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Why not? There is evidence for it being at least somewhat neurological, and it does tend to run in families....

For my case, it does have to deal with genes. My grandfather has a speech impediment/stutter, then my uncle from the same side of the family also has one, then there’s me....

Like alot of people said it comes down to self esteem. Why dont you think you are lovable? would becoming more social, help? would being come confident and capable socially make you feel worthy of lov...

Thanks buddy. I gave it a quick read since I am on a hurry but these two catch my eye: ***Approximately 50% of individuals who stutter report at least 1 additional relative who stutters, as estimated...

Right. My parents won't let me to go to speech therapy though. Hmmm... my father's stutter is kinda like mine... But he does kinda 'block'. Not like most people do, but like when saying 'luck' e.g som...

My speech therapist says when you have a disposition you only need a trigger that start the stutters. My das also had a stutter so I always have that disposition. Mine started after a really stressf...

Your saying that he'll think your making up an excuse? Well he'd only think that if he doesn't know much about stuttering. If he knows it's something you can't help doing then he won't be saying that....

This is really weird...

This is really weird... So basically, as a child, I was like the best reader ever. Unironically. I could speak fluently for hours. I remember this up till age 11 and maybe even 12. Never remember stu...

Just luck man. Nobody in my family had it either, but nothing else happened to me either. Our brains are just built different I guess...

Did you know Moses had a stutter. He asked God why he was picked to lead the Israelite out of Egypt since his toung was tied in knots. He did rise to the occasion and did achieve the challenge that Go...

How did this happen?

How did this happen? I've had a stutter pretty much ever since I could speak. In first grade, my teachers picked up on my speech impediment and I was put in speech therapy, where I would continue goin...

I'm a PWS f70’s. Our precious daughter, Starr developed a stutter at the age of 3-4. Knowing how stuttering had affected my life, I was nearly horrified. I made all kinds of bargains with god that if ...

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 agree. I admit that I also feel a little uncomfortable when I hear a stutter. And, I stutter now and since childhood. It runs in my family on both sides. One of my sisters dated a guy who stutte...

Yes, stuttering really bothers many other people. It bothers us a whole lot more. There's that look of pity and horror on their faces, especially if you're generally fluent....

POV when someone doesn’t know what to do or where to look when you start stuttering…

POV when someone doesn’t know what to do or where to look when you start stuttering… ...

I don’t think it’s inevitable that your kids will stutter, you just said that your brother doesn’t....

Your stutter is not a product of childhood abuse, it’s genetic. My mother has it, my grandma had it, my great grandpa had it. I am one of two boys, I have it and my brother does not. It’s not anybody’...

I don't think it's necessarily never-ending, it doesn't ALWAYS get passed on. My uncle stutters but neither of my parents do. I'm not sure if any of my grandparents or great-aunts/uncles did so idk ho...