the sign 'son' uses both hands. rest the non-dominant arm across the chest, with the palm facing upwards. bring the dominant hand up towards the forehead, with the thumb under the hand. press the thumb against the palm, then bring the arm down so the palm of the dominant hand rests in the elbow of the non-dominant arm, with the palm facing up, like you're cradling a baby.
Sign 'my', then sign 'son' by touching your forehead and bringing your dominant hand down to rest in your non-dominant arm, followed by 'five' and 'years old'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'have', then perform the 'son' sign starting at the forehead and moving to the cradling position, while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Point to your side to indicate 'her', sign 'son' using the continuous forehead-to-baby motion, then sign 'love' and 'read'.
Sign 'my', then sign 'son' by touching your forehead and bringing your dominant hand down to rest in your non-dominant arm, followed by 'five' and 'years old'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'have', then perform the 'son' sign starting at the forehead and moving to the cradling position, while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Point to your side to indicate 'her', sign 'son' using the continuous forehead-to-baby motion, then sign 'love' and 'read'.
In ASL, signs related to males (like father, boy, grandfather, and son) are typically placed on the upper half of the face, often near the forehead. This is historically linked to the brim of a hat that men used to wear.
No, you do not need to rock your arms back and forth. Simply bringing your dominant hand down to rest in the crook of your non-dominant arm is enough to complete the sign for 'son'.
Yes! Even though the second half of the sign looks like cradling a baby, this sign is used for a son of any age, whether he is a newborn infant or a fully grown adult.
