Tiny Talk Baby Signing Classes

Tiny Talk is a very easy way to start signing with your baby, to give them a way to communicate before they can say the words. I have only been taking my son since he was 6 months old (he is now nearly 8 months) and he already understands the signs for milk and food, as well as a couple of animal signs (though he's not yet signing back). I only wish I has started the classes earlier so I could have learnt all the signs already, then maybe he would be starting to sign back! Other mums in the class have sung the praises of signing with their babies - it makes them less likely to throw tantrums as they get older because they can let mum know if they are hungry, need help or ...  Read the complete review

Tiny Talk classes are baby signing classes that are franchised nationwide. The idea is that they teach baby sign language to allow baby to communicate with you before they can speak. There is some debate about whether this delays speech or aids earlier speech - of course Tiny Talk claim it helps babies to talk sooner because you always say the word out loud at the same time as you sign it. I am a bit sceptical about this personally, as it looks quite odd when the teacher talks in full sentences and signs at the same time - rather like proper sign language. Just to be clear for non-parents who wonder - this is not for deaf babies as I originally thought, ...  Read the complete review

My experience of baby signing was through the "Love and Cuddles" format. I decided to attend because there aren't many places to meet parents in my area and this class was actually being run in my village. The classes were £4 each. The format of each session (one hour long) was half an hour of singing songs with accompanying signs, followed by half an hour of social time for the parents. The signs used are based on British Sign Language. I attended only a couple of classes, before the local session was cancelled due to lack of interest. The social part of the sessions didn't apply to me since I was the only one there. I wasn't impressed by the ...  Read the complete review

I came across 'Tiny Talk' baby signing classes by chance when I was searching for baby classes within my local area. I had not heard of baby signing before, so I had a look at the 'Tiny Talk' website and decided to give the classes a try with my baby. *** What is Baby Signing? *** Baby signing is the use of simple signs and gestures with pre-verbal children to help them to communicate their needs, feelings and what they are looking at or thinking about. It is believed that sign language can encourage early communication and speech. It provides a way of introducing language to children, enabling them to begin to express their feelings, ...  Read the complete review