Using sign language with your baby lessens frustration, crying, and tantrums; especially during that "terrible two's" time when many tantrums are a result of not being able to communicate their desires. Imagine your baby wants her favorite doll from another room, misses her daddy, or is scared of the dark, but is unable to tell you these things with words. Because she has no other means to tell you what's wrong, she begins to cry. So you begin to guess. Perhaps she is hungry, thirsty, cold or hot, has a wet diaper, etc. As you try and comfort her as you guess her crying becomes more intense. If you finally guess what's wrong then the crying stops and you are both feel relieved. If you never guess or guess incorrectly you are both left extremely deflated and frustrated. But what if your baby could make the sign for doll, want Daddy, or dark scary? Then, you could easily solve the problem with out the stressful, time consuming guessing game. As your child learns to talk, there will be times that you find it difficult to understand her vocal words. Signing provides an additional clue to what your child is trying to say, lessening frustration as your child begins to talk as well.