Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Inspirational Kids



Some child experts claim that children are born with a personality determined by genetics. Others feel that the child is environment determines it all. I believe children are a product of their genes and their environment. Of course there is evidence to support both arguments.
A spark just fell in my head that i have to blog about these kids. Gabriel, Edward, Stella, cayden, ashley & little declan.
Each individual one inspires me.
Babies often use gestures to communicate. A baby's muscles in their hands are developed long before they can speak. By the time they are one most children will wave bye-bye when someone says "Bye-bye." Little Declan blows kisses when her mom says, "Blow kisses." Baby sign language takes advantage of this developmental ability and helps babies give meaning to gestures. Many parents start the use to teach baby sign language with children as young as six months. As soon as an infant's fine motor skills are developed enough to make gestures they are old enough to start signing.
I've seen the benefits of sign language whenever declan moves.
This eliminates much crying and frustration. A 2000 study published by BabySigns.com showed that infants who learn baby sign language are often more advanced in their speech and language skills. Infants who use sign language learn to associate words with objects and needs at an earlier age. So once they are develop mentally able to say words they already have a large vocabulary established. Just like a child stops crawling after they can walk a child usually stop signing when they can talk, although occasionally they may use a sign along with speech.
That's DECLAN.

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