How to Sign "Children" in American Sign Language (ASL)

Growing children are shown by holding both flat hands with palms up at waist level. The hands go up and down in turns, mimicking how we measure kids of different heights standing next to each other, which is where this sign came from. You can show one child by using a single hand. To talk about several children, just show the number first, and then do the children sign with both hands moving up and down. This sign appears everywhere from schools to family talks and stories. It's basic.