> But he could understand so much more than he could say. If you asked him to point to the vacuum cleaner, he would.
Perhaps worth noting that it is possible to teach infants (often starting at around 9 months) sign language so that they can more easily signal their desires.
Some priority recommended words would probably be:
* hungry/more
* enough/all done (for when they're full)
* drink (perhaps both milk/formula and water† gestures)
These are not (AFAICT) 'special' symbols for babies, but the regular ASL gestures for the work in question. If you're not native English-speaking you'd look up the gestures in your specific region/language's sign language:
† Another handy trick I've run across: have different coloured containers for milk and water, and consistently put the same contents in each one. That way the infant learns to grab a particular colour depending on what they're feeling like.
Perhaps worth noting that it is possible to teach infants (often starting at around 9 months) sign language so that they can more easily signal their desires.
Some priority recommended words would probably be:
* hungry/more
* enough/all done (for when they're full)
* drink (perhaps both milk/formula and water† gestures)
See:
* https://babysignlanguage.com/chart/
* https://www.thebump.com/a/how-to-teach-baby-sign-language
These are not (AFAICT) 'special' symbols for babies, but the regular ASL gestures for the work in question. If you're not native English-speaking you'd look up the gestures in your specific region/language's sign language:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sign_languages
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language
† Another handy trick I've run across: have different coloured containers for milk and water, and consistently put the same contents in each one. That way the infant learns to grab a particular colour depending on what they're feeling like.