Both hands should be in the "B" hand shape with the thumb extended directly in front of the body. Hands start next to each other with both palms facing the ground. Simultaneously make a bouncing motion with both hands and pull them away from each other as if patting children on their heads.
To sign this, start with the two-handed outward bouncing motion for 'children'. Then, transition into the sign for 'play' by shaking your 'Y' hands.
Sign 'you', 'have', and then 'children' by patting the imaginary heads outward. Finish with 'how-many' while furrowing your eyebrows to show it is a question.
Begin with 'my', then perform the bouncing 'B' hands moving apart for 'children'. Follow up with the signs for 'learn' and 'ASL'.
To sign this, start with the two-handed outward bouncing motion for 'children'. Then, transition into the sign for 'play' by shaking your 'Y' hands.
Sign 'you', 'have', and then 'children' by patting the imaginary heads outward. Finish with 'how-many' while furrowing your eyebrows to show it is a question.
Begin with 'my', then perform the bouncing 'B' hands moving apart for 'children'. Follow up with the signs for 'learn' and 'ASL'.
The sign for 'child' uses the exact same handshape and palm orientation, but you only bounce your hand in one place. Moving your hands outward while bouncing changes the meaning to the plural 'children.'
There is no strict rule, but generally, two to three distinct bounces as your hands move away from each other is standard. The outward movement is much more important than counting the exact number of pats.
Yes, for the two-handed version described here, your hands should bounce simultaneously as they pull apart. While you might occasionally see signers alternate the bounces, moving them together is the standard and clearest approach for beginners.
