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Mom to preschooler with a stutter… I’m looking for advice. My preschooler (dare I say toddler?? He’s only 3) has developed a stutter… it appears to be one that will be sticking around. He has several blocks and tells me that words are stuck. Sometimes he refuses to talk at all or he’ll only whisper in my ear. Anyway… what can I do to support him?? I know confidence is key. He’s in speech therapy already for delayed speech and was absolutely rocking it until the stutter took over. I am on the waitlist for a clinic that’s highly sought after for speech. We’ve worked hard to make our home a safe space for him where he doesn’t have to hide his speech. But beyond this I’m at a loss. Those of you with stutters… what do you wish your mom/parent had done for you before you ever even went to school??