Baby Language

Baby Language

It was not until within the last year that I was aware of an actual infant baby language being researched. The research studies the infants ability to communicate with their caregivers by making sounds and gestures every time they are in need. Generally, like our textbook mentions with 3 basic syllables; "ee", "ah", & "oh". The Dunstan baby language introduces 5 universal sounds all infants make to communicate. Yes! Amazingly, these infants all over the globe react the exact same way. This research is from Priscilla Dunstan, creator of the Dunstan Baby Language. After 8 years of research and her unique ability to sense colors from sounds and vibrations helped her zone in on the situations her own children were in as infants; creating this way to teach other parents how to listen to the cry in order to know what they are wanting.

NO way! Was my initial reaction. Then, I felt hope for my next child; the infant months are so stressful for mothers and anything to help out and make communicating with your newborn is a valuable tool. However, the basis for this research is in the baby's cry along with the caregivers ability to hear and respond.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEFefKdSGWM

Please click the link above for a video found on You Tube which better explains this phenomenal speech at such an early age. Thank goodness for someone like Mrs. Dunstan, who has shared her unique ability with the world so that we all can benefit from it.

Our text goes on to explain how even deaf mothers communicate with their infants in a slower version of sign language. It also mention they repeat these signs often, obviously so the child can get used to what it's associated with. Another great idea, I heard of before the Dunstan language was using sign language in all infants. They can signal to you before they are able to speak to you.

Why not take advantage of this communication? Either listening or hand signals - they both are ways babies are willing to help communicate to their caregivers. I am so excited that there are resources available to help mother's and families nurture to infants needs. It's a wonderful to understand our children are unique in this way.

Notes: The picture is my son Matthew, at 3 months old... he was talking in the photo to the fish hanging from his swing. He is now 2 1/2 yrs old