I watch a good friend's two little boys. The youngest is a little over 3 and I guess he started talking alot about 8 months ago. Up until last week he spoke fine for a 3 year old, but as of last week he started to stutter, A LOT. Almost every time he says a full sentence he stutters on one or two words. What could cause this? I realize that stuttering is no big deal and lots of people do it, but my confusion is that he was fine, ans now all of the sudden he stutters. Anyone else experience this? I would greatly appreciate some feedback, as well and any related web links you can refer me to.
2007-11-14 03:18:41 · 6 answers · asked by Legs 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I'VE ALREADY SAID THAT I KNOW IT IS NORMAL TO STUTTER. I'M JUST WONDERING WHY HE WAS TALKING FINE AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN LAST WEEK HE STARTED TO STUTTER ALL OF THE TIME. THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.
2007-11-14 03:58:02 · update #1
Your best source for information about stuttering, especially in young children, is The Stuttering Foundation of America. Check out their web site for tips of things you can do at home to help your child, when/if your child needs to see a speech therapist, and more. A good online video for praents is on this page http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=535
I don't think they know why children sometimes talk fine and then all of a sudden wake up stuttering one morning, but it happens.
2007-11-15 06:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bud B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Salli B. My 5 year old granddaughter used to stutter quite a bit. Last year her doctor and her pre school teacher both said it was probably that her thoughts were going faster than her ability to get them out. She was thinking too fast. Now that she is 5 and in kindergarten she only does it once in awhile when she gets really excited about something. In the meantime, the doctor has been keeping tabs on it but is pleased with her progress. That is not the case in every child but it is, so my daughter was told, is the most common reason for stuttering.
2007-11-14 03:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good day, My son progressed a stutter on the age of 5 and after many Speech scientific care training it disappeared to comprehend ear years later. i'm undecided why toddlers fairly get a stutter there are various distinctive reasons from chatting with quickly to the way they breath, the record is countless. My greatest difficulty became feeling slightly embarrassed by using fact of his stutter notwithstanding it in no way stopped him and his firends merely placed it as element of him. good success
2016-09-29 05:38:35 · answer #3 · answered by quellette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, preschoolers stuttering whole words (as opposed to just specific sounds in words) is VERY common. My daughter did it for a while and so did several other kids in her preschool class. Her teachers (who had both been teaching for over 25 years) assured me that it's completely normal and would go away on it's own. It did!
2007-11-14 03:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by Salli B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The earlier they get him into speech therapy...the better.
My husband stuttered a lot as a child, and they didn't get him into speech until he was well into school years...he didn't stop stuttering until he was 11 years old...it still comes out a bit when public speaking.
2007-11-14 03:23:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens because of a problem with part of the brain that controls speech. It's not a bad habit or a nervous habit. He needs therapy and the sooner, the better.
2007-11-14 03:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by monicanena 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋