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First, correcting him will make it worse, he doesn't choose to stutter, it's very uncomfortable for him. Our son started stuttering a while back, and we found this site to be a good source of inform...

If your son is stuttering, it is very, very, very unlikely that he wants to. Most likely he does not want to, is not doing it on purpose, and so cannot simply stop. Asking him to stop is asking for ...

I absolutely agree with this. Especially with children, calling it out and "trying" to correct them will only make it worse. At this point we don't know if it's going to be temporary or not. Making yo...

If you think your child may be stuttering get them to a professional as soon as you can. It’s never too early to get it checked out. For many very young children speech impediments can only last a few...

Should we correct our child?

Should we correct our child? When a child stutters (my son is 3 yrs old), should he be corrected ("don't say 'I-- I-- I--'"), or should we just ignore it and be supportive? I'm in the ignore it camp, ...

Experience with Lidcomb method

Experience with Lidcomb method My son (4 yrs) has been assessed to have a moderate stutter. His therapist is recommending the Lidcombe method. I was wondering if anyone can share their experience wit...

I’m a life long stutterer. Earlier this year my son began stuttering and whenever he did I would stop him, teach him to take a breath and speak slowly. When I see he’s still stuttering I would simply ...

My fianciée is 5 months pregnant and I stutter too. I worry about this sometimes, but I'm the only one in my family who has it. No idea about you, so it's not certain your kid wil inherit. Nevertheles...

See your kid a speech therapist, stutter doesn't go away with age, don't make a mistake like my parents did they never showed me to therapy and I'm 18 ( with immense stuttering )...

Venting about my son's stutter.

Venting about my son's stutter. Today was a rough day and while doing homework (he is 8) he had a breakdown and started to cry. Kids at school are starting to notice and think he is stupid. I've poste...

No problem! Nice to see all the helpful advice in here. My parents said it was *really* difficult figuring out what to do when they began to realize I had a stutter that wasn’t going away. They’re gla...

Glad to hear you've contacted someone 👍 The lidcombe program is based on evidence and does have a positive effect for many.However some research suggest that the main component of the program has no...

I'm not an expert, but did have such a stutter as a kid, it's mild now as an adult. I'm speaking from my own experience, take it with a grain of salt and do what you think is best. My advice would b...

I think going to speech therapy as a young child made me super conscious of the way I spoke and made things worse. I wouldn’t intervene and just act like nothing happened. Eventually when they get a l...

I would say no. Taking a child to speech therapy, can make them feel like they have a problem. I know thats how it made me feel when I was a child, and that feeling can actually amplify the stutterin...

Statistically it's less likely that children in school age will outgrow it, some do of course. Like the other comments say, finding a good SLP that specializes in stuttering is key. Keep the process ...

I had a stutter until about 1st grade. I was able to get rid of mine by seeing a speech therapist very frequently. Another commenter here mentioned how important it is for family and therapists to fra...

If you can find a good speech therapist, it doesn't hurt to get a consult. And if it's something that bothers her and she's hiding it, it could be a good thing. But I stress the need to find a good th...

same thing my parents did to me. they thought my mind was just "fast" that my mouth cant keep up. they literally sent me to a psychiatrist and had to do a bunch of iq test and all that shit...

Yes i get your point, we're careful not to give him that impression. I think the SLP will talk mostly with us parents, and give us pointers on whatever strategy/treatment is chosen. At least the first...