>If you have bumpy speech (and no fear, like many young children) it’s not a problem I think this is a popular stigma, because severe stutterers always stutter severely even without fear, like me. So this statement is ambiguous at best. I agree that we need to desensitize but I disagree that fear is a major contribution for stuttering. I think if you replace 'fear' with 'a reason to block' then I would agree 100%. ​ " As soon as the young child gets the message that it’s weird, fear sets in" I agree, but it's more complete if your statement is: As soon as the young child gets the message that it’s weird, a reason to block sets in (i.e. fear)