I don't think it's useful to tell him to slow down, but kids do what we do, so when we slow down he might as well, after some time (Weeks, months..). Haha yes, if she asks you to take out the trash, take a good 15 min pause😂 It's not that the trip caused the stuttering, it just triggered it, it would have happened anyway. Bringing up stuttering in a light casual way is the hardest for me too. Things I say can be \- Sometimes it can be difficult to get the words out, it's like that for other children and grown ups as well. It will get better... And then comment on what he actually said \- Words can get stuck, it's like that for me as well, and that's all right.... And then comment on what he actually said. Loosely translated from Norwegian :) My son is not even 3 yet, but i'm sure he knows there is something different with the way he talks. At least on days with more stuttering. It has gotten gradually better the past months, but up and down. One thing I forgot to mention to further reduce communication pressure, try to use comments more than questions when talking with your son. It takes practice to make it a natural part of communication. We focused on that for a whole week. We're currently doing the Palin PCI program, we found an SLP that specializes in stuttering. He also stutters as well, which is a very good thing. It's very hard for someone who doesn't stutter to know what stuttering feels like/does. I've tried to explain it to my wife now, but I find it very difficult. What you see on the outside is only a small part. Edit:The "wait and see" approach is no good btw, get help as soon as possible. The only reason for wait and see is for a health care system to not waste money on children that maybe stops stuttering without help and for parents not to waste energy and time. For your son however, getting help as fast as possible is best. Already in kindergarten children who stutters learn that they don't talk fast enough and might experience negative reactions from others.