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That’s part of the reason why but no one else in my family stutters so I don’t know if it would even pass down to my potential children ...

i was just thinking about this for the first time, the other day too. my main concern is them picking it up just out of copying what they might hear from their parents. but then i was thinking it migh...

I struggled with this. My grandfather stuttered and I am worried about passing on this gene to future generations. I have two kids and both them are stutter free. ...

Genetics we think, one of my great grandfathers had it. Must be recessive though, guess I just got the crap luck....

My dad has a mild stammer type speech occasionally. I'm guessing part of mine comes from that, but I do always wonder if something happened to me that I don't recall. And I can remember stuttering in...

I started stuttering when I started high school. I was studying a lot in order to take a test and get into a very highly-regarded school. I went to regular school in the morning, and to test prep clas...

Poor genetics in my family somewhere...LOL My mom said her brother had a stutter but I don't think it continued throughout his adult life. ...

I'm the same. Don't know anyone in my family that has/had a stutter. Maybe we're some sort of anomaly lol ...

Do you know how you got your stutter?

Do you know how you got your stutter? I read that stuttering can be due to genetics or having a troubled childhood. Are there any other conditions that could cause stuttering?...

I hardly stutter when talking with friends it’s only when i have to read...

Familial stuttering actually sees a bit more even sex ratio. >"Another interesting finding is that the male-to-female ratio in familial cases of stuttering is approximately 1.5:1. This means that...

Do you have a history of stuttering? Does anyone your family stutter? I would give it some time then. It is very rare that a "true" stutter occurs in the teenage years without a traumatic event. Of ...

I do not have a family member. But I do have a friend with a lisp. Other then that, no. ...

Hey OP, do you have a friend or family member who stutters? I'm not sure how common this is, but a few of my friends have picked up a bit on my stutter, but much less severe. Could be the same thing i...

Gotcha. You should ask your parents if they're ever known you too stutter or repeat yourself when you were learning to talk or young in general. Thing is - most people have dysfluencies but most peop...

Increase in Stuttering during Pregnancy & genetics and stutter

Increase in Stuttering during Pregnancy & genetics and stutter Has anyone experience an increase of stuttering during pregnancy? Is it common? Also, because stuttering is rare amongst women, is i...

My Dad had a severe stutter, I would say mine is moderate, my sisters and brother dont have it. I do do think there is a genetic component. Whatever the reason we are stuck with it, yesterday I couldn...

I also have an identical twin who does not stutter, although we both developed stuttering when we were around 3-4, he grew out of it (with some speech therapy) and I didn't. I honestly think a signif...

We used to be part of something like but for general things for Twins. I asked them because they wrote a paper suggesting that it could be genetic but they did not have an answer for :( (TEDS) was the...

Welcome. That's interesting. There is a genetic component, but how it evolves in each person is in majority psychological IMO....