As “baby signs”are a pretty new thing, we have no long-time experiences with it. There’s no doubt that early phases in development are important for the later being. So this might eventually be a risky experiment as a) long-time consequences for the individual from a physiological/psychological point of view are unknown so far b) even if these consequences should turn out to be “positive” (in an isolated physiological/psychological sense), there’s still a sociological uncertainty and risk as children who grew up with baby signs will probably be outnumbered (globally seen), at least in the near future. By nature, most things out there in the world are tailored for average people (think of educational systems, entertainment, things for daily use etc.). Trivially, the majority as a whole is more closely to average than the minority as a whole which usually leads to subliminal yet natural discrimination of minorities. Thus, will these children be even more bored in primary school etc. leading to a frustrated youth and sociological disadvantages? What’s the worth of baby signs if children won’t find the same environmental stimulation and care in their later childhood? Or if baby signs penalize development of “emotional intelligence”, will these children later experience problems in socializing?

now, here are some baby signs

• Cold – hugging motion
• Computer – fingers apart, typing motion
• Dog – tongue out and panting
• Finish – palm flat, moving back and forth
• Flower – sniffing
• Food – fingertips to lips
• Gone/Don’t know – palms out at shoulder level and shrug

a few years ago i read a paper in science that claimed substantial IQ improvements were possible with intellectual stimulation from birth. there is a whole industry cropping up it seems.

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