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I am not a PWS but rather a speech therapist. It’s unlikely that a tonsillectomy would make any difference with this neurological and often hereditary condition. Curious… how old are you and how old i...

Yes, it’s not uncommon for very young children to have disfluencies, stuttering, as a normal part of language development. In my daughter’s case, I wonder if having made a big case of this might have ...

Don’t give up hope. As a lifelong stutterer when our 4 year old daughter began to stutter I was horrified. I made all kinds of promises to god that I would do anything if this lifelong curse would be ...

That's sad. Parent's has to live with stutterers majority of their life as stuttering is brutal. Supporting their child emotionally is highly important even in their 40s...

This breaks my heart, my son is 8 and he told me tonight for the first time that he hates it and it’s terrible…. I don’t know what to do for him, I can’t fix it, and it’s killing me....

anyone have any kids with autism that stutters?

anyone have any kids with autism that stutters? my son is 7 and is in first grade. has special therapy classes everyday so hes in his home class for a little over half a day. he started a little while...

Ma'am, you gotta change your mindset ASAP, for your son. It's not healthy for a kid to grow up with a trait their parent is ashamed to share with them. You don't have to be proud of your stutter, but ...

NEW research study (2024, November): "The influence of parental discourse in the childlike stuttering"

NEW research study (2024, November): "The influence of parental discourse in the childlike stuttering" Take a moment to read this free [research ](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&scisbd=1&as_...

I’ve been there. When my son was about 3 I started to notice the blocks and ticks. Everybody told me I was being paranoid. It progressed into a full blown and stutter and was heartbreaking to watch. I...

He’s going to have a cheat code growing up. You have been through it and you’ll know exactly what he needs to hear when he goes through it. It’s okay to cry and be scared, but he’s going to be okay!! ...

This is a complex topic. My comment will only touch the surface. My 7 year old has 2 speech impediments, one of them being a stutter. For years, I convinced myself I never wanted to have kids bec...

one for speeding and driving unlicensed by a state trooper and the other was for driving with no insurance. i got warnings both times because of empathy for the stutter which is a blessing but i hate ...

The you are not being hypocritical. But… the actual way to decrease the negative emotional impact on him is to NOT be upset about it. It’s a weird reversal thing, but the less he thinks you are unco...

My kid is showing signs of a stutter, and I'm gutted

My kid is showing signs of a stutter, and I'm gutted I'm a 33 year old dad and my 2.5 year old son is showing some pretty obvious signs that he is going to have a stutter as well. I always try and ...

Let the kid talk. I wish my parents would have just listened to me as if I were speaking fluently.  Every time I spoke I could see in their faces every single emotion my stutter was making them feel a...

You having anxiety and panicking over his stutter, will possibly make it worse for him. My mom freaked out and it made me feel really ashamed like there was something wrong with me. Also every family ...

I am the parent of a 9 year old that stutters. I'm deeply saddened to hear there were parents that mocked their kids. This has never happened in our household, however I have to admit feeling frustrat...

Hi everybody- your expertise requested (yes you!)

Hi everybody- your expertise requested (yes you!) Hi everybody. I have an eight year old daughter (who has a stutter) who I love more than life itself. Her stutter is getting in the way of her making...

I feel a little selfish. tbf, no one else in my family stutters. but I know the struggles if my kid is a pws and id feel a little guilty giving that to someone I love...

My mother deeply disappointed me tonight

My mother deeply disappointed me tonight I (17M) have been stuttering since I was 7 years old, even though I just noticed in my health record some time ago that from the age of 4 the doctors were alre...