Parents of Young children - Help Please

[FizzyPop]

Probably going way off topic here so do excuse me My daughter goes to a special needs school and they use sign in her school and I have found that she uses sign when she is talking. I know she isnt a baby but I just thought I would tell you as I found it interesting

 

[Gaspode]

I do not for one minute want you to think that I do not see a possible benefit, what I do also see however is that the Goverment do not have any need to be telling parents how to bring up their children, THIS is my major problem.

Hi again,

I fear this misunderstanding is my fault. The government has said nothing about parents taking their children to baby signing classes. Sorry, if it looked that way I think that the website I took those quotes from had simply used the chief inspectors comment on communication and behavioural skills to highlight the idea that baby signing can help with those - it was not meant to be an endorsement from the government or a suggestion that parents are causing their children any detriment by not doing this. Sorry again! Honestly, I agree with you, this is a personal choice for parents to make and shouldn't be forced upon them by any means Each child is different and you know your own better than them or I, certainly.

Carolfoy - Thanks, thats interesting. I don't personally believe sign language would have deterred him from ever speaking, interesting thought tho! All current research and experience suggests that the signing helps speech development - basically because words are never omitted, always said along with the sign. Kind of like what a lot of people already do with their young children when teaching them to wave bye-bye

SammieG - Thanks for sharing your experience. Again, I don't believe the sign language hampered his speech development. I'm sorry that you did not find it helped but it just goes to show its not for everyone/every child

Fizzypop - Thanks also. Yes I found that interesting. Someone who filled out my survey said the reason she had heard of 'baby' signing is because her neighbours child has Downs syndrome and was taught sign to help her communication before verbal skills developed.

Keep your comments coming everyone, I'm appreciating all the experiences and points of view.

Gaspodé

 

[Miffy2003]

I am totally lost for words, any statement by the chief inspector for schools would immediately make me think twice before risking any new initiative, but as long as we conform like sheep, it will be fine!!!!

Sorry, had enough of being told what to do, think and say by government officials.

This is NOT to the detriment of my children, I in fact see it the other way, I would rather teach my kids to think for themselves and always use common sense before taking ANYTHING the government say as worthwhile.

I have to say, I certainly did not interpret what Melissa has said so far as being "government led". I think her quote was just, as she states above

I think that the website I took those quotes from had simply used the chief inspectors comment on communication and behavioural skills to highlight the idea that baby signing can help with those - it was not meant to be an endorsement from the government or a suggestion that parents are causing their children any detriment by not doing this

I am just unsure as to how you saw politics being brought into this rather interesting thread

 

[Englands Disney Gang]

I took my son along to the class originally to get out of the house and speak to other mums with babies around the same age. Sometimes I think law, politics and peoples views stop vunerable people being the good parents they could be!!....It did no harm to my son although I must admit I took it light hearted!!...1 hour in a room with other babies and bonding surely cannot effect a babies upbringing that much??