what should i do for my 5 year old;s studdering problem?

Question

I have a 5 year old that has recently developed a studdering problem. He was a slow learner with speaking anyway. In fact, my 3 year daughter is easier to understand sometimes. I have looked at other questions on this site and some people are saying it could be attention or nervousness. this could be true; he was the first child at got the most attention and when the other two were born, naturally, the attention had to be shared. how do i solve his studdering problem and keep the attention equal between all the kids.

Answer 1

I had a bad stuttering problem when I was young. My parents had me evaluated and the Dr. told my parents to tell me to slow down when I started to stutter.

So for about a month, every time I tried to say something, as soon as I started to stutter, my parents would have me stop talking for a second, tell me to slow down and think about what I was trying to say. It worked very well for me, I also found that it worked well with my second child that also had the problem.

Answer 2

I am not a profesional but I did develop a slight studder for a while when I was younger. I still slip into it some times. For me it is simply my mind moving faster than my mouth. I over came it by focusing on singing. Learning to control the sound coming out of my mouth helped me learn to control my speech.

I would also talk to your sons school councilor. Most districts have speech therapists that can help.

Answer 3

His mind could be going faster than his mouth can get his words out. Have him slow down and THINK about every word he wants to say and mom YOU focus on paying attention to every word. Sometimes kids will get flustered and stutter if they know they're not being listened to.

Answer 4

sometimes studdering is caused by a lack of confidence, so try complimenting him and tell him how good he's doing when trying learn somthing new. You could also have him read aloud stories to you and your family. Good Luck.

Answer 5

The good news is that it's not unusual for a child to develop a stutter and then outgrow it.

The important thing is patience - don't put words into their mouths, don't push them to talk faster, and don't treat them like they're weird.

http://www.stuttersfa.org/ has a lot of good information and free help for stutterers and parents of stutterers.

Answer 6

has your son started school? talk to the school and they can hook you up with some testing and a speach therapist. if not, then see your pediatrition and he/she can get you started down the right path.

there are some simple things such as teaching him to "know what he wants to say before bluting it out" that way he can form the words instead of searching for them.

worst case senario there is a "hearing aide" device that he can wear that helps tremendously.

good luck to you and your son!

Answer 7

You should impose discipline, but be more subtle and patient with hwe. You may also get her a Tickle Me Elmo TMX to help her loosen up and feel more relaxed.. This trick worked for my daughter. So if you're interested, you may check out this site http://www.upkb.com/elmotmx.php for the product details.

Answer 8

yes you need to find time to read to him at least and say his letter sounds and help him if he doesnt know them work with him .You could also stand him in front of a mirror and do certain sounds .video games might affect some children in their speech .take them away and notice the change .limit the games and time.

Answer 9

Get help from speech therapist

Answer 10

It's called "stuttering"...lol. Maybe it's genetic.