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Just to add: I am an ex stutterer, following an accident, in which I received a TBI , so the stutter could have been caused by anything. I believe that by relearning to speak with my diaphragm was the...

Yes, my parents were always very supportive of my speech and SLP techniques. They would practice and rehearse techniques all the time and would push me to practice when I was discharged or didn’t want...

Parent here. As a parent, you can only lead a teenage to water, you can't make them drink. I'm a stutterer who finally took my speech therapy seriously in my 20s and got fluent. In my teens, I too ha...

Did you ever get help by your parents doing speech therapy techniques when you where younger?

Did you ever get help by your parents doing speech therapy techniques when you where younger? I was sent to speech therapy many times and at different ages when I was younger. And to be honest I never...

Ok. Me and my son stutters, and i couldn't understand the genetics since I didn't know of anyone else in the family that stutters. It turns out there is some mild stuttering furter back on my mothers ...

reassessing your attitude about neuro diversity sounds like something that needs to happen regardless. But you can do this and still help your son speak more comfortably, but only if he is showing sig...

I know when my cousin was younger, she looked up to me so she would imitate my stutter. I’m not saying that’s definitely what it is, but younger siblings/relatives do go through that “monkey see monke...

7 year old stutters and now suddenly his 5 year old brother is stuttering the exact same

7 year old stutters and now suddenly his 5 year old brother is stuttering the exact same I don’t know who else to turn to or who else to talk to, so hopefully your expertise can guide me. My oldest s...

Just ignore stutter. My mom was always stoping me and reminding me I need to calm down and try repeat myself clear....

He will most likely learn to deal with it himself, just try to provide a safe space he can talk with his fluency problems or other things he might have(no doubt you already do). It does not feel good ...

Bullying triggered my stutter, but I have never been bullied because of it. My parents talked to the teacher, and they made sure I was still respectful to everyone. It sucks to stand out. I don't rea...

Advice for a parent of a child with a stutter

Advice for a parent of a child with a stutter I have a 9 year old son with a stutter and tourettes. Every so often someone will say something or mock him. He does well although he does get upset, e...

I got my stutter directly from my dad and my mom took me to a SLP when I was about five. Being aware of it and the possibility of it being permanent really helped. If your child does stutter, the best...

So true. Learning to speak is stressful enough without making the child feel somehow defective, too. Remain patient and loving. Adding additional stress to your child's life will only add insult to in...

Yes i get it, but i will accept, respect, love him in any way he will be. I didn't receive these things, and i ll give it to him with all my earth. ll be careful about what you said, thanks for warn...

gotcha, additionally in my own viewpoint, stuttering parents all hope that their children won't stutter but 'hope' in the worst case scenerio can lead to feeling disappointed at each little disfluenci...

Thanks for these precious informations. I m hyper sensitive so i m very careful about facial expressions. I saw it too much when i spoke and it s the last thing i want to show him. I only give him smi...

Thanks for these precious informations. I m hyper sensitive so i m very careful about facial expressions. I saw it too much when i spoke and it s the last thing i want to show him. I only give him smi...

As a father that used to stutter with a son that actively stutters, I can tell you I would never do this….ever. When my son is stuttering, I’m patient and let him finish....

Love the thoughts. As a PWS, and a father of a sub who has apraxia and stuttering, I want to make sure that my son not have the negative thoughts about stuttering that I did (or at least not all of t...