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Severely stuttering 2 year old I’ve been reading much of the incredibly generous and helpful advice given out on the subject of stuttering children. Can I ask about my little girl who is 2 years and 9 months old? Over the last 5 days she has suddenly developed a VERY severe stammer. It’s progressed each day and now we are at the point of her having terrible blocks on both consonants and vowels where she has to crouch right over and stamp and shout to get sounds out. On openings to sentences I see her grimace and almost fight for breath. I am terribly upset by this because I grew up with a bad stammer which I have overcome in later life (I even work in theatre and film). I am so upset by what I am seeing. I am obviously aware of the advice around not displaying any worry to one’s child and I am careful to honour that. But my little girl is often literally doubled over and displaying facial contortions when trying to utter words. It’s absolutely clear she knows what she is trying to say. I am out of my mind with worry and sadness