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postr/StutterMay 8, 2020
1 points

Not sure where to begin

Not sure where to begin Hi everyone! I'd like to ask for your opinions on my 3.5 year old daughters stutter. She's always had a little bit of a stutter, which I assumed was a normal developmental th...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMay 5, 2020
4 points

How early do you see a speech therapist?

How early do you see a speech therapist? My 2.5 year old has started stuttering pretty consistently. I’d say she stutters in about 70% of the sentences she speaks and sometimes runs out of breath tryi...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetTreatment DecisionsRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2020
2 points

First of all, if you are on this subreddit already you obviously deeply care about your child, and that is a fantastic support for their future! I highly recommend purchasing a few books on the sub...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetTreatment DecisionsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2020
1 points

I appreciate your answer, it definitely helps, I did look up some stuff after I posted this, and it seems that children do tend to stutter until around 5....

Parent & CaregiverMeta
Early Concern & OnsetMinimal or No Substantive Content
postr/StutterApr 24, 2020
3 points

Beginning stages of stuttering

Beginning stages of stuttering I don't know a lot about stuttering, so if any of this comes off as insulting I sincerely apologize. My 4 year old, soon to be 5 seems to be in the beginning stages of ...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome Support
postr/StutterApr 12, 2020
29 points

Why does my son stutter?

Why does my son stutter? He is currently 18. He has been stuttering since he was 11-13 years old. I dont understand what should I do! Once he goes to a college, he will be meeting new faces and I fee...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
1 points

this happened to me too alot. then my mom pointed it out and i had to do excersizes to make it go away...

Anticipation & AvoidanceParent & Caregiver
Avoidance & SubstitutionEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
4 points

Don't do any exercises, they're not gonna help and you don't know what you're doing. Does your kid mind his stutter? Is he more hesitant to speak? Does it seem like he's avoiding certain sounds? If he...

Parent & Caregiver
Home SupportEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
1 points

I remember getting asked this by another child even before I noticed I was stuttering. I had no idea I am even repeating something....

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterMar 24, 2020
1 points

Toddler Stutter

Toddler Stutter Hi everyone, about a month ago my 2.75 year old son developed a stutter. At first it was small but has gotten worse recently and increased at a faster rate since we've all been quarant...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome Support
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2020
1 points

He is with his father on weekends who has been known to downplay falls/etc. Should I look into this? There is a small (small) part of me that is terrified it’s a medical issue- the last place in the w...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2020
5 points

It could be a phase. I believe as kids go through language gains, they can sometimes have a short term stutter. Or it could be stress related? If it continues, you could look into speech therapy. My...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2020
3 points

Do not fret. I stutter. My 4 year old went through the same phase, I freaked out. Did speech pathology, the whole works. 4 months later I suddenly realized he no longer stuttered and it has not come b...

Parent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Early Concern & OnsetValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2020
2 points

Has he suffered any type of head injury recently? I am a life long moderate-to-severe stutterer but my kids are not. At least until my 14 year old son sustained a concussion last fall. He is almost fu...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportSchool/Clinical Advocacy
postr/StutterMar 18, 2020
11 points

4 y/o sudden increased stutter

4 y/o sudden increased stutter Hi all- amidst the COVID19 crisis, I’m unsure of where to turn. Almost a month ago I reached out to my 4 year old sons pediatrician in regards to a recently developed st...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltHome Support
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
1 points

My 7 yr old boy stutters which was intermittent at first now is getting progressively worse . He is a very smart and confident boy and that has not yet stopped him from speaking . I really want to get...

Parent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
Early Concern & OnsetTreatment DecisionsAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2020
1 points

When my daughter was 2-years old, we had our son. For the first two years of her life there was not one day that she was separated from her mother. When our son was born, my wife spent 5-days at the b...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltHome Support+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2020
1 points

Although many people are against sending a child that young to therapy, I believe early intervention is important so they can learn to manage their speech before developing negative thoughts about it....

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetSeeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
postr/StutterMar 5, 2020
4 points

Looking for suggestions and personal experiences, my 3.5 yr old son is developing a quite severe stutter, it has me feeling defeated

Looking for suggestions and personal experiences, my 3.5 yr old son is developing a quite severe stutter, it has me feeling defeated Venting wall of text incoming, sorry. I have a pair of 3.5 yr old...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltHome Support+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
49 points

My 13yr old son has a stutter and im at a loss how to help him.

My 13yr old son has a stutter and im at a loss how to help him. Brief history. Started around age 6. Got worse (still getting worse IMHO). He stutters almost every word. Its hesitant rather than stamm...

Speech & StutteringParent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Physical TensionEarly Concern & OnsetSchool & Academic Life+1 more