UGH I Don't Want to Teach My Baby to Sign!!!

Why can't we just let babies liiiiiiive?

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I have a very social, very vocal little 11 month old meatball-shaped baby. Throughout the holiday season several in-laws, other moms, and strangers have asked if she knows sign language. Some have even mistaken her hand gestures for signs and encouraged her to sign for “more” and “tired”. 

Listen, if you taught your kid signs or plan to, Godspeed. I’m not here to trash any parent for their choices but this is a distinctly American parenting fad that does not resonate for me. 

It feels like another weird rush to get my baby to “do” something besides just being a baby. 

I assume the trend comes from a several factors: