Besides simply showing your baby a sign, you can gently
manipulate his hands to help him get the feel of the motion. You
probably know from your own experience how useful it is to have
an expert actually help you form your hands around a golf club
or tennis racket as you are learning. You quickly get a sense of
how the club or racket should feel in your hands, making it
easier next time to do it own your own. Babies are no different.
In fact, because they are less experienced, they profit even
more than we do from sensitive tactile assistance. But keep in
mind that babies can also be pretty independent at times. Some
babies like help, while others prefer to do it on their own.
Just pay close attention to your baby’s response to make sure he
likes your help. As is true whatever the situation, awareness
ofyour baby’s preferences is most important. Signs are a natural
outgrowth of how you already interact with your baby. The best
way to remember to use signs is to build them into your daily
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