Baby Signing Time! Volume 1 DVD

We bought this DVD for our 13 month old. He absolutely loves it. It is simple and direct with just the right amount of fun. It makes learning the basic signs so simple. My son loves to watch all of the babies making signs and also loves the music. I find the music entertaining as well. The last song on the DVD is about "owies" and it is so sweet. I tear up when I hear it. I highly recommend this DVD to children who are not yet speaking.

Kristina
Texas

This is a wonderful product, much better than other products that are out there.. the song makes it easier for the parent to remember and reinforce the signs.. it is easy to watch, and does not get irritating or annoying.. what this product did for my son is provide him with a huge vocabulary boost.. When Ms. Rachel signs the new sign, she also says it, my son did the same thing, and would immediately apply it to everyday life.. I have brought it to my son's daycare and they have thoroughly enjoyed it and purchased their own set, as have most of the parents that I know based on how much their child learned, quickly and started to apply.

I don't know sign language, but these words/signs are very easy for you and for baby. We have been using the video for about a month since my kids were 5 months. They enjoy watching/listening to the video. I have learned the signs and have tried to implement them in to my day-to-day activities. The songs are really cute and up beat - the colors are bright - and Rachel is very animated. I cannot compare these to the "original" DVDs, but we really like these. Public TV has a Signing Time series - you can view that to get an idea of whether you might like the idea or not (although "baby" signing time is slightly different - but close enough).

I recommend this DVD. I plan to purchase the "regular" DVD series going forward.

In general I am against using TV for small children, but I have seen this work with my niece - allowing her to express herself before she can pronounce the words - and in this case I'm making an exception for my own son. It reduces frustration and it's fun. I don't think this short video will be harmful and I would venture to suggest that any potential 'harm' is vastly outweighed by the good of enhanced communication and reduced frustration. I would suggest two things: 1) Hold off until your child is eating solid foods or many of the signs will be meaningless to them. 2) Don't try to force your child to watch. If they're not ready then they're not ready. Put it on in the background anyway so you can learn the signs and use them, too. Maybe your child will get the benefits without ever having to watch him/herself! Overall it's a great product. I highly recommend it.

My sister has been using this with her daughter. She showed it to us and we witnessed how effective it is and how much my niece enjoys it. We bought 3 copies as gifts. It shows both adult and children signing. Huge impact on my niece's ability to communicate and no fussing and pointing. I highly recommend this product.