postr/StutterDecember 20, 2024

My kid is showing signs of a stutter, and I'm gutted

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My kid is showing signs of a stutter, and I'm gutted I'm a 33 year old dad and my 2.5 year old son is showing some pretty obvious signs that he is going to have a stutter as well. I always try and approach stuttering with a positive attitude cuz there is nothing we can do about a stutter other than embrace it and love our lives as people who stutter. However, I don't want him to have to go through everything I did growing up. The bullying as a kid, the constant anxiety, and the general challenges we face in the world as people who stutter (school, jobs, phone calls, and on and on and on) Is anyone else here a parent who stutters with a child who also stutters. Am I being a little hypocritical being so upset by this? It's brought me to tears many times. I know it's always possible this is just a stage of language development but my gut is telling me otherwise. I am really struggling with the idea of accepting this might be something he is going to have as well.

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Parent & CaregiverEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception