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fr33lunch · 4438 days ago · link · · parent · post: There are no bad children, just good and bad behaviors --really?
Communication is an interesting thing. It isn't as if she can't communicate her thoughts--you just haven't leare ned her language...and she can't speak yours yet.
A friend of my wife and I taught her daughter sign language from about the first few weeks on. Before Sofia could even walk, she was signing that she was hungry, or that she was done eating, or wanted more to drink. She had the tools to communicate in a language that could be understood. Now obviously, this has little impact on child who may be feeling more complex emotions than they themselves can interpret and communicate. However, as a theory, I would suggest that Sofia will grow up having a confidence that her efforts at communication are fruitful more than not. I believe would alleviate some of the frustration, which would foster better communication and so on and so on.
thenewgreen · 4438 days ago · link ·
Yeah, we did similarly. She has abeen signing "more" since before she was born and now she just says "more". She actually has an extrememly advanced vocabulary for her age, it's the "complex" communications, like you suggest, that are frustrating to her. She can say "more", "I want that", "up or down", "no thank you" though more often just "no". She say "bottle" and "water" etc. But she can't yet say, "but I want to have your cell phone, why can't I" and this is when she gets upset.