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Nessa717 - February 4th, 2011 6:13 AM

I'm sure as a mother we already noticed that our baby stutters at the early age since they were born.
The first signs of stuttering tend to appear when a child is about 18-24 months old as there is a burst in vocabulary and kids are starting to put words together to form sentences. A child may stutter for a few weeks or several months, and the stuttering may be sporadic. Most kids who begin stuttering before the age of 5 stop without any need for interventions such as speech or language therapy. To parents, the stuttering may be upsetting and frustrating, but it is natural for kids to do some stuttering at this stage. It's important to be as patient with your child as possible. In many cases, stuttering goes away on its own by age 5; in others, it lasts longer. Many young kids go through a stage between the ages of 2 and 5 when they stutter, repeating certain syllables, words or phrases, prolonging them, or stopping, making no sound for certain sounds and syllables. Stuttering defines as a form of dysfluency — an interruption in the flow of speech. There's no cure for stuttering, but effective treatments are available and you can help your child overcome it.

Drizzystrength - February 4th, 2011 10:23 AM

Hi Nessa. May I know what specific treatments you are referring to? Thanks in advance. (:

PrincessEdwards - February 5th, 2011 1:50 AM

Stuttering is normal for babies.

Rockith - February 6th, 2011 6:23 AM

There is no one best treatment for stuttering. Most early cases are short-term and resolve on their own. In persistent cases, speech therapy may help. Research on therapies is ongoing and should be investigated to determine what kinds of help may be most useful.

Drug therapy for stuttering has NOT been shown to be helpful.

Speech therapy may be helpful in the following if:

* Stuttering has lasted more than 6 - 12 months
* Stuttering happens most of the time the child is speaking
* The child or the family are very embarrassed by the stuttering or the child is afraid to speak

Research into therapies for stuttering is ongoing and should be investigated to determine what kinds of speech therapy may be most useful.

The way that family, friends, and teachers respond to a child's stuttering is very important:

* Avoid stressful social situations, whenever possible.
* Encourage slow speech by allowing the child plenty of time to talk.
* Use slow and relaxed speech when talking to the child.
* When the child appears frustrated, it is okay to gently acknowledge the stuttering and the frustration.

Some people who stutter find that they don't stutter when they read aloud or sing.

dugWimp - February 6th, 2011 6:31 AM

We mothers should be aware that possible complications of stuttering include social problems caused by the fear of ridicule, which may make a child avoid speaking entirely.

HisWife00 - February 7th, 2011 10:31 AM

Hello to all the mommy,
I am having a very hard time coping with a 19month old boy and his tantrums... I dint know boys could be so difficult to handle. For the past one month he is not well. Either he will have fver, or cough or running nose. It has beed so long tht he has not recovered yet. He wakes up at 8-9am and takes a afternoon nap and wakes up before 5pm. From that time onwards i try my best to keep him awake till 11 so tht he willbe tired enough to go to bed and sleep throughout the night soundly. Unfortunately i am not so lucky. So even i am tried, he would wake up atnight and cry non stop. I still cnt figure out why. Than after hours of consoling him, hubby goes to bed. The wholeday he gets3-4 times solid meal. He is not drinking milk for almost one month. I dnt know why. So sometimes i give him using the syring about 5 oz. And there is no way tht i can skip the nap time as he is overweight and he feels heavy after the lunch so we cnt skip it.
Throughout this situation i just get feed up. I cant take it anymore. I feel tired and my bkdy aches alot. And when he starts crying i get complains from neighbours which is really embarrassing... And its very hard to find out what he wants when he cries... I just wnt to die ASAP...
Please give me advices and also share your story...

ToastBuns - February 10th, 2011 2:46 AM

i think to Stutter or Stammer is normal for a baby,Stuttering is generally not a problem with the physical production of speech sounds or putting thoughts into words. Apart from their speech impediment, people who stutter may well be 'normal' in the clinical sense of the term. ive been through this Stammer Period but its okay now, just need to have a bit Speech Practice. reading books may help. :)

DaniellaL5 - February 10th, 2011 2:50 AM

i guess moms should be more vigilant about this...we should stop this habit or defect as soonest as possible. children who stutters when they are already in school will be feasted by bullies. and that's one of the baddest thing that could happen to your child.

Ms.Taylor - March 2nd, 2011 4:47 PM

Are you sure stuttering will go away? My classmate back in junior high stuttered. It was terrible when reciting in class. He was like that until college. We haven't seen each other for a long time now. I don't know if he still stutters.

Here are Tips to help kids from stuttering:
* Do NOT require the child to speak precisely all the time. Talking, for a kid, sh ould be fun and enjoyable.
* Let them talk freely. Don't tell the child to think first before speaking.
* Speak to your child clearly and don't eat your words. Talking in moderation will help the child's fluency.

I hope this helps. ;)

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