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[cylverdust]

I would suggest sign language. We did about 5 signs with our first starting at about 7 months. We kept it very simple, milk, eat, more, all done. Adding something for diaper or change wouldn't be difficult and it takes away the guess work. By 1 year, DS was adept at using the signs and letting us know what he wanted long before he was verbal. I fully intend on doing it again with DS when she is a bit older (not quite 5 months yet).

I never even thought about signing. How did you go about teaching your lil one that?

[SuzySunshine]

We do some basic signing with Adele - you just use the sign every time you use the word and eventually they get it. She used more, eat, milk, and done. Mostly related to food. Now that she is starting to talk she uses them less and less.

[cylverdust]

cylver, welcome back. I don't have any advice (or kids, which I have to say right now is a big THANK GOD for me - I'm working 70 hrs a week and commuting about 20 hrs a week on top of that), but I am glad you are back here among your peers, who care and understand - or, like me, care and empathize as I haven't been where you are.

(((hugs))) i'm sorry his family is being a bowl of dicks.

Lily, thank you.. I have to say you made me actually laugh out loud with the quote about his family!!!! I will remember that when they pull a new stupid!!