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, ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Every parent knows the pleasures of having a baby, but they can also relate to the frustrations. For example, not knowing exactly what your baby wants, feels or needs can pose ...

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 ...

Nine-month-old Alexandra lets her mother know when she is hungry. Andrew, 11 months, makes it clear he wants some milk. They may be too young to speak, but Alexandra and Andrew have joined the growing ...

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, ...

A few months ago, my 1 year old son started whining. For the first five seconds of his moans, I frantically looked around for what he could possibly want. I came up empty-handed. Fearing his whines ...

I became a mother at a time when the idea of “baby sign language” was steadily gaining steam. Classes popped up everywhere, countless articles touted its benefits, and most of my friends were trying ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Children at The Learning Experience in Mandarin are communicating through sign language as early as 6 months old. “They start with about 12 words in that infant and toddler ...

As an integral part of their daily routine, infants at a childcare center in Broken Arrow are being taught American Sign Language to express their needs and reduce frustration, leading to enhanced ...