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Father with questions about stuttering

Father with questions about stuttering Hey all, I'm the parent of a 5.5-year-old boy. He caught some sort of virus on June 5th, and a relative first noticed his stutter on June 9th. My wife and I n...

Also remember that if one of them starts to stutter, there is a lot that can be done before they reach school age. Treatment is most effective before they start school, after that it gets harder. My ...

He's 3.5 now. He still stutters a little bit here and there, but it has gotten better since I first posted. When he stutters I just wait patiently to hear what he has to say. I don't bring any attenti...

7 year old daughter stuttering for 4 years

7 year old daughter stuttering for 4 years Hi all! This is my first time posting in this group and I am hoping some of you might be able to offer some guidance or share your experiences. I am the pa...

It's a bit annoying when trying to teach them new words or to pronounce things properly as random block here or there can make them a bit confused. Good practice for me though to lower the pace and ea...

i wonder about this too despite only being 18 lol,, like if i were to be teaching my kid "a is for apple" or smth and i stutter on the word "apple", how will my kid learn? will they also be like "a is...

I love this answer. I am a father also, daughter has a mild stutter, never treated her differently, it is just the way she talks. I also stutter....

I have a 10 year old and 4 year old. My wife and I have raised them that stuttering is no different then someone wearing glasses. The hardest part was accepting that myself but I don't want them to se...

Do you have someone you are comfortable with, that you can train to speak slowly with? For me it started when my son suddenly started stuttering (I stutter as well of course). A big part of his ther...

Seek out a professional SLP that's specializes in stuttering. Making such a connection for that family may be life-changing for that young lady. I think one of the best things somebody in your positi...

What's causing the increase In stuttering? Is something stressing him out. First and foremost make sure he feels it's OK to stutter around you guys especially. The more self conscious he is of it, Th...

It’s not the same as a son, but my boyfriend stutters, and I’ve had to learn to just listen and empathize rather than try to offer solutions. If he tells me about a crappy encounter with someone, I do...

No idea why you're being downvoted, you're absolutely right. OP please see [this resource from the British Stammering Association](https://stamma.org/get-support/parents) addressing simple things pare...

But DO tell him that you love and support him and it's OK to stutter....

Please don’t tell him to slow down. So often kids are given this advice, and it doesn’t help. All it does is to send the message that they’re doing something wrong. There is nothing wrong with stutte...

Help with my 10yr old son’s worsening stutter

Help with my 10yr old son’s worsening stutter My son has stuttered since he was around 3-4 years old. It’s a part of who he is. Nobody really acknowledges it bc we don’t want him to feel bad about it....

Yeah i have the 3rd edition which is like 700+ pages of repeating things over and over lol. I think he thinks having a big book will make him more credible but i dont know. He has 12 "crutches" that h...

\>> My questions I guess: We don’t draw attention to it and let her speak. Is this right? We are going to a speech pathologist next month. My daughter has a very mild stutter, she inherited it ...

She does stuttering In Spanish , but it’s not as much. It is cool she is fluent already. I wish I had that when I was growing up. It’s amazing how malleable kids are. Sponges that can adapt to anythin...

Also important to point out is that your daughter can go on to fulfill her potential as a person, strive towards what matters to her.. stammer or no stammer..the attitude re stammering she internalise...