Esmarelda Pearson is a baby signing teacher for signing organisation Tiny Talk. She runs a franchise in south west London and also co-ordinates training for nursery staff, childminders and parents.
‘It took my son two months to learn his first sign, aged eight months. When he did the sign for “milk”, I was absolutely floored. I have a restaurant and catering background, but I decided I wanted to teach other babies to sign.
‘Baby signing is a pre-verbal form of communication. Babies develop hand control long before they can speak, so by teaching them signs they can communicate from as early as six months old. Signing cuts out a baby’s frustration from feeling that no-one understands them. When babies are understood, there are fewer tantrums – and more relaxed parents.
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