to start a baby sing and sign class without any formal training or qualifications?

[CourseyoucanMalcolm]

I did various singing and signing classes with both my two so am quite familiar with how it works, and know lots and lots of signs.

Now I am stuck thousands of miles from UK with no way of doing a training course, and nothing to do with my mornings.

I was thinking of setting up a little sing and baby signing group. I would plan my classes and make sure I knew all the signs connected to the topic in advance. And I would get hold of a big book to look up anything I didn't know.

I wouldn't be offering Makaton or BSL or ASL classes, just a little singsong and a few signs so your baby could communicate.

Do you think that would be okay?

I think it would be a good idea, if there is not that much on in your area in the way of baby groups, classes or whatever else then people will be keen to go out and mix with other mum and babies, and seems like something fun to do so why not. I go to a singing class that encorporates some signs but its not a full on signing class, they do bits with instruments, bubbles, action songs etc so bit of everything, and it is fun to do. I am not bothered about the fact the person who runs it is not trained up in sign language, I am more bothered that she is enthusiastic and engages well with the babies/children that's what makes a singing group good or not imo

I would be very careful about starting a class in the Middle East having worked there and my husband still does. Obviously loads of people do run business and playgroups from home but it is illegal in most gulf countries (dubai abu dhabi qatar etc) and it really isn't the place to get on the wrong side of the law if you do get caught. The fines are massive and your husband can loose his job if you are on his visa. You also will not get insurence to run a playgroup from home as you are not allowed to do it. If you want to do something with children why don't you look at getting a job in a nursery or something like that?