Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 It was my experience that they will adapt signs to their own liking....for Noah the sign for " potty " became spreading his legs and pointing to his " nether regions " :-) A little unconventional, but pretty obvious to figure out for all but the truly " thick. " In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. Karla (roasting) in Texas Re: potty time Yes, the sign is your right thumb up, grab the thumb with your whole left hand (wrap left hand around right thumb), pull up left hand off right thumb. Poop!! There you have it rotflol!! Loree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 It was my experience that they will adapt signs to their own liking....for Noah the sign for " potty " became spreading his legs and pointing to his " nether regions " :-) A little unconventional, but pretty obvious to figure out for all but the truly " thick. " In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. Karla (roasting) in Texas Re: potty time Yes, the sign is your right thumb up, grab the thumb with your whole left hand (wrap left hand around right thumb), pull up left hand off right thumb. Poop!! There you have it rotflol!! Loree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 What a wonderful story and such a nice way to tell children about their adoption and how they are loved. Keep smiling Jan, mother of Trent 20yo w/Ds from the LandDownUnder > Before we ever adopted our Micah it was something I was a little concerned > with also. In my case, God said " Don't worry it's a boy that's got the > Bowcock stamp on him. " In fact I will share a funny story. I always > told my > adopted children that they were always meant to be Bowcock's, God used > another mom > to bring them to us but that therre right across there forehead's he > stamped > Bowcock, when he created them. When we got our Caleb, now 10, our oldest > son was 9. When the social worker brought him in to us Cameron looked > him over > and said " Mom, I see a B on his head, I see a B on his head!! " The > social > worker said " Bee, Bee, where is there a Bee? " In a slightly distressed > voice.. We then had to tell her the whole story which she loved, and she > told our > son she could see the B also. " It is a story that my adopted children > loving > telling, even the big one. He still believes lol!!! > > Loree > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 What a wonderful story and such a nice way to tell children about their adoption and how they are loved. Keep smiling Jan, mother of Trent 20yo w/Ds from the LandDownUnder > Before we ever adopted our Micah it was something I was a little concerned > with also. In my case, God said " Don't worry it's a boy that's got the > Bowcock stamp on him. " In fact I will share a funny story. I always > told my > adopted children that they were always meant to be Bowcock's, God used > another mom > to bring them to us but that therre right across there forehead's he > stamped > Bowcock, when he created them. When we got our Caleb, now 10, our oldest > son was 9. When the social worker brought him in to us Cameron looked > him over > and said " Mom, I see a B on his head, I see a B on his head!! " The > social > worker said " Bee, Bee, where is there a Bee? " In a slightly distressed > voice.. We then had to tell her the whole story which she loved, and she > told our > son she could see the B also. " It is a story that my adopted children > loving > telling, even the big one. He still believes lol!!! > > Loree > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Here in Oz the sign for toilet is the letter T signed twice. ( well in Makaton anyhow..not sure on AUSLAN) But our sign for T is forefinger of right hand onto palm of left hand. also grabs his crown jewels and says his word for toilet........ Karla Gain wrote: >It was my experience that they will adapt signs to their own liking....for Noah the sign for " potty " became spreading his legs and pointing to his " nether regions " :-) A little unconventional, but pretty obvious to figure out for all but the truly " thick. " > >In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. > >Karla (roasting) in Texas > > -- Aussie Leis- mum to BJ - 7.5 - ds, Natasha 3 and 19 months " Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Here in Oz the sign for toilet is the letter T signed twice. ( well in Makaton anyhow..not sure on AUSLAN) But our sign for T is forefinger of right hand onto palm of left hand. also grabs his crown jewels and says his word for toilet........ Karla Gain wrote: >It was my experience that they will adapt signs to their own liking....for Noah the sign for " potty " became spreading his legs and pointing to his " nether regions " :-) A little unconventional, but pretty obvious to figure out for all but the truly " thick. " > >In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. > >Karla (roasting) in Texas > > -- Aussie Leis- mum to BJ - 7.5 - ds, Natasha 3 and 19 months " Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 The Makaton sign for toilet is - Left hand open and pointing upwards with the pointer finger of the right hand touch the left hand - as in pressing a button - taught her friends this sign and they would use it at loud venues so friends either new where they were or could join them. Jan, mother of Trent 20yo w/DS from the LandDownUnder > It was my experience that they will adapt signs to their own liking....for > Noah the sign for " potty " became spreading his legs and pointing to his > " nether regions " :-) A little unconventional, but pretty obvious to > figure out for all but the truly " thick. " > > In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was > modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up > and twist it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the > two...twist the fist and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that > way. > > Karla (roasting) in Texas > Re: potty time > > > Yes, the sign is your right thumb up, grab the thumb with your whole > left > hand (wrap left hand around right thumb), pull up left hand off right > thumb. > Poop!! There you have it rotflol!! > > Loree > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 The Makaton sign for toilet is - Left hand open and pointing upwards with the pointer finger of the right hand touch the left hand - as in pressing a button - taught her friends this sign and they would use it at loud venues so friends either new where they were or could join them. Jan, mother of Trent 20yo w/DS from the LandDownUnder > It was my experience that they will adapt signs to their own liking....for > Noah the sign for " potty " became spreading his legs and pointing to his > " nether regions " :-) A little unconventional, but pretty obvious to > figure out for all but the truly " thick. " > > In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was > modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up > and twist it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the > two...twist the fist and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that > way. > > Karla (roasting) in Texas > Re: potty time > > > Yes, the sign is your right thumb up, grab the thumb with your whole > left > hand (wrap left hand around right thumb), pull up left hand off right > thumb. > Poop!! There you have it rotflol!! > > Loree > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 In a message dated 6/12/2005 5:58:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, collarbone@... writes: > In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was > modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist > it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist > and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. > Yup, that's the sign we use too. I had a high school reunion this weekend and a lot of us stayed with a friend who has a big house. Turns out most of my old friends are involved in Early Intervention or are special ed teachers. Everyone knew the potty sign (and all the others) so Liam had five other mommies nagging him to use the toilet this weekend. Kathy, Liam's Mom (7, Down syndrome, Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes (dx 11/04)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 In a message dated 6/12/2005 5:58:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, collarbone@... writes: > In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was > modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist > it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist > and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. > Yup, that's the sign we use too. I had a high school reunion this weekend and a lot of us stayed with a friend who has a big house. Turns out most of my old friends are involved in Early Intervention or are special ed teachers. Everyone knew the potty sign (and all the others) so Liam had five other mommies nagging him to use the toilet this weekend. Kathy, Liam's Mom (7, Down syndrome, Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes (dx 11/04)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 When my daughter (nda) was in first grade the teacher had ALL the kids in the class " sign " when they needed to use the toilet. Sure is convenient! - Becky Re: potty time In a message dated 6/12/2005 5:58:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, collarbone@... writes: > In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was > modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist > it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist > and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. > Yup, that's the sign we use too. I had a high school reunion this weekend and a lot of us stayed with a friend who has a big house. Turns out most of my old friends are involved in Early Intervention or are special ed teachers. Everyone knew the potty sign (and all the others) so Liam had five other mommies nagging him to use the toilet this weekend. Kathy, Liam's Mom (7, Down syndrome, Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes (dx 11/04)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 When my daughter (nda) was in first grade the teacher had ALL the kids in the class " sign " when they needed to use the toilet. Sure is convenient! - Becky Re: potty time In a message dated 6/12/2005 5:58:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, collarbone@... writes: > In school, they used the letter " t " (for toilet, I assume) which was > modified to just be a closed fist...by Noah. So you hold the " t " hand up and twist > it back and forth. He still uses a combination of the two...twist the fist > and point to the crotch..covers all the bases that way. > Yup, that's the sign we use too. I had a high school reunion this weekend and a lot of us stayed with a friend who has a big house. Turns out most of my old friends are involved in Early Intervention or are special ed teachers. Everyone knew the potty sign (and all the others) so Liam had five other mommies nagging him to use the toilet this weekend. Kathy, Liam's Mom (7, Down syndrome, Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes (dx 11/04)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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