| Choosing baby sign language DVD sets from all | | | | encourages the infant's or parent's creativity in |
| the DVDs out there can be a challenge. | | | | making their own signs; or have modified gestures |
| Even if your are not new to this subject, you still | | | | that are easier of the child to mimic. |
| do not relate with what is needed to teach babies | | | | When babies start using signs for communication, |
| to sign, and many times you might end up buying | | | | for some gestures , they do not use the |
| the baby sign language DVD number 2. | | | | standard sign exactly, at their stage o |
| Baby sign language DVD programs use different | | | | development their muscles can only do that much. |
| signing styles. | | | | But it makes no difference because the sign can |
| Some are based on made up signs and others | | | | be clearly identified. |
| use standard signs. | | | | Using the standard signs or made up signs will |
| The standard format is recognized by teachers | | | | always lead to communication. |
| and other signers of a particular nation, so you | | | | The clear disadvantage with using home made |
| may choose products which use the sign language | | | | signs is that no one else knows the language of |
| native to your area: American Sign Language | | | | the signs except the parents and the baby. |
| (ASL is used in USA,Canada), British Baby Signing | | | | In countries like USA ASL is preferred not just |
| (BSL) Australian Baby Sign (Auslan). | | | | because it is used by the death community, but |
| Made up, or home made signs do not use a | | | | because many institution use it as a standard for |
| particular standard set of signs. This system | | | | teaching and learning babies to sign. |