One day Christy Anderson was spooning mashed fruit into her baby’s mouth. "Do you want more?" she asked her son, Russell, then 10 months old. Russell brought the fingers of his hands together – the ...

Babies truly are sponges, and one new mom is showing how easily communication in all forms can come to little ones. Mara McCullough, a mom from St. Augustine, Florida, has been sharing videos of her ...

We all sometimes stare at our bawling baby and wish they could just tell us what they need… but what if that was actually possible? What if our tiny child, whose voice box is not yet mature enough to ...

Warburton, a Montessori preschool teacher, leads popular baby-signing workshops throughout New Zealand. Citing research revealing that signing provides a foundation for future language development, ...

Katie Mingus, 17 months old, uses the sign for ‘drink’ as she sits on her father Russ’ lap at their Tacoma, Wash., home. Parents can begin communicating early with babies by teaching them sign ...

When Kristen and Mike Froehlich adopted their daughter, Marina, at 18 months of age from Russia, she picked up English quickly. Two years later, they adopted Alexander at the same age and from the ...

Q: I've heard about teaching sign language to babies before they can speak. How do I try this with my baby? A: Baby sign language is a trend that seems to have real staying power. Signing with babies ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo has more information about this different approach to teaching babies to communicate. Children usually don't speak their first word until they're a year old, ...