Making signs with Tiny Talk

Recession hit families are still managing to attend at least one mother and baby group a week.

 

One group that is thriving despite the current financial woe is Tiny Talk.

 

This is a baby sign language programme using basic signs and gestures alongside speech to help all babies communicate more effectively.

 

Used from birth, it can help overcome difficult communication stages with frustrated toddlers, and is

 

Tiny talk was founded in 2002 by mum of two Katie Mayne who used her experience as a parent, primary school teacher and teacher of the death to take Tiny Talk from strength to strength. Katie said:  “Babies understand and are able to communicate far earlier than they’re able to clearly pronounce words. Signing helps ease the frustration that can come from this, by giving them the tools to say exactly what they want and what they’re thinking about.

 

“It also gives children the confidence to make attempts to say words as they just feel so happy to be understood!” Families often report feeling a much closer bond with their children as baby signing provides a ‘window to their baby’s mind’, a way to have a much deeper understanding of them.”

 

www.tinytalk.co.uk