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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2022
1 points

Thats the age where everyone develops some form of stuttering, i would say dont make a big deal out of it, let him figure out how to overcome the stuttering on his own. Dunno if school will help him, ...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Early Concern & OnsetSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2022
1 points

No problem and I did not. When I first started(around 4) my mom thought I was picking it up from a daycare kid but then it never went away and I don’t have any m memories that I didn’t have a stutter...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2022
2 points

Thanks for sharing. Did you have any issues with speech beforehand? My son had a speech delay, but we figured it was because we taught him sign language as a baby and there was no "incentive" for hi...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterJun 17, 2022
12 points

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...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
postr/StutterJun 14, 2022
9 points

im developing a stutter and i dont know why. How do i stop it?

im developing a stutter and i dont know why. How do i stop it? Hi! My name is Bec. Im 16 and im slowly developing a stutter. Its not super bad, fairly mild, it does get bad when im very tired but oth...

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Early Concern & OnsetAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2022
8 points

I'm from Ukraine, I would say people are mostly polite about stuttering here, but I'm still feeling awkward when this happens to me. At the time when I was a child (in 90th) there were a little k...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Therapy ExperiencesEarly Concern & Onset
postr/StutterMay 30, 2022
3 points

Does my daughter have a stutter?

Does my daughter have a stutter? Hi all. My 7-year-old daughter does something while speaking that I'm trying to figure out. At first I thought she might be stuttering/stammering, but from what I've r...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2022
4 points

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 ...

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Early Concern & OnsetTreatment DecisionsHome Support
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2022
1 points

Hi, I just wanted to check how is your child with stuttering now? My daughter started stuttering around a month back at the age of 3.5. The doctor said that it will go away, but I am worried because...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & Onset
postr/StutterMay 11, 2022
14 points

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...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2022
2 points

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...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
5 points

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...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome Support
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
8 points

This is a question that always slightly lingers around my head even though I am decades away from being a parent. Who knows?...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2022
2 points

Better to start off young than as an adult! He is only 2 years old though, it's too early to tell if he will grow out of it or not. But it will probably help....

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterApr 15, 2022
5 points

Speech therapy

Speech therapy 23(F) , I’ve had a bad stutter all my life but the older i got it just seems to get very easy to speak. This runs in my family and now my 2 year old nephew stutters he’s very smart for ...

Causes & VariabilityParent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & OnsetPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2022
9 points

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...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome Support
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
1 points

As a 32-year-old who has stuttered since I was a toddler and has a young nephew who had some other speech difficulties but goes to a speech therapist and is now speaking well, I'm here to say that's u...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Early Concern & OnsetStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2022
9 points

It's very poor advise and usually given by people who don't know much about stuttering. If a child is avoiding speaking, feeling shame, trying hard to force out words and looking distressed, or having...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2022
9 points

With young children, it is often advised to wait-and-see, as the stuttering will clear up on its own. If you're a younger person, say, less than 25, it's not unheard of. I'm really happy for you!...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2022
5 points

I developed my stutter at the tail end of middle school, so I can't relate to this as much. As a child, I never really had any problems speaking, but most people who stutter seem to have the opposite ...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetOnset & Life-Stage Changes