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Signing With Babies Chat #47, with Sarah Bingham of WeeHands
( www.weehands.com )
1/26/06

5 mamas in attendance

16:14:33 WeeHands OFFICIAL START OF THE SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT! WELCOME! MY NAME IS SARA AND I AM YOUR HOSTESS TODAY! THIS CHAT IS TRANSCRIPTED AND POSTED ON THE SUNDAY FOLLOWING THIS CHAT...PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN POSTING TO THIS CHAT. THANK YOU! :)
16:16:06 romasood Hi Sara
16:16:33 WeeHands hi there!
16:19:54 romasood Am new to this chat, my name is Roma, have signed to my baby since she was 11 months old and it made all the difference in the world!
16:20:10 WeeHands wonderful!
16:20:14 WeeHands who old is she now?
16:20:48 romasood SHe's 22 months now...has moved to talking (all the time!) but am trying to get her to keep the sings going too so she has an additional language when she grows up...
16:21:41 WeeHands LOL!
16:22:04 WeeHands it's funny - we worry so much will they talk and when they do - oh boy!
16:22:28 WeeHands it's the same with when will they walk" and "will he ever eat"!"
16:22:32 romasood I know! :)
16:22:48 WeeHands what area of the world are you in?
16:22:56 romasood Yeah, the latest is I think she can't see colors coz she REFUSES to recognize them ( though I know she can)
16:23:03 romasood San Francisco area
16:23:11 WeeHands can't say colours or see them?
16:23:21 romasood say
16:23:57 romasood she sings and is very bright, but is not interested in saying the right color, they're either all red or all yellow!!
16:24:04 WeeHands wonderful that you are in SF; I'm in Toronto
16:24:26 romasood I read somewhere that an 18 mth old should be able to distinguish colors, is that true? Most moms I spoke to disagree...
16:24:26 WeeHands have you heard the Rainbow Song" by Signing Time!?"
16:24:52 romasood Is that the Brainy Baby one? They have a Rainbow of Colors song...the same one?
16:24:58 WeeHands or seen it on their DVD?
16:25:25 WeeHands Go to this page - it's about a 1/3 of the way down.
16:25:35 romasood ok...
16:25:35 WeeHands My daughter aged 3 has always loved the song
16:25:40 romasood sounds good
16:25:43 WeeHands http://www.signingtime.com/products/
16:25:50 WeeHands forget to give the page!
16:25:54 romasood thanks
16:27:37 WeeHands ha, i just had a mom email me about classes in San Francisco!
16:28:53 romasood I actually have learned about signing from Baby Signs, is that pretty much the same thing as what you do?
16:30:57 WeeHands sorry i went to the main room for a bit - i think there are some people there for the chat
16:31:12 romasood no problem!
16:31:18 babysignuniv thanks
16:31:23 romasood Am trying to figure out where everyone else is too...
16:31:48 babysignuniv Hello is there anyone there?
16:31:52 WeeHands hullo!
16:31:55 romasood yes hello
16:32:10 WeeHands the white-ish names are in another room
16:32:14 babysignuniv Hey Hi I am glad to finally be able to connect!
16:32:20 romasood oh ok
16:32:23 romasood that explains it
16:32:29 romasood Hi there, welcome to the chat
16:32:31 babysignuniv Are there other instructor/Moms here?
16:32:46 WeeHands there are three of us here
16:32:50 romasood So Sarah, are all the people here instructors too?
16:33:05 babysignuniv Okay I am in New York the mid-hudson Valley
16:33:05 WeeHands we usually get a mix of parents and instructors
16:33:18 WeeHands hi! i'm up in toronto
16:33:27 WeeHands where is that in relation to NYC?
16:33:34 babysignuniv I am looking to expand my classes...getting one would be fantastic!
16:34:01 babysignuniv NYC is two hour or 85 mile from here My husband works in the Bronx
16:34:31 WeeHands getting one ? would be fantastic?
16:35:26 WeeHands first time away from kiddies though so it'll be hard
16:35:32 babysignuniv I would like to begin teaching classes   I have been ILY Time with Baby Sign for two years with no real success
16:35:45 babysignuniv I have been to Canada too...My Mom is from North Country NY
16:36:42 babysignuniv NYC in the spring...enjoy!  Be sure to visit the Metropolitain Museum of Art...It is fantastic!
16:36:54 WeeHands romasood were you able to see the rainbow song on the signing time site?
16:37:10 romasood yes, it's really cute, thanks!
16:37:17 WeeHands i'm going for a baby show so i don't know how much i'll get to see!
16:37:24 babysignuniv Be happy and enjoy your time away from the kids for a little while It helps to appreciate eachother when you are together again!  I know I have 5!
16:37:27 romasood My little one came running as soon as she heard it play and said, Mama, what you doin'?
16:37:43 WeeHands oh, wonderful i was just wondering about her!
16:37:53 WeeHands 5!
16:37:57 romasood 5!!!!!!
16:38:03 WeeHands LOL!
16:38:29 romasood Wow, I thought I earned merit with just one, you deserve a full Prize, at the Nobel level!! :D
16:38:30 WeeHands play, sign and sing it with her when you can
16:38:44 WeeHands i'd be interested to see how she does with it
16:38:50 romasood yeah, thanks will do
16:39:10 WeeHands of course i can't get the tune out of my head right now
16:39:11 babysignuniv Well I have to tell you I miss the days when they were all ,learning sign...It was quieter!   But they are greatBaby Shower  Check out my www.babysignuniv.ws
16:39:15 romasood me too!
16:39:16 romasood :)
16:39:58 babysignuniv I've been watching old videos lately...Cute as they were I do not miss the diapers  I changed diapers for 11 years straight!
16:39:58 WeeHands one of our instructors in canada used to teach through kindersigns
16:40:10 romasood hmmm, have debated so much about even a second, you might have some inpiration if you can still say they're great...how do you keep your sanity?
16:40:27 romasood whoa!
16:40:45 babysignuniv I have begun my introduction to what baby sign is all about through Kindersigns...but have to say the support has been lacking
16:41:06 romasood signing is funny that way, we wait for them to talk, but when my daughter started dropping the sings because of moving on to speech, I actually felt nostalgic!
16:41:26 babysignuniv Sanity?   Is that really true?  I just put myself in time out!
16:41:59 WeeHands romasood i agree
16:42:20 WeeHands i can't recall the word but it's a word my son signed and did not say for a long time
16:42:28 babysignuniv My children still sign today!  It has helped them in school many times Tests, Talking to friends, etc...
16:42:32 WeeHands it must have been some sort of food
16:42:54 WeeHands one day he made the request and i walked to the kitchen to get it and then stopped in my tracks
16:43:09 romasood wow, that's pretty cool. babysignuniv
16:43:12 WeeHands i realized he had just said the whole phrase and not signed it
16:43:16 romasood ha ha!
16:43:18 WeeHands it blew me away!
16:43:24 romasood and made you sad too isn't it!!
16:43:44 WeeHands yes, it did! :(
16:43:51 babysignuniv My second daughter had a speech delay and used sign until she was 3 and a half!  Now she is the loudest ouf all of my kids!
16:43:57 romasood Yeah I think the biggest thing with signs is that my baby has leanrt the concept of communicaiton...she babbles so much we have a hard time understanding
16:44:09 romasood but she knows she can create a sign if we don't get it
16:44:16 WeeHands he used to call the hockey team for Montreal the Montreal McCanadians""
16:44:21 WeeHands now he doesn't :(
16:44:32 babysignuniv Enjoy the signing...It is so precious to see little hands communicating!
16:44:33 WeeHands oh, and we rarely go to mcdonalds!
16:44:38 romasood she FINDS a way because she knows she CAN make us understand..it's so amazing
16:44:59 romasood i have a great story, the other day she wouldn't sleep so I went up and she kept saying, Mama kak o bak
16:45:02 WeeHands huge self esteem benefits!
16:45:10 WeeHands :)
16:45:19 romasood and I just didn't get it, she repeated so many times, kak o bak
16:45:30 romasood finally i told her I don't understand you , now close your eyes
16:45:31 babysignuniv Being atuned to your child's communication techniques is so important It makes her feel that she is important
16:45:31 WeeHands i'm trying to figure it out
16:45:56 romasood and she looks at me with the look mom how can you not get something this simple" and then flips over on her belly and points to her butt"
16:46:04 WeeHands babysignuniv check out our site www.weehands.com
16:46:08 romasood and then I got it, Mama, scratch my back!!!!!!!!!
16:46:15 WeeHands RFOL!
16:46:22 romasood ha ha
16:46:26 romasood yeah still makes me laugh
16:46:38 babysignuniv Cute!  I have been to Wee HAnds   I'd like to become an affiliate
16:46:38 WeeHands i love the looks they give us!
16:46:53 romasood but what amazed me was the fact that she didn't give up, she found a way to gesture to explain her meaning, you know? That's awesome!
16:46:55 WeeHands it must be a girl thing
16:47:00 romasood ha ha, maybe!
16:47:07 WeeHands my daughter is 3 and i'm scared for her teen years!
16:47:48 babysignuniv Teen years...I have three girls  12,going on thirty , 10 going on twenty , and 8 going slower thank goodness!
16:47:58 WeeHands if i put on my winter coat and forget the bottom button, she looks at me and say aaah, mommy.  you missed something" while giving me "the look"."
16:48:01 vivianli hello, this is vivian, i am at work so can't chat long :)
16:48:02 WeeHands eeesh!
16:48:14 babysignuniv Hey am I getting through?
16:48:19 WeeHands hi vivian! you are from san fran!
16:48:28 babysignuniv Hello
16:48:28 WeeHands i just emailed the list about classes in the area
16:48:38 WeeHands romasood is in san francisco as well!
16:48:51 vivianli yes... i live in south bay, and want to attend some classes. yes i saw it.. thanks... my baby is 9 months old he only doesone
16:48:54 vivianli sign
16:48:57 babysignuniv California!  Mmmmmm Warmth!
16:48:57 WeeHands babysignuniv email me privately about weehands - info@weehands.com
16:49:10 vivianli asking for water, he will tap on the table for three times
16:49:14 babysignuniv Okay I will thanks
16:49:39 romasood yes hi vivian,
16:49:51 romasood babysignuniv, that's funny about the ages!!
16:49:54 vivianli hi romasood, where do you live and which class did you attend
16:50:08 romasood I am in Fremont, CA, but am not an instructor
16:50:34 WeeHands romasood you're a mom! that's better!
16:50:49 WeeHands hi wendy!
16:50:59 Sign_with_wendy Hi
16:51:06 babysignuniv I use sign in the pre-classroom I work in.  It helps with the students who are from Spanish speaking homes and those that are limited in there speech
16:51:10 vivianli oh are all the classes the same just different location?
16:51:52 WeeHands they are not all the same - it depends on the instructor
16:52:08 WeeHands for the bay area there's this class http://www.signsforlittlehands.com
16:52:39 WeeHands or you can get in touch with Shannon Parenti at 650-619-5056 or shannonparenti@hotmail.com
16:53:06 WeeHands Shannon is also a speech language pathologist and offers classes in Spanish and English!
16:53:07 WeeHands cool!
16:53:14 romasood I'm gonna have to sign out for a few mins (pun intended!) gotta give lunch to the persistent one, will be back hopefully, till then bye bye
16:53:39 WeeHands you can also contact Serena Rivera   Telephone: 415-519-7629
16:53:50 WeeHands have a good lunch  romasood !
16:54:04 vivianli oh okay a lot of information
16:54:33 WeeHands oh there are a few on this page http://www.sign2me.com/region.php?region=us&locus=CA
16:54:50 WeeHands give yourself some time to have a good look at it
16:54:51 babysignuniv I am working on teaching a seminar in the Mid-Hudson Valley NYS
16:55:06 WeeHands and see when and where classes are offered
16:55:31 vivianli yes i want to find a class that is near by
16:56:36 vivianli sara, i have to logout back to work thanks a lot for the information.
16:56:45 WeeHands sometimes when a class is offered and when nap time is will also make a difference! :D
16:56:57 WeeHands take care  vivianli !
16:57:10 Sign_with_wendy I think I've just logged on to the tail end of the conversation!  :)
16:57:56 babysignuniv Sara I see the time is about up for this chat...I have enjoyed my first chat..I will be in touch
16:58:26 babysignuniv Is anyone there
16:58:48 WeeHands oh the time is up!
16:58:51 WeeHands that was so fast!
16:58:53 WeeHands :D
16:59:03 WeeHands take care!
16:59:08 babysignuniv bye
16:59:21 WeeHands i look forward to hearing from you and maybe i'll see you in NYC!
16:59:41 babysignuniv okay
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