Kitchen Signs
Is the kitchen a playground for your baby? If so, you are in good company. Babies love to bang on pots and pans, pound on appliances, and splash in the sink. It’s just plain fun. For this reason, the signs in this section should be particularly appealing to your child.
REFRIGERATORThere are a few accepted versions of the sign for REFRIGERATOR. The one that will be easiest for your baby is shown in Figure 14–2; it simply simulates opening of a refrigerator door.
FIGURE 14–2
FIGURE 14–2
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1. Hold your left hand up, palm facing toward the right.
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2. Form your right hand into a fist, as if holding a refrigerator door handle.
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3. Bring your fist toward your left palm.
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4. Pull your fist away from the palm as if opening the refrigerator.
You can also follow up this sign by using the sign for COLD (see Chapter 17).
E-SSENTIAL
Babies, once they figure out how, love to open the refrigerator door. Perhaps it is the cold air rushing at them or just the opportunity to see what is inside that attracts them to this kitchen appliance. Use the opportunity to introduce your child not only to the sign for REFRIGERATOR, but also to the sign for OPEN.
SINK (
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1. Form the sign for WATER, which is made by tapping the W hand shape to your chin. (See page 125.)
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2. Form the 3 hand shape (thumb, index finger, and middle finger extended) with both hands and use those fingers to turn two imaginary knobs twice.
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3. Form the sign for BOWL, made by cupping both hands in front of your body and then bringing them up in the outline of a bowl.
