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To add to what Dr. Yaruss said, I think that though we know that stuttering definitely has a genetic component, how it's manifested (the epigenetic aspects or how those genes are expressed) is not a c...

Hi u/Monkeypet \- Thanks for your post! Great questions... A) Indeed, more males stutter than females. The reasons for this probably have to do with the genetic factors underlying stuttering. Interes...

A) Why is there a larger preponderance of male PWS than female? B) Why do so many children grow out of it? C) Why is there such a range in severity between ages and situations? Thx for answering...

>Great question, Nicolas...and a difficult one, I know. Indeed, we know that stuttering does run in families, so there is a higher likelihood. It's not a definitive thing... For example, in my fami...

We're learning a lot about the underlying genetic differences of people who stutter. We've known for decades anecdotally that stuttering runs in families, but there are researchers like Dr. Dennis Dra...

u/nicolas17068 >is there bigger chance that my kids will stutter when I stutter?...

u/aftabtaimoor61 >Hey. Thanks for doing this AMA. What is the role of genetics in stuttering?...

is there bigger chance that my kids will stutter when I stutter?...

How NOT to deal with stuttering. (Very long story)

How NOT to deal with stuttering. (Very long story) TLDR at the end if you don’t have the time. I’ve had this written down for over a year and I figured I may as well just share it since I recently fo...

I didn’t notice your comment about family history before. This is a large factor in stuttering and if his dad still stutters as an adult there is a higher change your son will as well. Seriously plea...

It's not unusual for kids to develop a stammer when they're younger and the other people telling you to wait a couple of years aren't necessarily wrong. Since stuttering has a genetic component it isn...

Hey. Thanks for doing this AMA. What is the role of genetics in stuttering. ?...

Do that. As many times as necessary. One thing that might help as well is to read something out loud for at least 30 minutes everyday. That makes your brain get used to the sound of your voice. It mig...

Don't let the fear stop you. I want kids SO bad haha and I do worry about if they'll end up with a stutter. They may or may not, but I can't let that stop me. The "advantage" of having kids who stutte...

Agreed. My own mother (who ironically I think I might’ve gotten the stutter from genetically) has done the same thing as OP’s BF to me before on numerous occasions in the past. So has my sister... ...

Oh that's interesting. I stutter in all languages that I speak. My mom actually had me stop using my native language when we moved to the United States because she said I would stutter less in English...

I thought about that also when my wife was pregnant. Both times. My kids are 13 and 8 now. Neither of them stutter....

Since my spouse is from an ethnicity far away from mine, I hope the genetic diversity of my future children will prevent the transmission of stuttering....

Stuttering is mostly genetic. Not always, there are cases where physical or psychologival trauma have lead to induced stutters, but for most people it's developmental like Tourette's or other similar ...

My mom stutters (not as bad as me though) and well, it sucks, but I wouldn't put off having kids for that reason. ​ 1. It might not even happen. I have siblings that don't stutter. 2. It ...