对婴儿手语的认识，是偶尔翻一本杂志接触到的。有了这个概念后，就注意到附近有以这为主题的playgroup。Mommy和Baby一起，边唱边玩，做着简单的手势，其乐融融。尔后发现图书馆也有这样的书。更得意的是姐姐在说话之前，妈妈无意间已教她会了一些手语，只不过自己浑然不觉。

婴儿从一张白纸到开始理解并有意识地表达某种东西时，对父母来说是一种欣喜与兴奋。象Baby刚学会挥手道再见，点头表肯定，摇头/摇手示不要，这些都会给家人带来惊喜。记得弟弟七八个月大时去打预防针，出来时护士给一张sticker以表安慰，尽管弟弟眼里含着泪花，但过了几秒，弟弟很坚定地摆了摆手，以示不要，让护士惊讶不已，妈妈眼里当然也是小小的骄傲。

学婴儿手语的目的是增进婴儿与周围的交流。不可小看Baby的潜能，不断的重复，就可看到进步。当Baby开始指东西并啊啊不停时，大概八到十个月大，就可以开始啦。从简单的事物开始，结合书本，游戏，儿歌，逐渐引入新的手语，至最后过渡到语言，这期间与孩子的交流应该会更轻松。

婴儿手语（Baby Sign）摘录：

Object Signs

1.Hat—Pat the top of your hand with your hand open and your palm down

2.Bird—Flap one or both arms out to the side like a bird’s wing

3.Flower—make a sniffing gesture with a wrinkled nose as if smelling a flower

4.Fish—Open and close your lips, smacking like a fish does

5.Airplane—Arms out stiffly or hand swooping

6.Book—Holding hands flat with palms up, opening and closing

7.Bunny—Holding two fingers up in a V

8.Butterfly—Hands together, fingers waving

9.Car—Steering motion

10.Cat/Dog/Duck

11.Elephant—Finger or back of hand to nose moving up and down

12.Moon—hand high, palm up, circling motion

13.Rain—Wriggling fingertips moving downward

14.Sleep—Palms together to side of cheek

15.Telephone—Fist to ear

16.Toothbrush—Index finger across teeth

17.Water—Palms rubbing together

Request signs

Drink—thumb to mouth, tilting up

Eat—fingertips to lips

Up—Index finger pointing up

More—Index finger tapping opposite palm