My son is now 3.. and SOMETIMES when he says his name he studders it... "d-d-d-d-douglas".... for example...
he says "d-d-d-d-douglas is handsome.. mommy is beautiful".
but if i say what did you say... he says his name perfectly..
is he just studdering that because he wants to say it so fast?.. or should i get it checked out....
i noticed he only does it when he wants to get my attention.. or when hes really excited about something... i only noticed him studdering to his name i havent noticed him studdering to anything else ...
2007-05-20 08:43:29 · 9 answers · asked by lilmommy 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My 3 year old stutters when she is excited, it's normal from what my pediatrician says. When she starts to stutter I stop her and have her repeat what she's saying slowly. If she says What were you doing and was stuttering while she said it, I would say slow down now say What, and then let her repeat everything word for word and then let her say it all together. Her stuttering has cut back dramatically since then.
2007-05-20 12:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by holdmydrinkbiyatch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did this too. I too wondered if it was something to worry about. As some one else posted it stopped after about three months. It didn't last long. I would say if it continues for more than 6 months you might want to have it checked but it is a normal phase but not all three year olds go through it. Sort of like crawling, they don't all crawl, some go straight from sitting to walking. Some have very active brains that have lots to say but their mouth does not work and form the words as fast as they like.
2007-05-20 16:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by Kim_T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter studder very badly up until she was 5. then it just stopped. not every part of the brain can develop at the same time. my girl is very tall, she was spending more time developing her bone structure then her speech. we just let it ride, and enjoyed how funny it was. when she'd get really excited it would be the worst.
now she's 10. no studdering what's so ever. she reads at an 8th grade level and is fine in every way.
we had a lot of friends and family wanting us to go to specialist and speech therapist. i chose not to. 3 is very young. he is probably every intelligent and is just working out his motor skills. wait until he's in school. if it is still a problem, they will catch it and speech therapy can begin. he's just a baby. it's just part of his develoment.
2007-05-20 15:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by feeling groovy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is normal my little cousin has this problem too. When a child studders sometimes there is a lot going on in his/her brain or mind. It can also mean that your child is you know get smart!
2007-05-20 16:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by Cupcak3101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His brain is moving quicker than his mouth can. My son did this same thing, don't dwell on it because that can embarrass him. Just repeat what he said "Yes, Douglas is handsome". It will pass in about 3 months, maybe less. Hang in there.
2007-05-20 15:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jean H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At 3, stuttering is very common, espescially when the child is excited. Their vebal skills are growing very rapidly and sometime their brains are going faster than their speech can keep up with.
2007-05-20 15:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ren E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did around that age and with time it just went away. I wouldn't worry too much about it bit if you do see that it becomes more of a problem talk to your pediatrician.
2007-05-20 19:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by amable 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry too much for right now, but if he starts stuttering when saying other words, then perhaps you see a speech therapist.
2007-05-20 15:56:37 · answer #8 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be hereditary. I'd get it checked out. I wonder if 'yoga' training would help studdering,,as it is calming to the nervous system. Good luck with your charming young man!
2007-05-20 15:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by E S 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋