Bamba's First Comforts Baby Signing Kit

What WE Say...

Reviewed by Mel and Ollie;

Wow - I was so impressed with the presentation and overall quality of the Bambas First Comforts baby sign toys and this is before I had even opened the box! It is subtly coloured and very sturdy; in fact we still keep the toys in the box. It is such a box of delights: a special place for our special toys.

The quality continues when you open the box. All six toys to aid the learning of signing are truly beautiful, and each has its own little compartment. Moreover the toys are extremely soft and tactile, and just invite handling: best of all they are just the right size for little hands. Bamba, the main character and monkey, is such a delight, he has become a really special toy. The accompanying manual (which also coordinates!) is very user friendly, and explains the background and reasoning behind signing, as well as a pictorial and written explanation of the signs themselves. 

Ollie received this gorgeous box of delights when he was 9 months old, which should be the prime age for learning signing. However at this moment I have to admit that signing hasn’t worked for Ollie! He truly loves the toys, and is always happy when we get the box out (it recommends that you spend 5 minutes a day playing with the toys) - however he never copies the signs that we make. In all honesty I would say he was quite a late developer with regards to waving and pointing, so maybe in time he will start to copy the signing actions that we make. When we tell him to do something with Bamba i.e. give him a drink or feed him Ollie responds correctly using the toys, but without using the signs. However, we all know that no two children are the same and children do respond differently to things.

Nevertheless I would absolutely still buy the box. Because of the incredible quality of the kit it truly is a lovely thing to have, and as I say Ollie loves playing with the toys in their own right. The kit also makes a really lovely gift because of its high quality and gorgeous packaging.

We shall of course persevere with the signing - and you never know…  

Website: www.babysignfactory.com

Bamba's First Comforts Baby Signing Kit

What THEY Say...

Bamba's First Comforts is a box that contains Bamba and five everyday objects. Each object is paired with a simple hand sign. All the objects have been specially chosen by us as they are related to the early language development of young babies and are the objects/concepts that they are likely to experience early.
The box includes a bottle (drink), a spoon (food), a blanket (bed), a mirror (‘ah – look at me!’), a bath flannel (bath) and Bamba (monkey).

So now your baby can tell you when he’s thirsty, hungry, tired, wants to have some ‘look at me’ time, wants to have a bath, or just wants to play with Bamba.

Learn the signs, play with the toys for just 5 minutes a day, and reinforce those signs during your everyday activities, and soon your baby will make the sign himself to tell you he is hungry.

Website: www.babysignfactory.com