postr/StutterNovember 27, 2021

How to gently support my 7yr old in reducing her stutter?

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How to gently support my 7yr old in reducing her stutter? My amazing kid has a stutter, it’s mild, and has been there for the past 3 years. We spent a year with weekly visits to a speech therapist, but she told us we could stop ( right around the start of the pandemic). My kid is bilingual, French at school and English at home and she hesitates in her words in both languages with an “mmmm” sound in between words or syllables, especially when she’s excited or nervous. I didn’t get much advice from the speech therapist, and I don’t want to make a big deal of it. She’s doing great in school and the world is crazy right now so the less stress the better. I know she wants to have less “mmmm”s since she’s said her friends get frustrated with her sometimes. Is there something concrete I can do to support her and gently help her reduce the hesitation in her speech?

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Anticipation & AvoidanceParent & Caregiver

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Avoidance & SubstitutionEarly Concern & OnsetHome Support