Ming argues that teaching infants sign language and gestures reduces frustration and speeds up verbal development. Kids can communicate through signs before they master speech, giving them an intermediate step. Research supports baby sign language to some extent.
If using sign language was more effective or efficient. The thing is, we won't be talking, we'd be signing our lives, right? If talking wasn't as efficient, then why would we have voice assistants like Google, Siri, Alexa, that kind of stuff? It's because talking is intuitive. It's easier than typing. Why don't we sign to our phones? Because it's not as effective, it's not efficient, it's not as easy. Talking will be easy once you master it. I would always, always, always recommend a child to learn to use some sign language and gestures in the beginning. There are studies, research shows that baby sign language does help to extent. And having it is better than not having it. Because at the end of the day, when your child is flipping out because they don't understand how to get their message across to you or you don't understand them, it's making them frustrated. Then sign language is your savior. Because then you can say, okay, sign it out for me, I don't get it. Or draw it out to me, I don't get it. Like, let me guess, let me help you out. You have a step down from talking and that makes it so much easier to communicate.
