Why do babies cry?  Well, because they can’t speak and tell us they’re hungry, or wet, or just want a cuddle.  Now there’s a way we can help ease the frustration for both baby and parent: teach baby to communicate through hand gestures or, as modern mommies and Oprah call it, Baby Sign Language. This wonderful discovery featured in the O show a few years ago, has been a big help to many Filipino moms (me included!) since Jaymie Pizarro started holding Baby Signs classes in the Philippines since she got her US certification almost 4 years ago. AMAZING is the word i would choose to describe seeing my daughter “talk” to us through baby signs when she was just around 15 months old.  She started with simple signs like “milk” and “book”, and later on moved on to more words.  When she was hungry she would ask for an “apple” through baby signs. She would point and sign “flower” when we are out in the garden. When we are feeding her and she’s not quite done she would sign “more”. With her signs she showed us that there’s truly a lot going on in the brains of our little babies! My little girl has outgrown her signs because she’s discovered verbal language but she still remembers her signs and this is something I will definitely recommend to other moms.  Jaymie is holding a Baby Signs class this July 5 in Quezon City.  Text her at 0917-6208891.