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What does this sign mean (index finger pointing at the palm of your other hand)
We've noticed our 15 month-old son signing when he wants something to eat. We recently changed day care providers so I can't just go back and ask them what it means when my son doe …
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Question about teaching toddler (my nephew) a 2nd language..
I'm thinking of teaching my nephew English (the parents are obviously fine with this). I've got native like fluency in English because I grew up in an English speaking country, but …
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How many words should a normal 15 month old have?
My fifteen (almost sixteen) month old has very limited spoken language. He makes a couple of sounds (ba, ma) for a variety of things. He has never said "mama" or "dada" or "bye b …
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Infant Sign Language
I was wondering if anyone had any personal experience or advice on infant sign language. I have been signing milk, hungry and all done to my boys for the past few months and I'm n …
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Infant sign language standards
Is there a standard for infant sign language, or is it always based on ASL/BSL/the country you are living in? Or is it considered not to matter, since it's so limited and temporary …
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Is simultaneous trilingualism associated with learning difficulties?
I heard that children learning multiple languages from birth had a strange result from research: that bilingual children do just fine, and master both languages. But the drop-off a …
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15 month old language skills [closed]
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How many words should a normal 15 month old have?
My almost 15 month old says a few words constantly and we've heard another 10 or so words once or twi …
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How can I help my 5 year old deal with a second language?
I would love to hear ideas and opinions of other parents who are bi-lingual as to how they handle the language issues
My husband and I are English speakers, I am from London, and …
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What are some strategies for dealing with swearing and foul language?
I'm curious to hear how other families are handling the swearing issue. On the one hand, swearing in a 5-year old is socially inappropriate. On the other, I'm afraid that by sett …
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Teaching a second language
I have a daughter who is almost two years old. She is American, since she was born in Indiana, but my wife and I are from South America. She was born while I was enrolled on a mast …