Baby Sign language classes may still seem like a relatively new concept but in fact these classes have been rapidly growing in popularity and this year TinyTalk Baby Signing classes celebrate their 10th Birthday illustrating that Baby signing is not a fad.
 
The popularity of these classes has increased as many parents and carers have begun to understand the significant benefits that come from being able to communicate with children before their old enough to speak.
 
The use of British Sign Language signs which are used in TinyTalk Baby signing classes, are an excellent way to encourage early communication, as from an early age we use gestures as a natural part of our language anyway.  By building on this and teaching some simple signs, babies as young as 6-9 moths old are able to start expressing their wants and needs, or their excitement at seeing lots of ducks in the park! Some parents worry that by using baby signing their child’s speech will be delayed.  This is not true and is often the reverse. It is important to say the word, whilst signing it so that the child then makes the link between the object, the spoken word and the sign. TinyTalk baby signing can help bridge the gap between understanding and being able to communicate, thus providing the child with the opportunity for early communication skills and giving them the building blocks on which to structure their developing spoken language.
 
Being able to communicate is fundamentally important to our well-being and it is never too early to start. Baby signing not only allows you to communicate with your baby but through making eye-contact and interacting with your little one, you are also strengthening your bond with your child. Through TinyTalk’s special mix of signing, singing and sharing stories, you can discover a fun way of communicating with your baby from birth plus the social time during the classes allows you and your baby to make friends and share a hot drink and biscuit with other parents and carers.
 
TinyTalk Baby Signing classes have become increasingly popular during the last decade with 150 teachers in the UK and Australia and with 4 teachers in the South Wales area alone. Parents in Wales are now able to attend a TinyTalk baby signing class every day during the week and in some parts of Wales even on a weekend. 
 
If you want to find out what your baby has to say and to find a class near you please visit www.tinytalk.co.uk www.facebook.com/TinyTalkVale Twitter @ValeTinyTalk Tel: 07906 675762