Thank you for sharing your perspective as someone who has personally navigated stuttering throughout your life. That experience gives you insights many don't have. I understand your concern about intervention timing and your reasoning about adult stuttering. While it's true we don't fully understand or "fix" adult stuttering, childhood and adult stuttering appear to involve different mechanisms. Early intervention works precisely because of the neural plasticity you mentioned - children can develop new speech patterns while their brains are most adaptable. The good news is that modern speech therapy for young children doesn't have to make them self-conscious about their speech. As you agreed, it's crucial not to draw attention to the stutter itself. Many current approaches use play-based methods where children don't even realize they're in "therapy" - they're just playing games that happen to strengthen certain speech patterns. With my son, the therapist used reward-based techniques without ever labeling or drawing attention to his stutter. He enjoyed the sessions and has no memory of having stuttered. The intervention worked with his natural development rather than creating self-consciousness. I completely respect your caution about making your children overly aware of something they might naturally outgrow. Every parent has to weigh these decisions carefully, especially with your personal experience as context. If you do consider early intervention at some point, it might be worth exploring the current approaches that focus on positive reinforcement without creating awareness of the stutter. Wishing you and your children all the best!