First of all, because your son is so young, there is a fair chance that it will naturally go away. But I'd prepare for it not too just to be safe, of course. It's never too early to take him to a speech pathologist, it can do wonders. The fact that you are in strict lockdown and cannot take your son to get help is a whole other issue that infuriates me. I'm sorry you're being put through that. And a mask will make his stuttering much worse, and might make him cough more because of the trouble breathing, so avoid that. Also the fist clenching and twitching is normal for stuttering - it's part of trying to force out syllables and words when he hits a block. Pacing speech and taking your time speaking is nice general advice for him. Keeping him calm while he's trying to talk is a good start. I'm 20 but I stuttered since I was 5. I stuttered a LOT more when I was uncomfortable or nervous. It's still the case sometimes. My parents were very patient with me and it made me feel safe when I spoke. Make sure in school that his teachers know to be patient with him as well, if they aren't. Some teachers can really suck. Make sure his twitching or physical reactions aren't causing him any secondary pain, like lip-biting and scratching. I used to have a twitch where I would scratch my hand, but I wasn't telling anyone because I was embarrassed. So keep an eye on that. You mentioned reading too, and it's a very very good idea for him to read a lot. The more he can practice speaking, the more likely it is to improve. As far as reading for *you*, I'd try reading medical studies about stutters. The medical term is "dysphemia", so try researching that. Best of luck, and I hope you can take him to a pathologist soon!