Is it an indication that she has a speech problem or something? Does she need speech therapy?
2007-11-10 10:22:50 · 9 answers · asked by Blossoms 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Your best source of information is at www.stutteringhelp.org where you will find things that parents can do at home to help a child who has started stuttering/stammering. They have a chart to determine if/when a child needs speech therapy plus referrals to specialists all over the world. Another good source is http://stammeringcentre.org/
2007-11-11 11:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bud B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My three-year old stutters quite a bit. I hear it's normal but I started some research anyways. I went to the stuttering foundation's website. It had lots of good of ideas like, model slow speech. Take your time speeching, with good pauses. I think so they know they don't need to rush. The said don't interrupt them when they get stuck on a word and fill it in for them. Look at the site, they have good excerises you can do, that a speech therapist would with them. Hopefully it's just a stage! Good luck
2007-11-10 23:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My niece had the same problem, and my sister took her to a speech therapist. The therapist decided it wasn't a speech impediment. The therapist said, that Rylee knew what she wanted to say, but her mouth wouldn't work as fast as her brain, resulting in the stutter. It got really bad when she got excited ( at Christmas, birthday parties, or when she was around lots of friends and family). Rylee is now 5 and no longer stutters over words.
If you are truly worried, you should take your daugher(?) to a speech therapist and see what they have to say. It never hurts to ask, and it could save her a lot of teasing in the future if it is a speech impediment. Good luck and I hope everything works out okay.
2007-11-10 21:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is completely normal. My son who receives speech therapy (for different reasons) went through the same thing. At least two different therapists assured me that it was completely normal. He was five when he was still doing it. He's six now, and he no longer does it. It's true what someone else said. Her mouth is just trying to catch up with her very excited brain!
2007-11-10 21:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by ouramasongrace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it could be normal. However, if you are concerned trust your instict and have it checked out. It will cost you nothing to have your child evaluated through your school district by the speech pathologist. If everything is ok, then great. If your child is having speech issues then she will get the help she needs (again...free...through your school district).
2007-11-10 22:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal. My 3 yr old daughter was doing that too. Her Doc said to ignore and not make fun of her and it should go away in a few weeks and it did.
2007-11-10 23:16:53 · answer #6 · answered by Grumpy2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very normal. They are still learning language and often have trouble getting out what they want to say. It is like their brains are working faster than their mouths can talk.
2007-11-10 18:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by Rob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question...Don't have the answer but my 3 yr old son does the same thing....I have to ask him to slow down and speak slower sometimes....but it can really get bad! Makes me nervous too...
2007-11-10 18:30:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes my son did the same thing at three he eventually will stop my son is four now and does not do it anymore
2007-11-10 18:43:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋