What does the speech therapist say? I'm a pediatric speech therapist and I would recommend: "We are reading a book with a character that stutters, and when he/she stutters, I will too. When someone stutters, your job as listeners is to let the person finish and pay attention to WHAT he/she is saying and not HOW he/she is saying it. It's important that we respect others when they have something to say, even when it's hard. We do not laugh or make fun of people who stutter, just like we don't make fun of any people who are different. It's okay to be different, and it's very important to be kind."