Thanks for taking the time to read and respond, it means a lot. My post may have been slightly more dramatic than I wanted. But yes, I am definitely projecting my childhood experience onto his future. With all the news stories you see about bullying and social media, it's tough for my mind not to spiral into dramatic places. All these feelings are definitely internal and I make it a point to never treat him differently or show my negative feelings about his disfluencies. He's a truly happy kid and I intend to keep it that way. We've definitely been told to never tell him to slow down or think before he speaks, and we don't. We are following the Lidcombe approach as suggested by our current therapist. But I definitely understand what you're saying about trying to slow him down (physically and mentally) when his energy is through the roof, regardless of his speech. The alone time is nothing but good, I would recommend it to anyone with twins/multiple children, again, regardless of speech issues. It's gotta be tough to be constantly fighting for attention. Thanks again for your thoughtful comment. Your words will definitely stay with me moving forward.