Why are thousands of hearing parents signing with their hearing babies? According to a long-term study at UC Davis, funded by the National Institutes of Health, signing babies: ? talk sooner and have larger vocabularies ? have stronger parent/child bonds ? have less frustration, crying and tantrums ? show more interest in books ? engage in more sophisticated play ? have increased IQ scores Signing also increases baby?s self-esteem and gives parents a window into their child?s mind and personality. In Baby Sign Language Basics, parents will learn 60 baby-friendly American Sign Language signs. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are included to make learning fun and easy, and also open up two-way communication quickly. Baby Sign Language Basics is the perfect baby sign language book for new parents. After all, what parent doesn?t want to know what their baby is trying to tell them? (And the book is even small enough for the diaper bag!)