I have a 3 year old who was talking really well and then the last couple of weeks started stuttering. How can i help him before it gets worse. He is not at school yet because he just turned 3. What can i do??
2006-09-01 11:12:06 · 10 answers · asked by angel_64 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Don't tell him to slow down or repeat. He will only become more aware and begin to feel frustrated. Children who start off speaking without speech interruptions usually do not all of a sudden start stuttering. I'm a preschool teacher and I've seen this with children several times. In one case there was a huge change or stress in the child's life (new baby coming). She started stuttering for about 4 months and then it stopped. In many other cases I felt it coincided with a growth spurt. Their bodies are just growing and learning too fast for them and it takes time to catch up. If there aren't any big changes or stress in your child's life, it's most likely a growth spurt that your child is going through. Don't finish his sentences for him because it will only cause frustration on his part. Pretend like you don't notice. Give it some time yet if he doesn't improve in a few months, talk with your pediatrician. Relax and good luck!
2006-09-01 12:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by marnonyahoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son was that way about that age - my ex-husband would just yell at him "talk right". I went to a pre-school healthy child check up thing and talked to the speech therapist and she said that when kids go through a growth spurt, they can stutter for a while. She said just be patient and let him work through it and sure enough, it would go away for a long time, then start for a little bit again. I don't think I've heard him stutter since he was about 4 or 5.
2006-09-01 21:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At three years old I wouldn't worry about it too much. My son stutters from time to time. Mostly when he has been around my niece who stutters. I'm ignoring it for now. Once he's school-age if it is still occurring I will consult a speech pathologist.
2006-09-08 21:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tulipa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my 2 1/2 yr old has just started stuttering in the last 2 weeks. its awful listening to it but i just ignore it. i don't tell her to slow down or anything. my son did the same thing at her age and it lasted for a month or so. he is now 5 and talks fine.
2006-09-05 09:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by arnboze 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister started stuttering at that age because my uncle, who wore a corrective shoe but still limped, chased her around a room to make her laugh. My mother was naturally upset when she started, but was very patient with her, repeated some of the words in her answers, didn't force her to say things over and over. It took a while, nearly a year, I believe.
2006-09-01 18:24:28 · answer #5 · answered by ma8pi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are exactly right, you have to nip the bud now...
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Speech-Language_Pathology/Stuttering
Do read this book yourself its all about suttetring, the author himself if a stutterer...
In this book you will find whats stuttetring? How it is caused? What are different factors behind stuttering? How one can overcome stuttetring etc.
May your child be blessed.
Ma'a salam!
2006-09-07 09:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grandkids went through this too. Sometimes they're merely speaking as quickly as they are thinking. Have him slow down when speaking. Also see your pediatrician.
2006-09-05 22:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him to slow down, he is trying to talk as fast as his mind goes...His mind is form the words faster than his mouth can work. Just tell him to slow down and relax.
2006-09-01 18:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
have his hearing checked, sometimes people who stutter cant hear them selves, or it cud be his nerves, just have him checked out y a dr.
2006-09-01 18:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by dj_50@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Patience = let her finish her sentences, whoever long they take.
2006-09-01 20:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by Clockwork Grape 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋