February Thankful Challenge - Day 9

[msjorje]

I like that I am diligent. Our current lice battles are the prime example and inspiration for today's "like." I'm documenting the battle and ALL the info I've learned over on my parenting blog.

1. I am thankful for the opportunity to volunteer on the Natural Parents Network. I help them with their Wordless Wednesday networking. I enjoy the actual work (it is something I was mostly doing anyway, now it is just done with more purpose) and I had been really searching for a way I could help with that network.
   
   
2. I am thankful for Signing Time. Sasha has been dragging Daddy to watch it with her lately and he is learning, too! She has recently had a spurt of desire to communicate. We are impressed by her efforts. :-)
   
   
3. I am thankful for Nutella. I blame my brother for introducing me to this addiction. heh

Comments

[angel-ent.livejournal.com]

Just a question regarding the signing - is she speaking the words while she signs them? Or is she signing only?

[jorjedatoy.livejournal.com]

She says some of them. I think some people might think she is behind on speech, but I am confident that signing does not cause that. It is important to say the signs as we sign them to her. Elmo would like her to talk more (mostly because Samantha talked sooner), but I know she'll get there. I'm very pleased with her communication, regardless of how much she says. If you do the research, you'll see that children that sign tend to have a greater grasp on language throughout.