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Make It Fun To Learn!

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Give that baby your undivided attention and set a playful tone.  Your baby will see that you are focusing on him/her and will try to play with you.  Their eyes light up and they get excited.  Mama or Dada is playing with me!  Use signs that he/she is motivated to learn.  If you are playing with a ball, use the sign ball and give/take the ball between each other.  Do the same with other toys or even a stuffed doll.  Use every day objects or foods that are around you.  It makes a difference when you take the time and make it fun.  Sets the foundation for future learning and engages your child in social interactions.

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When can I start teaching my baby sign language?

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Start as early as you can!  I started with all three of my kids when they started moving their eyes towards me and responding to my voice.  With my latest baby, I started signing at three months old.  The first sign I did was milk since I was breast feeding her.  I would sign milk and then nurse her.  I signed it before every feeding.   But start teaching your baby signs when you think he or she is ready, even if they are not ready to sign back yet.  Simple signs such as milk, eat, nap.

Babies usually learn to sign before they learn to talk.  Get started as early as you can.  Once your baby can sign his or her needs to you, communicating becomes easier.  Talking to your baby while signing also encourages him or her to talk with their voice as well as their hands.

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This Week is Christmas!

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Exciting week for us here in our household!  Christmas is fast approaching us.  We are spending the week preparing and getting ready for family time.  We enjoy our time on Christmas Eve making gingerbread houses, playing games and going to church.  Christmas morning is time for the annual tradition of cinnamon rolls, putting the prime rib on the Weber and opening presents.  The afternoon is at grandma and grandpa‘s house, spending time with family.  I hope you are in good spirits this year and I wish you a blessed holiday season!

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The girls out in the snow this December

Had Fun In The Snow!

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We had unexpected snow fall in our valley over the weekend.  It was a great opportunity to take the girls out to build a snowman, have snowball fights and also sledding down the hill.  Their favorite thing about it all was the sledding and the hot chocolate we had afterwards.

It was also a special memory for my little one.  It was her first time in the snow!  She wasn’t sure at first and felt uneasy about walking on it.  Seeing her sisters having fun and running around, she soon was following them.  Great moments with the family!

Hope you are enjoying your winter and doing the things you love with your family.

 

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