commentr/StutterNovember 7, 2024

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It’s good that your son is already in therapy from a young age, if he goes to go therapy consistently I believe his stutter shouldn’t get too bad in his upcoming years (don’t quote me on that). I say that because I was going to speech and language therapy from the age of about 6, to literally last year may (17m now). However when I was younger I wasn’t going to my sessions as regularly as I should’ve been and my stutter began to worsen over the years (that may not be the only reason for that but I believe it’s definitely one) from about 8-14. However the last 2 years of my therapy sessions my stutter began to get better. As of now it’s not as bad as it used to be trust me, thank God, but I do still have my moments which stress and upset me a lot. However to be honest there’s a chance that if your kids stutter does continue to stick with him he will have stressful and upsetting moments, like in school younger kids can be inconsiderate, uneducated and mean sometimes, that’s kinda just school life unfortunately. To help your son embrace his stutter and not feel any shame about it, this is probably the most obvious thing can be said but just always be there for him whenever he’s feeling down and having a hard time with his stutter, let him know that he’s no different from anyone else and it’s not the end of the world. Also don’t make him feel as if he should hide it, you don’t want him to think he’s living with something that seen as bad. There IS hope and your kids will be happy. I hope all this makes sense as well as helps!

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Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work

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Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportSchool & Academic Life