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Hi - we've started doing the Baby sign language thing with DD (who is 6 months old) and I'm just wondering what other BFing mums have used as a sign for "Boobie"? Do you just use the "milk" sign or do you have another to differentiate between that and milk in a cup?
Hi Marydean,
I am not currently signing to W but in one of the book I've read, they use the same sign for breastfeeding, i.e. the milk sign.
I also wonder how babies can differentiate that, but babies are such clever creatures arent they :)
Perhaps you can use a different sign if you want to, such as tapping on your chest or other gestures similar to that?
I am sure someone here can share their own experience.
Cheers
For breastfeeding it is usually 2 taps to the opposite side of the chest (ie right hand pats upper left chest twice) Milk is the cow milking gesture. Or drink is the hand held in a "C" position like you are holding a cup and tilting it towards you.
DS currently signs finished and knows the sign for drink and more. They are such clever creatures to pick it up so quickly :) When he wants boobie though - signs aren't important to him. He just pulls the front of my shirt down and tries to help himself :rolleyes:
Thanks very much for that, Michelle. Your sign makes more sense than using the 'milk' sign (which is what the only other person I know who taught their baby was using). We'll start that.
We've only just started so DD isn't signing anything yet, but she laughs every time I sign "more"! It's hilarious, apparently. Bet that's the first one she signs back! :D
Marydean,
What resources did you use to get into the signing? Do you have a link you could share to some information?
It would be much appreciated!
Hi Jackrose, I just bought a "Tinytalk" kit from ebay. I already learnt Australian sign language a few years ago so a lot of the signs are familiar to me. If you google "baby sign language" for Australian sies you will find plenty of information. I had some favorites on my other puter but it's in at the repair shop right now :(. There are also quite a few books available in australian libraries so worth checking your local public library. The main reason we're doing it was because DD1 was a very frustrated toddler, she had better receptive than expressive language (Ie understood a lot more than she could say because of a speech delay) but I didn't know about the baby signing then. Hope to avoid all that with DD2.
We do the two taps to the chest (which incidentally we just made up, what a coincidence!). I do the sign and he responds with either nothing (I don't want a boobie) or laughing and flapping or making desperate noises and flapping. My husband also uses it. Very handy!
Your husband signs "I want boobie!"?! I bet THAT was the very first sign he learnt ;) LOL:
My husband also uses it. Very handy!
I kind of already know when Missy E wants boobie cos she starts breathing excitedly and tipping herself over sideways...very cute :)!