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postr/StutterOct 30, 2022
0 points

Male stutterers VS female stutterers. Why do men stutter more than women? (Question to all redditors)

Male stutterers VS female stutterers. Why do men stutter more than women? (Question to all redditors) Stuttering is more common among males than females. In adults, the male-to-female ratio is about 4...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
1 points

I don’t think it has affected it too much. I’ve had multiple women unprompted tell me that they find it endearing and humanizing. Have dated girls out of my league for certain, for periods of time. I...

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability
Dating & RomanceValidation & EmpathyGenetic & Family Factors+1 more
postr/StutterOct 25, 2022
6 points

My relation with stutter

My relation with stutter I used to stutter alot on some ocasions and sometimes i could speak for half an hour straight without stuttering even for once. It sometimes drives me crazy to think that what...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
3 points

I feel like this is a research project for a speech therapist? Regardless my stutter never left. Anxiety is the biggest factor on how extreme my stutter will be. Confidence suppresses the anxiety so i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2022
2 points

According to [this research](https://www.stuttering.co.nz/news/is-stuttering-genetic/): “children who stutter often have a family history of stuttering however the relationship between genetics and st...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2022
1 points

I meant that i wouldn’t want to pass my stutter onto my children...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
1 points

I actually also think that way. And if i ever do have one, i’ll prefer if it’s a girl (since i’m a man). My father has a genetics of a stutter (like some of my relatives stutter), father said he stutt...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
2 points

Do you care enough to be a good parent and give your children the love they deserve? It sounds like you do. If so, have the kids. The fear of them maybe stuttering some day shouldn’t be a deciding fa...

Causes & VariabilityParent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & OnsetValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
1 points

That’s your decision . Only my grandpa had a mild stutter but it skip his kids and I’m the only one that has it even though I have a ton of cousins and siblings....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
1 points

My concern is that with my stuttering, I can’t find a mate, but if I can, I would definitely have children. No doubt about it. We will never know what life will throw at us. I’m worried that they may...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Dating & RomanceGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
7 points

I have a 3 year old and he never stops talking and doesn't stutter. Our stuttering just means our kids are statistically more likely but doesn't mean they will. I was very concerned about him stutt...

Causes & VariabilityParent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & OnsetTreatment Decisions+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
12 points

There is no guarantee your kids will start to stutter, it's just more likely than if you didn't stutter. And if they do, you will be their father (guessing you're a guy 🙂) , and you know everything ...

Causes & VariabilityParent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & OnsetTreatment Decisions+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
2 points

As a current stuttered with a 13 month old. Yes. Yes you should. There’s hundreds of theories on what cause stutters, but there’s no concrete fact of what actually creates it. Your kids won’t care....

Causes & VariabilityParent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & OnsetValidation & Empathy+1 more
postr/StutterOct 18, 2022
15 points

Should I have kids if I stutter? because I am afraid of passing the genetics.

Should I have kids if I stutter? because I am afraid of passing the genetics. My stutter is genetic and a few people in my family stutter. I suffer from it daily and i wouldn’t want my children or gra...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2022
2 points

I am 61 years old and I had severe stuttering issues from age 7 to 13. To this day, I can still occassionally get stuck or find myself unable to pronounce certain words. So, what causes it never goes ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2022
10 points

One of the thing he said that I relate to very much is this *"And then you look up the listener and in a lot of cases that person may look like they just watched a car accident "*...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2022
2 points

If I think too much about it even when I’m alone, I stutter. Trick is to practice fluency so your brain forgets the disfluency. And reading aloud 1 hour every day with passion and enthusiasm. (While ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2022
1 points

When I was very young. Most the adults in my family, including my mother, went to prison. My mom also had a stutter. It's been downhill from there. My speech just seems to get worse as I get older. Th...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2022
1 points

Thanks for your comment. Somehow I tend to feel disappointed that I could feel myself tense up and block up severely again when I need to answer a friendly question. I'm retired now and live on my ow...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2022
1 points

I'm reading it, it applies to me. I don't stutter at home when I'm on my own. I stutter even when visiting my family but not while alone. Now I'm in a bad period, about a year. I'm retired. I didn't ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more