It's not uncommon for the stuttering to "lay low" for a while and then increase later on. Isn't quite as common for it to decrease so much as to nearly disappear before resurfacing, but not unheard of by any means. Every kid is different, but there are a number of things that usually work for their benefit over time (things that Lidcombe unfortunately often does not promote or teach, because its only focus is to create more fluency for the child). Although Lidcombe doesn't always lead to problems, this can be one of its issues - that it doesn't deliberately direct parents' attention toward how to manage the emotional aspects of stuttering for themselves or their child in the future if the stuttering continues. Awareness is not inherently problematic - what we usually work toward is the child having a healthy, neutral awareness of their stuttering. If the child had a large birthmark on their face, we wouldn't avoid conversation about it, and we also wouldn't make fun of it. We'd want the child to become comfortable with the fact that they have something different about them that doesn't need to have any impact on their worth or well-being, but is still something that they'll want to be educated about so they can respond effectively when others comment on it. Similar deal with stuttering. "Moving in" to stuttering is important as well. this can look different for different kids, but if we create an environment that reinforced their internal "alarm system" that goes off whenever they stutter (i.e. tensing up, "helping" them, showing concern, etc. when they stutter), then they'll continue feeling like it's a problem that they should somehow solve rather than what it is - an involuntary behavior in their speech that is a natural part of their neurological system. As we demonstrate what neutral behavior toward stuttering looks like, they can pick up on this and gradually become more curious about it rather than avoiding it. This can do wonders for kids' confidence and may even contribute to decreases in physical tension during the actual stuttering moments. I'd highly, highly recommend watching these videos; they illustrate what I'm saying here and much more in really powerful ways. The videos in the second link are great for kids to watch themselves as well. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPjKPYUB9qw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPjKPYUB9qw) [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ohn8hCulK5xHZ76ApiLP7H9WA8yCG6s](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ohn8hCulK5xHZ76ApiLP7H9WA8yCG6s) Happy to share more if you'd like. For context, I stutter, have a child who stutters, and am a speech therapist who specializes in stuttering.