tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post113148574109095352..comments2024-03-26T08:30:30.060-04:00Comments on Poop and Boogies: SignsWILLIAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719470271284761917noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-55712498424085072492007-09-09T21:38:00.000-04:002007-09-09T21:38:00.000-04:00So, what is the sign for "poop"?So, what is the sign for "poop"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131591795693619572005-11-09T22:03:00.000-05:002005-11-09T22:03:00.000-05:00Oooh I see my Jodes found you. I was going to say ...Oooh I see my Jodes found you. I was going to say what she did. It's funny because my mother keeps saying - what if he would rather sign than talk... Well all I know I he'd rather chant MamaMamaMama and follow me around the house than sign Mother.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529193213778444972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131588901972459512005-11-09T21:15:00.000-05:002005-11-09T21:15:00.000-05:00Man I wish I had taught my kiddo signs. I still c...Man I wish I had taught my kiddo signs. I still could, I suppose, but I'm lazy. He's very verbal but refuses to repeat me on command. Anyway no sign would prevent the tantrum he has started throwing anytime he sees a balloon in the store and I don't give it to him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573900907169057680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131586509113588762005-11-09T20:35:00.000-05:002005-11-09T20:35:00.000-05:00We used signs with both kids and it really did cut...We used signs with both kids and it really did cut down the tantrums. One of my very good friends was born to deaf parents so ASL was her first language. Her kids learned sign and speech at the same time and were able to communicate really well with every family member quite early in age.<BR/><BR/>She taught us a bunch of signs, milk, please, thank you, juice, more, and apple among them.<BR/><BR/>My favorite was when my daughter would sign "more" and say "mow-ah" at the same time. Unbearably cute!chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785505580253953896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131560822055855612005-11-09T13:27:00.000-05:002005-11-09T13:27:00.000-05:00Don't worry about the talking. Studies actually s...Don't worry about the talking. Studies actually show that learning sign helps speed spoken language aquisition. As he masters the spoken word, his sign for it will drop off. And those studies say kids who learn sign have higher IQs too. I'm an interpreter and teacher and I work with Deaf and hearing kids. Found you through RaisingLiam and love your site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131556946931274932005-11-09T12:22:00.000-05:002005-11-09T12:22:00.000-05:00It sounds like little Max is taking after his dadd...It sounds like little Max is taking after his daddy. At least he has Lauren's good looks!<BR/>Lois LaneLois Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948217674898022349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131549218986379722005-11-09T10:13:00.000-05:002005-11-09T10:13:00.000-05:00Hey if it works--I actually am a Sign Language Com...Hey if it works--I actually am a Sign Language Communicator and I think that's a wonderful idea to teach kids sign language! Now, how do you get him to speak? THat's a good question!<BR/><BR/>Can he do the sign for "dog"--that would be so cute to see him slap his leg then snap his fingers!Effiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085720274984698685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131548001062891662005-11-09T09:53:00.000-05:002005-11-09T09:53:00.000-05:00Hey Tammy - I have a suggestion about those tantru...Hey Tammy - I have a suggestion about those tantrums. <BR/><BR/>My oldest daughter would throw terrible tantrums everywhere whenever it suited her - at home, at the mall, at Grandma's, at restaurants, etc.<BR/><BR/>I introduced her to "The Tantrum Rug". It was a small, easily moveable, crocheted rug. I told her that she could throw tantrums whenever she wanted and as loud as she wanted and I wouldn't mind but she could ONLY do it on the rug. I put the rug in her room. So whenever she wanted to throw a tantrum, she would go to her room and stand/sit/writhe on her rug. As if this wasn't great enough... if we were out in a public place and she looked as if she was going to throw a tantrum, I told her she couldn't do it because we didn't have her rug with us and she was going to have to wait until we got home. By the time we got home, the tantrum was forgotten. <BR/><BR/>Good luck to you. Tantrums are hell on everyone.The Herrellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720588310267665347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131547102040683432005-11-09T09:38:00.000-05:002005-11-09T09:38:00.000-05:00Don't worry about him not talking -- he'll get the...Don't worry about him not talking -- he'll get there. Our Buddy (nearly two years old now) started talking a little later than his sisters. The doc wanted to send him to a speech therapist -- Hubby and I chose to wait a little bit instead. Just in the past month, he's began using more and more words we can understand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015442439562633822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131536503339653762005-11-09T06:41:00.000-05:002005-11-09T06:41:00.000-05:00My friend Emilie and her sister Rachel produce the...My friend Emilie and her sister Rachel produce the "Signing Times" videos, and their kids (Alex and Leah) do all the signing. They are SO cute! Leah is actually deaf, which is what inspired Emilie and her family to learn ASL, so the family could communicate with her. And let me tell you, Alex is one smart kiddo. He started reading at three, he plays the piano like a pro (he's 7!), and he helps teach his baby brother to sign. <BR/><BR/>Then again, his dad is a musical prodigy, his mother is an actress (voice), and his maternal grandfather is a world-famous composer, but STILL! It was the signing! I know it!<BR/><BR/>I am actually pretty dang jealous that signing wasn't a big "thing" when my kids were younger. I have incorporated the "Be quiet!" and the "Cut it OUT!" signs into my repertoire, however. Hmm. I don't know what that says about me as a mother. I'm thinking it isn't good...<BR/><BR/>Word verification: Kwtang!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474475933150960533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131503665575342082005-11-08T21:34:00.000-05:002005-11-08T21:34:00.000-05:00Great max interpretations of the signs.All of The ...Great max interpretations of the signs.<BR/><BR/>All of The Duckling's signs were the same..."more"? Clapping. "Help"? Clapping. <BR/><BR/>Except for "hungry"...that was just a really long high picthed whine...which I guess isn't really a sign.Mama Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369908377903947431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131489987733921252005-11-08T17:46:00.000-05:002005-11-08T17:46:00.000-05:00He'll talk when he figures out that other people d...He'll talk when he figures out that other people don't always understand his signs. <BR/><BR/>Also, your enema post cracked me up! See, that's the nice thing about dogs and cats. I have never heard of a four-legger needing an enema.Ernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027399109183646256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131487766825582932005-11-08T17:09:00.000-05:002005-11-08T17:09:00.000-05:00I used to do respite care for my friend whos child...I used to do respite care for my friend whos child has multiple special needs. Being paralyzed on one side many of his signs are modified. I used one one day with a hearing impaired person, but forgot it was modified for my little buddy. She didn't know what the heck I was saying. LOL I really wanted to be a sign language interpretor once upon a time. I think it's great you do it with Max! StacieNature Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725115146167877981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131487516979145382005-11-08T17:05:00.000-05:002005-11-08T17:05:00.000-05:00I think this signing thing is really interesting. ...I think this signing thing is really interesting. I know mrtl does it with Bug, too. I sure as heck wish I could teach my cats to sign - one of them is especially vocal and will look right at me and meow very expressively and I'm like, "Yeah, cat, I don't know what you're trying to tell me." Of course, that doesn't prevent me from having a conversation with him anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131486396778550532005-11-08T16:46:00.000-05:002005-11-08T16:46:00.000-05:00my daughter was a little over 4 yrs old before she...my daughter was a little over 4 yrs old before she started speaking. she used sign language or her brother-which ever she felt the need to use at the moment i guess.<BR/>it was shortly after her 4th bday that she started yappin and i'm tellin ya she hasn't shut up...she uses her words at 12 now quite nicely but still signs somethings when she feels she can't get a word in edgewise.<BR/><BR/>i fear there's no shutting her up now.kimmykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527009466610518600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-1131486014122332322005-11-08T16:40:00.000-05:002005-11-08T16:40:00.000-05:00The sign for milk cracks me up!!Does the book say ...The sign for milk cracks me up!!<BR/><BR/>Does the book say anything about what I can do about the tantrums in my fully speaking 5 year old?<BR/><BR/>At this point, I'm willing to try anything.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205198139360842051noreply@blogger.com