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While I don't think it's a habit, I think it's definitely possible for a kid to pick up their parents' speaking pattens. I could probably hide my stutter in a short dialogue, but I surely won't be rea...
Male stutterer since age 5. I have a 9yr old who is fluent. I've tried to hide my stutter from him since he was young. I believe it's a habit and the brain (especially in kids) may use it as a defense...
About to welcome my first kid into the world, and I am worried about my future daughter stuttering. For all this worry though, if she does stutter, my silver lining approach is to be a positive role m...
About to welcome my first kid into the world, and I am worried about my future daughter stuttering. For all this worry though, if she does stutter, my silver lining approach is to be a positive role m...
24F, from the UK and stuttered my whole life, I’ve only met one other woman with a stutter. I started talking at 4 months old (something my speech therapist would later suspect was one of the causes...
34 F, stutterer. Married for 6 years. Never got asked out in my high school or university because of my stutter. But i now realize boys will care about those stuff and real matured man wont. Find my h...
I just joined this sub today because my 14 yr olds stutter returned in middle school and we had is iep speech therapy meeting yesterday at school so it’s on my mind. He had a stutter starting at 4 we ...
My 7 yr old daughter stutters. Right now it hasn't affected her confidence or desire to communicate. But I do worry about her future and how others might destroy her confidence. I hope she stays this...
4 Year Old stutter
4 Year Old stutter 4 Year Old Stutter TLDR: how likely is it to outgrow what seems like a significant disfluency/stutter? My son began stuttering shortly after entering preschool this fall. Since t...
If your child has stuttering for more than 2-3 months be sure to seek professional help (Psychologist / Speech Therapist). Children have a huge success rate in overcoming stuttering. Provided it is do...
It seems typical at that age, I didn't start with any actual technique-based speech therapy until I was 8 or 9. At this point the SLP probably needs to get a feel for how your child speaks in certain ...
What state are you in? A lot of states have special programs called early childhood intervention. It usually applies to anything that crops up before age three. It's important to get your child seen b...
Kids who stutter (under 13, probably) = go to a doctor. For real. Go see a doctor. Speech therapists still exists, there’s no reason for you to be prepared for the kid to do it for the rest of their l...
The family history is definitely a huge risk factor for stuttering. But, the abruptness of the onset is pretty normal too. But, abruptness/severity doesn’t necessarily predict persistence. I would get...
2-year old developed a significant stutter abruptly
2-year old developed a significant stutter abruptly My two year old daughter has been speaking more or less in full sentences for a month or two, and of course has been using words for over a year. Un...
I’m glad you’ve received great advice from the other comments. In addition to getting an early assessment I will still highly recommend creating an encouraging and loving environment. As you mentioned...
Hi guys - I’m a speechie exclusively focused on working with people that stutter. I strongly recommend getting an assessment and prioritising intervention for her. Whilst the research evidence suggest...
Hi there, I stutter and I'm a speech language pathologist. First, don't panic. When a young child starts to stutter, it can be a frightening experience for family members. The fact is about 75% of chi...
Idk just seeing this breathless fear in my child sent me right back to that memory and made me realize how bad it must have been. And if you Google on stuttering after dog bites there's some research ...
So even though her speech has always been advanced, It’s still considered normal? I just want to be proactive, if she needs to see a speech therapist I just want to be ahead of the game! Kids can be e...