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postr/StutterNov 7, 2024
9 points

Any hope?

Any hope? My son (8) has a stutter and now my daughter (4) also seems to be developing a stutter. I've been lurking on here since my son's official diagnosis just looking for tips on how to help him. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2024
3 points

I blamed my father for 36 years for my stutter for the same reason. I vowed to never be like my father and I never have been like my father. My son has a stutter....

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2024
0 points

Thanks. Where I get confused is I’ve seen other posts here where people say they wish their parents had gotten help for them and now they really struggle as adults....

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Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2024
1 points

At around 36 I jumped in and forced my stutter to go away. Within 2 years my stutter was really minimal. Looking back it would have actually been faster if I did it in small incremental steps. I feel...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2024
0 points

I really appreciate ur response, however It just irritates me that I'm thus close of being free from stutter but can't quite get there. My sister has it worse than me , I wanna help her so bad but sh...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2024
2 points

It's all the mother's fault is a very, very old way of thinking on speech problems. I'm 72, have stuttered since I was 3 and my poor mom blamed herself for most of my younger years. Why? Because speec...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2024
1 points

I really appreciate your kind words! He is extremely social and talkative so we don’t have issues in that area. I’m not sure if I’m ready to even imagine his personality changing due to stuttering… ...

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postr/StutterAug 15, 2024
12 points

With regards to stuttering, what is something your parents did really well or really wrong?

With regards to stuttering, what is something your parents did really well or really wrong? My son has a developmental stutter due to his cognitive skills being ahead of his oral motor skills. At the ...

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Parent Emotions & GuiltHome SupportEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
1 points

Just going through this with my 14yr old daughter right at this moment. She has tics and a stutter. They were pretty good for a while but lately. Off the scale. But it’s mainly just for me and her bro...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2024
3 points

Hi! I'll just paste what I answered another parent a while back :) Our son started to stutter when he was 2.5 years old. We felt the choice of program (Lidcombe etc..) was very important, and befo...

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postr/StutterJun 12, 2024
5 points

We’re in the same boat

We’re in the same boat My younger brother who is about ten has a severe stutter. He’s told my dad he’s getting picked on at school and the school isn’t very helpful with the bullying. My dad has told ...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2024
10 points

there is no one that will be better equipped to raise a stuttering child than me, a stuttering parent. i'm looking forward to raising my future child with a confident and joyful view of their disabili...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
6 points

Hi, my son was the same. My son is now 13. For the longest time I also kept thinking what happened that caused him to stutter. I cried a bit alone because I absolutely love my child and it was very ha...

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postr/StutterMay 27, 2024
0 points

Anyone else has stuttering parents?? Are you mad at them?

Anyone else has stuttering parents?? Are you mad at them? Hi everyone, My dad has a stutter and as much as I love him, I have a secret anger towards him for bringing me into this world knowing I cou...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2024
4 points

Your children don’t stutter ? I’m so glad they don’t have to go trough what we did. My old internship coach also had children who didn’t stutter this just show’s that it’s not about genetics as some b...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2024
5 points

**Great message! Love it so much!** My summary: * Stuttering is no joke and can feel like a snake coiling around your throat, choking off your words and leaving you struggling to speak * We might ex...

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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
1 points

Had to accept that my parents will never understand the problems I have because in their eyes this generation is to sensitive.In their eyes we have nothing to be tired or sad about.I had to accept tha...

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Sadness & HopelessnessParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
9 points

I stutter, I have trauma as a result of it, I’ve learned to live with it and accept it, and do my life with it, to include helping my daughter with her stutter, which is incredibly frustrating as I fe...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
23 points

As a father of a young boy that has started to stutter I want to say I am so sorry you are going through this....

Parent & Caregiver
Parent Emotions & GuiltEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
1 points

I definitely have a little resentment towards my parents they didn’t make me do the exercises my speech therapists sent home when I was a kid. I was 8, in what world was I going to do those on my own ...

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