When Owen was about 9 months old we started using sign language with him. I only taught him a few signs like "more," "please," "help," "hurt" "eat," "drink," "thank you," "angry," and maybe a couple others, but it was enough to help him communicate and feel less frustrated when he could not verbalize what he wanted. He ended up having 8 or 9 ear infections his first year of life and I think that is the main reason he was a late talker and still has some problems with speech/sounds. Sign language was so beneficial for Owen and I can't wait to teach Adam some signs. Babies are not able to really begin signing until 6 months or later, but it is never too early to start showing him some signs. I was showing Owen some of the signs we used with him and he seems excited to use them to communicate with Adam too!
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