Brush Teeth – Baby Sign
Watch this baby sign video to see the ASL sign for brush teeth, plus learn how to teach your baby to sign brush teeth in Baby Sign Language.
BABIES SIGNING BRUSH TEETH
LEARN IT
How to Sign Brush Teeth
To do the baby sign for brush teeth, show your teeth while you move your pointer finger twice across your teeth. Your finger doesn’t need to touch your teeth.
REMEMBER IT
Remembering the Baby Sign for Brush Teeth
To remember the baby sign for brush teeth, think of miming brushing your teeth.
TEACH IT
Teaching your Baby to Sign Brush Teeth
To teach your baby to sign brush teeth, always do the sign while verbally saying the word in a sentence.
It’s time to brush your teeth. Start brushing your baby’s teeth.
Do you want to brush your own teeth? If safe, let your baby brush his or her own teeth.
Mommy is brushing her teeth now. Show your baby how you are brushing your teeth.
Try to be consistent, so your baby will make the association between the sign and brush teeth. By using the sign in a sentence, your baby is also exposed to verbal language and more vocabulary. Awesome!
USE IT
Your Baby Signing Brush Teeth
Here are a couple ways your baby can use the baby sign for brush teeth.
Your baby can ask to brush teeth.
Your baby can better transition to teeth brushing time and know what to expect.
When else does your baby sign brush teeth? Share with everyone in the comments below!
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Please share your successes or questions in the comments below. Your stories and questions are so valuable to other parents learning, so thank you for sharing!
END OF THE LINE
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