... any tips on teaching it to my 6mo?
20:32:44 ourwiefamily I mean ... I can guess ... I should probably be choosing a word and using the sign every time I say it?
20:32:54 WeeHands oh, yes I have a few tips....:)
20:32:55 vonnieJ just be a natural
20:33:03 vonnieJ ok weehands go ahead :-)
20:33:31 WeeHands sign things that happen frequently throughout the day, e.g., change", "eat" and "sleep""
20:33:55 WeeHands and things that you baby is really interested in, e.g., maybe dog", "ball" and "book". . ."
20:34:38 WeeHands some schools of thought say to focus on just 3-4 signs at a time. . .some say 10-15 signs at a time. . .it's really up to you. . .sign whatever # of words that you are comfortable signing to your wee one
20:34:53 WeeHands is your 6 months old a boy or girl?
20:35:00 ourwiefamily Hmmm ... does signing times ever teach the sign for change"?"
20:35:04 ourwiefamily a girl
20:35:37 ourwiefamily I've been wondering what the sign for diaper and change were
20:35:47 vonnieJ ST has diaper
20:35:53 vonnieJ then you know the sign for change"?"
20:36:04 vonnieJ im not sure if ST has change tho
20:36:33 ourwiefamily don't know change ... is it easy to describe?
20:36:41 vonnieJ you know x"?"
20:36:48 WeeHands change = A" shape both hands, palms facing . .twist hands so that the one top becomes the one on the bottom - they CHANGE position"
20:36:48 ourwiefamily yes
20:37:07 vonnieJ ok mine is X
20:37:09 vonnieJ np
20:37:15 WeeHands ? re X
20:37:43 vonnieJ is that a ?
20:37:50 vonnieJ both A and X are good - mine is X
20:37:58 vonnieJ but for babies probably easier to do A
20:38:05 WeeHands diaper = sign no" both hands at your hips indicating the placement of diaper pins"
20:38:16 vonnieJ yea
20:38:21 vonnieJ or the TAPE!!!!!""
20:38:25 WeeHands it was a ? but now I get it.  I have seen it done the same way with two X's
20:38:28 vonnieJ my boy's been taking his off
20:38:43 WeeHands :)
20:39:50 ourwiefamily we used to use sign for encouraging good behavior at places when we are out ... kind of our secret code ... so I'd sign like no running please" or "look there" or "quiet now please" ... I'm very polite when signing, LOL"
20:39:56 ourwiefamily Do you do that, weehands?
20:40:18 ourwiefamily It was so nice when we were at the park or in church or a theater or something.
20:40:32 ourwiefamily So I need to refresh on my behavior" signs too."
20:40:49 WeeHands oh, yeah I do that with my 4 and 2 year old now.  I can cue them with signs to say please" or to "slow down", "stop climbing now", "come here". . .I could go on and on!!"
20:41:29 WeeHands Sign whatever works for you family - my DH signs beer" to me when he's outside mowing the lawn and I'm inside!"
20:41:40 WeeHands Hi Terrie!
20:41:49 ourwiefamily I've used it for a child who has a hard time saying sorry too ... I help them sign sorry.  (You know, when they are really young and shy or even if the child is a little mad and not sure how they want to say it)
20:41:57 signingminionmaker Hi!!!!
20:42:06 WeeHands I think using polite signs with your family causes less embarrasment for them
20:42:16 vonnieJ darn lucky you!
20:42:24 ourwiefamily and my kids always like the secret code part too
20:42:42 vonnieJ Beer - my Dos XXX is waiting in the fridge - my apt manager lives next door and she offered
20:42:45 WeeHands sometimes my kiddies have been to upset when they need to say sorry, that they can't get the word out, but the sign is easier for them
20:42:47 ourwiefamily plus if we are far away or it is windy I can sign COME HERE and it works relaly well
20:42:53 vonnieJ hi terrie
20:42:58 signingminionmaker Hi Vonnie
20:43:23 vonnieJ weehands and ourwie ur lucky
20:43:28 WeeHands why?
20:43:38 vonnieJ mine is only signing and no other choice so its to HIS advantage whethe or not he wants to listen
20:43:43 WeeHands btw, i really like Dos XXX!
20:44:18 ourwiefamily I see your point vonnie ... but then my kids can choose to ignore any form of communication they want to also
20:44:21 vonnieJ :D you going to ST Camp?
20:44:23 WeeHands that's hard  vonnieJ - our kiddies are smart, too smart for us sometimes!
20:44:25 vonnieJ lol
20:44:32 vonnieJ mine just turned 2 so i guess its expected
20:44:35 signingminionmaker Can't afford it this year.
20:45:22 WeeHands we need a Canadian ST! camp Terrie!
20:45:32 signingminionmaker I so agree!!!
20:45:35 ourwiefamily ST Camp????
20:45:57 signingminionmaker Okay you can be Rachel and I'll be ....well...someone else
20:46:05 vonnieJ lol if you do - let me know i love Canada and their milk bags! sure miss those for some strange reason
20:46:23 vonnieJ yea terrie -= u got triplets right?
20:46:30 signingminionmaker yes that's me
20:46:37 vonnieJ ST Signing Time Camp
20:46:40 WeeHands ST Camp = Signing Time Camp
20:46:54 WeeHands milk bags - too funny!
20:46:59 vonnieJ signing be Aaron? lol
20:47:17 WeeHands I can't be Rachel - I can't sing!
20:47:21 signingminionmaker Wow I guess that is my only choice.
20:47:27 signingminionmaker I can't sing either
20:47:47 signingminionmaker Wait you promised to call me and sing me a song!!
20:48:19 ourwiefamily back sorry computer froze up
20:48:33 ourwiefamily my kids would be all about ST camp then!
20:48:53 signingminionmaker I think my girls are too young for it yet.
20:49:10 ourwiefamily how old are your girls?
20:49:15 signingminionmaker 21 months
20:50:26 vonnieJ but you can SIGN and say you lost your voice lol
20:50:47 vonnieJ ourwie your kids ARE going to camp or
20:50:53 WeeHands I constantly am apologizing to my classes while signing frog"!"
20:50:56 ourwiefamily no ... camp is a mere dream here
20:51:06 ourwiefamily oh?  how do you sign frog?
20:51:10 vonnieJ why apologize with frogs?
20:51:11 WeeHands I can't believe I can't sing and it's a key part of my job!
20:51:20 signingminionmaker me too.
20:51:36 signingminionmaker I'm actually kind of embarrassed sometimes but my girls love my singning.
20:52:22 WeeHands Frog = bent V shape (dominant hand), palm down, held under your chin and you straighten and bend your V fingers (mimicking the throat of a bull frog going in and out)
20:52:27 signingminionmaker I think they just love the signing that comes with it and put up with my horrible voice.
20:52:40 WeeHands I tell my classes that their job is to sign with me and to sing louder than me!
20:52:45 ourwiefamily dh says Ising in the key of K  LOL
20:53:15 WeeHands We've got 9 more minutes and then we'll switch to chatting about babywearing!
20:53:21 WeeHands Okay 8!
20:53:31 signingminionmaker Hey I just got herre
20:53:37 ourwiefamily talk fast!
20:53:47 vonnieJ lol
20:53:59 WeeHands I know but we're in the same room as the babywearing chat and we can't be rude!
20:54:00 vonnieJ why is singing a key part of your job weehands
20:54:04 signingminionmaker don'twastetimeputtingspacesinbetweenyourwords.
20:54:09 WeeHands ha ha!
20:54:10 ourwiefamily hehehe
20:54:24 WeeHands we do a lot of singing in our WeeHands classes
20:54:29 WeeHands and of course a lot of signing!
20:54:44 WeeHands i also confuse the two words while typing now!
20:54:47 ourwiefamily I would love to take classes ... you should travel ;)
20:54:52 vonnieJ lol terrie
20:54:57 WeeHands I'd love to travel!!
20:55:06 vonnieJ wait weehands (name again please? and ourwiefamily)
20:55:06 WeeHands my dh wouldn't like it though!
20:55:10 WeeHands Sara
20:55:12 ourwiefamily Karla
20:55:16 vonnieJ but you apologize for signing or singing frog?
20:55:24 vonnieJ hi sara and karla!
20:55:24 signingminionmaker and you know me Terrie
20:55:29 vonnieJ yea
20:55:33 WeeHands I apologise for singing with my froggy voice!
20:55:45 vonnieJ bec i saw sara type your name  :angel:
20:55:49 WeeHands ribbit, ribbit!
20:55:51 vonnieJ ok you said signing
20:55:56 ourwiefamily see ... I should take up teaching too then ... I'd fit right in
20:55:59 vonnieJ i know it is confusing with g and n lol
20:56:06 vonnieJ you dont need to sing!
20:56:36 ourwiefamily vonnie ... I have a way I want to sign for nursing but want to make sure it doesn't mean something else
20:56:40 WeeHands it keeps the babies in the classes happy (they love my voice!) and the songs help parents learn
20:56:50 ourwiefamily Make an N" and bring it to the mouth like eat.  Is that okay?"
20:57:23 WeeHands sign/nging - new terminology!
20:57:28 vonnieJ yea?
20:57:32 signingminionmaker i'm loving it.
20:57:32 vonnieJ how do you sign it
20:57:40 WeeHands just joking
20:57:47 vonnieJ lol weehands
20:57:47 ourwiefamily Make an n" and bring it to the mouth like eat."
20:57:53 vonnieJ bec i think singing can happen with signing
20:58:13 vonnieJ it doesnt mean anything but do you know the real sign?
20:58:21 ourwiefamily Nope
20:58:29 WeeHands we teach about 10-12 songs in our Signing Babies class - the parents love it!
20:58:30 ourwiefamily please tell!
20:58:47 WeeHands 3 minutes!
20:59:06 signingminionmaker Wee you still haven't called me to sing me a song
20:59:07 vonnieJ oh ourwie
20:59:23 ourwiefamily then we start talking about signing to our baby while wearing them in the sling and changing their cloth diaper while avoiding c-sections (oops mixing up too many chats there!)
20:59:28 vonnieJ weehands maybe you can help me explain this sign nursing to ourwiefamily
20:59:34 vonnieJ i know the sign but trying to think of how to explain
20:59:49 signingminionmaker Slings are awesome!!!
21:00:01 WeeHands the sign for breastfeeding you mean?
21:00:05 ourwiefamily yup
21:00:06 vonnieJ yes
21:00:31 signingminionmaker i just used the sign for milk.
21:00:43 ourwiefamily ah but I am not a cow ... LOL
21:00:47 vonnieJ yeah for little babies milk can work
21:01:06 vonnieJ well yes if ur talking to a natural lover you can't use milk bec it means milking cow lol
21:01:09 signingminionmaker That was actually a big joke around here because I bf triplets and pumped for all their bottles.
21:01:17 WeeHands okay, Breastfeeding = bent 5 shape dominant hand held over your non-dominant side of your chest, move it outward closing into a O" shape - get the picture?"
21:01:23 vonnieJ i have seen other people say breast milk but nursing
21:01:27 signingminionmaker Anytime someone wanted to visit we told them that there was no cow tipping allowed.
21:01:40 vonnieJ oh mine is a little different - less obvious
21:01:42 ourwiefamily signingminionmaker lol
21:01:47 vonnieJ mine looks like money""
21:01:56 ourwiefamily hard time picturing bent 5
21:01:57 vonnieJ wiping fingers but going downward where milk would come out
21:02:00 WeeHands i've had some mom's sign mommy + milk" for nurse and "milk + cup" for milk"
21:02:22 WeeHands ourwiefamily basically it looks like your squeezing your breast!
21:02:28 vonnieJ lol
21:02:31 signingminionmaker I've also been told to simply use dominant hand and slide from top of breast to bottom like you are expressing mild.
21:02:33 vonnieJ well want me to tell mine?
21:02:34 ourwiefamily ahhhhh getting it here
21:02:35 signingminionmaker that's milk
21:02:39 WeeHands sure!
21:02:51 vonnieJ ok mine instead of your o" mine is"
21:02:59 vonnieJ you know the gesture for money for ANYONE not the sign?
21:03:06 ourwiefamily don't know money here anymore
21:03:12 vonnieJ but two or (laziness using only one) hand
21:03:21 vonnieJ lol
21:03:37 WeeHands i've used an a" shape tapped at the middle of your chest - my son actually made that up, since he would pound gently at my chest to nurse!"
21:03:39 vonnieJ ok when you pick up sand with your fingers then you wipe it off
21:03:50 WeeHands vonnieJ is that actually the sign for anything?
21:03:51 vonnieJ LOL
21:03:55 ourwiefamily oh yeah rmember that now
21:04:03 vonnieJ SELF""
21:04:10 vonnieJ so that makes sense him saying MINE/SELF
21:04:14 vonnieJ lol
21:04:38 ourwiefamily do you just sign it TO the baby when teachign signs or do you also help baby to form the sign herself?
21:04:40 signingminionmaker Hey, time's up
21:04:40 vonnieJ your thumb touching your chest
21:04:41 WeeHands okay we're getting into the babywearing time now - so we're going to have to end this - it's a cool discussion though! :D
21:04:51 vonnieJ i help and let him learn - both
21:04:59 ourwiefamily okay
21:05:01 vonnieJ are they coming in this same room?
21:05:13 ourwiefamily so now I've put baby in the sling while signing and we move along ;)
21:05:31 ourwiefamily (not really ... she is nursing and singing at me becasue there isn't enough milk fast enough)
21:05:47 WeeHands sign before, during and after an activity - try to sign at least 30 times a day to your little one based on thier interests and what happens frequently through the day and, gasp for air, meet us here next week!
21:06:04 signingminionmaker Bye!!!!
21:06:10 vonnieJ oh poopie
21:06:29 WeeHands MSN, AIM me at WeeHandsSara! I think?
21:06:32 vonnieJ yea repetitive is good
21:06:39 vonnieJ you think?
21:06:45 vonnieJ i use yahoo and aim
21:07:17 vonnieJ host - sorry if we are taking over your room
21:07:21 vonnieJ come in! little ants
21:07:37 WeeHands THAT'S THE END OF OUR SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT!  MY NAME IS SARA AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS INFO@WEEHANDS.COM (aim, msn or yahoo me if you want!) SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK!

 

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