Using One Sign for Everything

[Cate]

We have been signing with our 1 year old daughter since she was 5 months old. She seems to recognize & react to lots of signs that we do, but she only uses the "more" sign herself - and she uses it for everything - milk, more, eat, cat, book, etc. This has been going on for about a month...

We try to model the correct signs, but she just wants to keep using the one sign she knows. We just started with the Baby Signing time DVD's this week & she loves them.

Has anyone else had this type of situation, or any ideas on how we could encourage her to explore using the other signs that she knows?

Thanks

[amiller]

Don't worry! She's only a baby! Just as speaking babies often use (for example) - "Ba" - can mean bath, baby, dog, bottle, blanket... same concept. Be consistent and she will follow!

BTW love your name! Cate!

[Alli]

Cassidy's only sign for a long time was 'more' and she used it for everything too and she was 2 1/2. Give her time, she's only little. Cass caught on to the other signs once we started watching 'signing time'. It took a week or two or maybe more. I was so excited when she signed 'milk' and that's what she actually wanted! If you watch it, the signs will come!