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Talk to me about stuttering

thechickencoopthechickencoop member
in Toddlers: 24 Months+
DS will be 3 in April.  Over maybe the last month he has started what I guess would be stuttering when starting a sentence.  He doesn't have any issues mid-sentence, but for example, will say "I I I I I I I I I I want to go upstairs"  or "Don't don't don't don't don't want to eat!" or...whatever, etc.  But it's always the first word and it seems (to me) like he just can't gather his thoughts quickly enough.  H seems to think he's going to be a stutterer and is much more concerned about it.  I haven't called his pedi yet because I truly am not really worried, but now I'm wondering, should I be?  Is this a normal 2 year old phase? 
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Re: Talk to me about stuttering

  • ashiscuteashiscute member
    Stuttering is a normal phase. It's just a case of mouth not being able to keep up with the mind. I think there is a certain amount of time that it can be a red flag if it doesn't improve but I think it's about 6 months.
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  • ECT2012ECT2012 member
    J will be 3 in April also, and started doing this in October... pedi says it's normal, and just to pretend like you don't notice them doing anything different... it got pretty bad for her in mid-November but has gotten MUCH better since then!! So, hopefully just a phase!!!
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  • wreckitsmommywreckitsmommy member
    I'm a speech pathologist and at that age stuttering can be normal. Try keeping track of when it happens. Look for what causes that stuttering. Is he nervous, excited, overwhelmed? If you don't see an improvement in a few months, ask your prdiatrician for a referral to a speech pathologist. They can conduct the evaluations necessary to determine whether it seems like something he will outgrow or if therapy is necessary. Hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions. :)
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  • fancefppfancefpp member
    My DS1 went through this around 2.5 when he first started really talking in sentences. It went away after a month or so. He was in EI for speech at the time and his SLP said it was normal. Like you said, he is probably "holding his place" when gathering his thoughts.
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  • janinekrausejaninekrause member
    Yes totally normal. Most speech pathologists won't even evaluate that young. Most totally outgrow it.
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  • thechickencoopthechickencoop member
    Ok thanks guys!  I swear, my H starts worrying about stuff that I don't think about and then the thoughts just weasel their way into my head gah!  If he's still doing it when he goes in for his 3 y/o check up I'll bring it up then, but we didn't talk about it at his 2 1/2 one because he wasn't even doing it at that point.

    And it does seem mostly when he's really excited or upset so I do think it's just thought gathering.
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