A life saver indeed
Thei video is one I use when teaching my classes. It is fun and very informative.

Avoid toddler tantrums!
I am a family physician and the mother of two sons, age 3 years and 16 months. Both were taught to sign using Garcia's video. We started teaching around 7 months and both started signing around 12 months. They learned the basics first (milk, eat, more) and then we added signs. We still sign with the eldest to remind him (thank you, please, sorry) and to give him instruction either from accross the room or while I am on the phone.

Garcia's system works! If you watch the short video through twice, you will learn all the signs you need to plus how to effectively teach them to your child. The video is full of toddlers signing which is entertaining for my children to watch and motivating for me.

Neither of my children are speech delayed. In fact the oldest is advanced in speech. Signing encourages speech development. Children aged 12-18 months know what they want and the word for it, but they can't make their mouths work yet. Signing reduces frustration for parent and toddler. It is a lifesaver to have them communicate what they want and eliminates the pointing and guessing game - do you want milk? water? snack? diaper? up?

I have had dozens of patients use Garcia's method effectively and I usually give his video as a baby shower gift. (which is why I am on this site buying more) My child's playschol also uses signing in the toddler room. I highly recommend it!

PS Only buy the video - you don't really need the whole "kit"

The Best System To Teach Your Baby
When I started out teaching my baby signs (almost 7 months ago) I started with this system. I wanted my child to learn something that would benefit her now in reducing her frustrations with not being able to communicate verbally as well as in the future by knowing American Sign Language signs that will help her to communicate in another language. It has been such a success. While other children her age (she is now 17 months) are generally crying when they are hungry, thirsty, or need help my daughter simply signs to me and knows I will understand what she needs. We are also able to have "conversations" as she tells me about dogs, birds, etc. that she sees. I couldn't recommend this more! If I could give it 6 stars I would.

Patience will turn into fruit
We started this with our third child and wished we had started with our first. The signing made a large difference in the lack of frustration which was evident in trying to understand our baby before she can speak. We really see the difference is the comprehension when she did learn to speak. We attribute this in some part to the signing we did with her early on. It gave her a better apprecation for understanding through communication forms.

More Complicated than it has to be
I was dissapointed in this video. It drags on and on explaining hand positions that I know are too complex for babies. If your child is deaf and you want to use sign language with them forever this may work for you. For most people I'd suggest the "Baby Signs" system. I found "Baby Signs" to be simple, well researched, and very successful. They have a book and a video that you watch with your infant. My baby loves it and it really works!