![]() Answering that question requires a complex assessment of whether Buddy is crying or grunting with effort, whether he’s actively eating, and whether he’s looking at toys or the half a banana still on the table, and it keeps her engaged in the family meal. It’s also working on her social-emotional skills as we ask her “Is Buddy all done with the bananas, or does he want more?” while signing all done banana, more. This is reinforcing the signs just as Belle becomes intelligible enough to drop them. In the dining room, we’re starting to sign with Belle’s brother Buddy. Much like with more, creating an opportunity to use a reliably produced and understood sign can distract Belle from communication impasses/breakdowns. I can also elicit all done by creating questions with it as a possible answer – “are we done with the sugar? Are the cookies fully baked?” Functionally, it’s the stop/enough/no option in most “A or B” choices that have a positive/negative cast. If it’s a recipe that holds well, or can freeze, maybe it’s time to make that call. In the kitchen, spontaneously produced all done lets me know we need to move quickly to the next task or to distraction methods like water play. No matter – we catch it out of the corner of our eyes, understand, and model the full sign all done with a verbal “You’re all done?” The sign 'FINISH' does not mean 'continue what you are doing until you complete it. ASL signers use a repeated motion Belle kind of starts the rotation as she brings her hands into position and ends it as she drops her hands, so there ends up being only one clear iteration. It’s still an approximation – while the adult sign is clearly five spread fingers on each hand, palm out, with rotating wrists, Belle’s version could be fists, splayed hands, or a single hand, often at different levels, and with the only common feature being the rotating wrists. Done or all done makes a frequent appearance when she’s just over something. Don’t be discouraged if baby doesn’t sign back, it may just take some more time.Belle’s signing helps us understand her when she’s tired, pronouncing things oddly, or just saying something unexpected. After about two months of signing baby might begin signing too. Be sure to consistently use signs when talking to baby. ![]() The more exposure they get the more likely they will begin to sign. Practice signing to your baby often and ask other caregivers to sign to them as well.Words for objects are the easiest to start with because you can immediately show what your sign means. Say the words slowly and clearly as you make the signs. ![]() But caregivers who teach baby sign language often use signs borrowed or adapted from the ASL or BSL.
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