Has anyone dealt with a stuttering kiddo?

AvaLikeLava · June 2011

G has been stuttering quite a bit lately. DH and I are not trying to correct him, or rush him by any means. We ignore it actually. I just wonder if this is a problem, or when it would be considered a problem.

Anyone had to deal with this?

KellyMRocks · June 2011

Yes, Grey "stammered". It was stress related (started when B was on tour, ended almost as soon as he got home). I was told it was normal and to ignore it. So I did.

Mama_v2.0 · June 2011

Z did too. We saw a speech specialist and were also told it was normal.

NorcalLinds · June 2011

Logan has been doing this too. Glad to hear it's normal.

Lexi & Orion's Mommy · June 2011

Orion doesnt stutter on particular words, but repeat phrases over and over untill he figures out how he wants to end the sentance. We are ingnoring it for now, but im thinking if it is still going on in the fall, i will ask at his 4 year check up.

AvaLikeLava · June 2011

Thank you for the feedback. It's interesting to hear about the possible stress correlation. I hope we're not doing anything to stress him out (at least I can't think of any changes to his daily routine that have happened over the last month).

We'll keep ignoring it, but I will bring it up with his pedi at the end of August (3rd bday checkup) if this continues.

MeggyO · June 2011

I was a stuttering kiddo! Not sure when it started though. I have also worked with children who are stuttering. G is so little now, I would not worry about it. If he's still stuttering when he hits kindergarten, then I'd talk to his doctor, teacher and look into a speech therapist.

tri-reader · June 2011

Very common, I know Emmy went through a stuttering phase that lasted for a short time. Here's something I just read about it on babycenter.com

If your child stutters, it doesn't necessarily signal a problem. Stuttering is a normal phase, especially when his ability to communicate is expanding so rapidly. Sometimes he'll be so excited to tell you what's on his mind that he can't get the words out fast enough. But if his stuttering continues for more than six months, or if it's bad enough that he tenses his jaw or grimaces in an effort to get the words out, talk with his doctor about it.

tri-reader · June 2011

I was told this by a family friend who has worked with children and speech development. Stuttering and Speech Development Baby with blocks

My child is 2-years old and is stuttering. What should I do?Stuttering, or disfluency, at this age is very common.Normal disfluency can occur between the ages of 1 and 5 years of age. These disfluencies usually indicate the child is increasing his or her receptive language (understanding of language) and/or expressive language (use of language).At this age, stuttering can come and go as your toddler's skills continue to develop.Common disfluencies for children this age are syllable repetitions (ca- cat), using interjections (um, er), and repeating whole words or phrases ("Mom mom I want a drink."). Children are usually calm during these disfluencies.Children who are at risk for stuttering can demonstrate repetition of a word 3 or more times, substitute 'uh' for the vowels in words such as "cuh, cuh, cuh, cat" or engage in prolongations like "ccccccccat". The pattern during a prolongation/repetition is not smooth and facial/body tension during these disfluencies is noticeable.If you notice your child stuttering, do not call attention to it. Give the child time to independently complete his or her thought. Do not put pressure on the child and talk with him or her at a relaxed rate of speech. If you begin to notice the 'at risk for stuttering' patterns, you should contact your pediatrician and schedule an evaluation with a speech language pathologist.

AvaLikeLava · June 2011

tri-reader:
Very common, I know Emmy went through a stuttering phase that lasted for a short time. Here's something I just read about it on babycenter.com
If your child stutters, it doesn't necessarily signal a problem. Stuttering is a normal phase, especially when his ability to communicate is expanding so rapidly. Sometimes he'll be so excited to tell you what's on his mind that he can't get the words out fast enough. But if his stuttering continues for more than six months, or if it's bad enough that he tenses his jaw or grimaces in an effort to get the words out, talk with his doctor about it.

Those are some great guidelines. Thanx!

quesarah · June 2011

As you know, I stutter. I'd be happy to answer any questions!

jsugrin · June 2011

Cooper stutters some. We can't really tell why, sometimes he does it a lot and sometimes he goes for ages without us really hearing it at all. I would definitely say that it happens more when he's really excited or playing super hard with brother but interestingly enough not so much when he is tired.

Everything I've read and from talking to Andrew's speech therapist back in the day was that it's totally developmentally typical up until around age 5. Then from 5-6 they really watch to see and if it's getting worse or if it's very difficult to understand the child they address it.

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