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commentr/StutterMay 26, 2023
4 points

check out the difference between primary and secondary stuttering. most kids stuttering when learning to speak but if the parents start to correct it or pay attention to it. that's when the kid can ...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2023
6 points

I’ve heard that when kids first start speaking, most of them stutter on certain words. MOST of them grow out of it soon after. Can’t answer on the timeline until help is needed though....

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2023
2 points

Most speech therapists have no training in dysfluency, so it’s not your fault. Look at some online resources of SLPs who specialize in dusfluency, who are also PWS, who are established in the field. ...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Seeking TherapyEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
2 points

I understand your frustration with your parents, who didn’t bother to research childhood stuttering. You’re not too old to get some good therapy; find an SLP who has lots of experience working with p...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Seeking TherapyEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
2 points

ive had my stutter for as long as i can remember, my earliest memory of my stutter is when my parents took me to a speech therapist, i was in kindergarten....

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
2 points

>Maybe because of teasing by some friends or maybe because of some habit or maybe because of bullying or maybe because I had convinced myself that I did stammer or maybe because I talked less that ...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
2 points

Yes i suppose we can born stutterer. I m a young father so i happened to read things like this *, because my girlfriend had a serious liver disease during her pregnancy, and later some specialists not...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & Guilt
postr/StutterApr 26, 2023
4 points

DIY Speech Therapy?

DIY Speech Therapy? Are there online resources (YouTube videos, apps, etc) I could use to help with talking too fast? My daughter (14F) has a fluency issue with talking too fast to be understood. She...

Coping & AdvocacyParent & Caregiver
Fluency TechniquesEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
5 points

My son stutters and just today I was talking to my wife about how he seems to stutter alot more with us than his friends. He's 7 years old and he has a great relationship with both of us. He's bilin...

Parent & CaregiverCauses & Variability
Early Concern & OnsetCycles & RandomnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
1 points

I have stuttered myself ever since I was young and now I am nearly in my late teens . I would recommend you to keep your son busy in activities such as playing with him and also talking to him ask him...

Parent & Caregiver
Home SupportEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

I stutter and I’m in grad school right now to be an SLP. It is typical for kids to go through periods of stuttering, however I’d have to hear him or if you had an example I could tell if it’s typical ...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
5 points

It's not out of nowhere. He's in the typical age range for developmental stuttering....

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

Is it not something that usually starts when they first learn to talk? Rather than 3+ years of normal speech and then coming out of nowhere?...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

I think it’s good that you’re getting help for him now because of how he’s currently feeling. That does have to be scary for a kid. However stuttering *is* often a condition where it begins at a young...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
2 points

We know there are great examples of people who have achieved with a stutter but I cant pretend it doesn't lessen those chances. Either way, its not about what he can/will achieve its about if he's hap...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceParent & Caregiver
Employment & CareerFrustration & AngerEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

Tbh the worst thing you can do for your kid is be worried that his stutter is a bad thing (unless there’s something bad going on behind the scenes that could be causing the stutter, but it sounds like...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Home SupportIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
21 points

Stuttering is unique to each individual. The causes are myriad and tailored to each person. It sometimes goes away after a short time or it might stick around for life. It might be mild or severe or v...

Identity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideEarly Concern & Onset+1 more
postr/StutterApr 6, 2023
16 points

Help a worried dad

Help a worried dad My son (turning 6 next week) has just starting stuttering. It happened a few days ago and seems to have gotten a little worse each day. The majority of sentences do not have a stut...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
4 points

great post. my 9 year-old has been stuttering since she was three. it comes out more around other people, and differs between her mother and I. thanks for posting this. reading things like this puts u...

Parent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Early Concern & OnsetValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
4 points

My daughter is 4 and she just started to notice I stutter, she would say words instead of me sometimes (where she knows whats coming).. for example I stop at letter P so Peppa Pig when I read her stor...

Parent & CaregiverSocial & Relationships
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