In the modern era, a growing interest has been shown towards teaching hearing, pre-verbal babies how to sign in order to communicate their needs with their parents or caretakers. The popularity towards this has increased rapidly especially since many researches have now confirmed that teaching signing to babies brings about numerous benefits, contrary to what was earlier believed. In the golden days parents avoided teaching sign language to their hearing babies due to the belief that it would impede the child's language development. But now latest researches prove that this in fact would enable babies to speak earlier and better than non-signing counterparts. Also this reduces the frustration that babies and parents face everyday due to not being able to understand and communicate with each other.

With the mounting popularity towards teaching signing to babies, hosting of signing parties are becoming more and more widespread as well as famous. Signing parties or baby signing parties as they are popularly known is when a group of parents (especially moms) get-together in one house and an instructor visits and teaches them how to sign. For example, a mom would organize and get around a group of ten friends over to her house where an instructor would conduct a workshop and teach all of them on how to easily start signing with their babies. As a rule, in these parties the hostess receives her class for free.

These parties usually contain an atmosphere of a mothers club. Even though fathers are also very welcomed at these parties, these are usually dominated by the presence of moms and their babies. A friendly, relaxed and comfortable feeling is enjoyed by all present at these meetings. After the completion of the signing workshop, many types of games and chitchat are enjoyed over delicious refreshments. Due to the personal learning experience received, in a comfortable atmosphere, many parents feel that these parties provide them more than they can ever achieve from learning signing through a guide book or through a website. Also the parents feel more confident and at ease to ask any questions that may arise, which they normally would not be able to.

The workshops at these parties are conducted by instructors/experts who have excelled in signing. They provide individual attention to all participants, presenting a one-on-one experience. Also they freely and patiently answer all questions which arise regarding this subject. The workshops are conducted in a step-by-step process allowing everyone present to learn at their own pace. Also all participants are provided with informative material which can as well be utilized for future reference.

In addition to all the learning which is achieved through these workshops, these signing parties also present the opportunity for parents to get-together and socialize with each other. This is especially beneficial for moms, since they are able to meet and mingle with other moms who also face the same circumstances. So the next time you hear about a signing party being held at one of your friends or neighbors house, do not hesitate, sign up for it, as you would get the chance to learn signing as well as build up beautiful friendships!