stutter

[Vixstar]

Bailey seems to have developed a slight stuttuer over the past few weeks and only seems to be on the words 'in' and 'on'.

Does anyone else have a child with a stutter..when did you see someone about it?

Does anyhting in a childs environment / family life etc have anyhting to do with stutters developing?

Where can I find more info????

He starts peschool tomorow so I will mention to the ladys....

I actually feel sorry for him. DH and I agreed not to even make an issue about it...MIL is the one I worry about making a big issue of it. She does that with everything and panics about things that don't need any panicky thingys.....sorry ran outta words in my brain!

Anyways, any help will be gretly appreciated and oh, I hope it was okay to post this here!

xxxx

[Pandora]

some stuttering can be normal development between 2-4 and in many cases it will go away.
Ds does it sometimes, particular when is is learning new words, so he will do for a week or so then g back to normal, with a larger vocab.

If you are worried you can see paed. speech pathologists that specialise in this area

[BellyBelly]

Marisa stuttered when she was about 2 I think for a short time and it went away. Now try and stop her talking at home.... lol!!! If it continues tho definitely find a child speech therapist.

[kato]

my little sister developed a slight stutter after my dad had a stroke that affected his speech - so hers was a environmental thing. It went away with the help of a speech pathologist tho (she still stutters if she gets stressed tho, 12 years later). i've also noticed some the little ones around me doing it when they are learning a new word...hope he has fun at pre-school!

[MantaRay]

My DS1 had a stutter which did require treatment. But most stutters are developmental and temporary. If it last for longer than 6 months then I would have him assessed, as treatment is most effective if done early. But definitely wait 6 months first, as it more than likely will go away in that time.

[Schmickers]

Molly stutters sometimes as well, but it usually means she is just talking faster than she can think... She stutters a word for a few seconds until her brain catches up and she can spit it out.

As the others have said, stutters often come and go, so give it a little time. If it becomes a problem, see your GP and get a referral to a speech pathologist, and they will probably be able to give you some exercises to practice to try and nip it in the bud nice and early.