How to sign “Children” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Children” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your dominant hand into a flat hand, letting the fingers bend down just a little.
- Imagine two small children standing in front of you, one a little to your left and one to your right.
- Pat the top of the first imaginary child's head once with your flat hand.
- Shift your hand sideways and pat the top of the second imaginary child's head once.
- Keep your palm facing down through both pats and your face warm and natural.
Practice tip
Two quick head-pats read as children; one head-pat means a single child.
Fingerspell “Children”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.