Many new parents can relate to the frustration of trying to figure out the exact needs of their baby. Are they hungry? Do they need changed? Whether it's a piercing wail to have their diaper checked, ...

You can tell your baby is frustrated. But what do they want? A bottle, a diaper change, world peace? You probably often wish you could solve this mystery. But it’s not easy to do when your baby can’t ...

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 ...

With an opening note that ""children who understand sign language tend to have a stronger command of verbal skills,"" Teaching Your Baby to Sign by Lora Heller invites youngsters to learn 21 everyday ...

As Libby Quinn finishes up a story time for toddlers, dozens of little hands fly into the air, fluttering back and forth. They're applauding — using American Sign Language. Quinn works in schools, ...

Baby sign language is appealing to some new parents. Books, Web sites, DVDs teaching babies to sign all claim to encourage language development and strengthen the parent-child bond. Dr. Sydney Spiesel ...

How often have you wished so badly that you could understand what your baby is trying to convey? When your little one cries, you know they need something, but you have gone through all the essentials ...

There's a huge market for books, classes and smartphone apps that teach baby sign language and claim it can speed up spoken language development. There's A Huge Market Around 'Baby Sign Language,' But ...

Communicating with a 6-month-old baby may seem like a gimmick--a Hollywood plot device dreamed up for a funny movie (like the New Age baby in Meet the Fockers, to be precise). But in fact, baby sign ...