Talking with your babies should be fun! Help your infant or toddler communicate with you through baby sign language and reduce frustration or tantrums. Baby Talking Hands and Medela Moms invite you to join the Baby Sign Language Workshop at Medela House. Know the benefits of signing and learn the effective ways to teach your baby.  This workshop is recommended for parents with children 6 months to 2 years old.

The Parent Workshop is a one-time, 1.5 hour, introductory class that teaches everything you need to know to get started with the Baby Signs® Program. You will learn:

The history and research behind the Baby Signs® Program
The benefits for you and your baby
When to begin signing with your baby
Effective ways to teach signs at home and
What to expect as your baby transitions from signs to speech

Here are the proven benefits of signing based on the two decades of academic research, including a long-term study :

• Decreasing frustration for babies and parents
• Enriching the parent-child bond
• Boosting emotional development
• Helping babies talk sooner
• Jump starts intellectual development

Watch the video on the introduction to the Baby Signs® Program:

Workshop Schedule:

February 15, 2014, Saturday, 1 – 3pm

April 5, 2014, Saturday, 1-3pm

June 21, 2014, Saturday, 1-3pm

October 18, 2014, Saturday, 1-3pm

To register, email medelamoms@gmail.com or text 09178110821 or call 6236895. Please indicate your name and the pump model you purchased from Medela House, Rustans, Mothercare, or Babyland to avail of discounted rates.

Interested in learning or teaching your child baby sign language? Here are some useful links:

Frequently Asked Questions about Baby Sign Language

Proven Benefits of Baby Sign Language