A stuttering 3 year old?
When we ask him to slow down, he does better. Should I just keep having him slow down and repeat everytime?
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Don't tell him to slow down or repeat. He will only become more aware and begin to feel frustrated. Children who start off speaking without speech interruptions usually do not all of a sudden start stuttering. I'm a preschool teacher and I've seen this with children several times. In one case there was a huge change or stress in the child's life (new baby coming). She started stuttering for about 4 months and then it stopped. In many other cases I felt it coincided with a growth spurt. Their bodies are just growing and learning too fast for them and it takes time to catch up. If there aren't any big changes or stress in your child's life, it's most likely a growth spurt that your child is going through. Don't finish his sentences for him because it will only cause frustration on his part. Pretend like you don't notice. Give it some time yet if he doesn't improve in a few months, talk with your pediatrician. Relax and good luck!
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i would wait to see what your doctor says but until then slow down
hello dont worry i have the same problem with my 4 year old i think its normal your little one will be okay.may god bless you and your child. No you shouldn't have him repeat everything, that will just make him more self conscious about it, although reminding him to slow down is ok. Don't draw attention to to it though. I have a friend who's son started stuttering around that age and they pretty much ignored it and now he's fine. I wouldn't worry, all kids develop differently, and he'll no doubt outgrow it as long as he see YOU'RE relaxed. Be confident FOR him and he'll be fine!
See what your Doctor advises. He may recommend a speech therapist. If your son isn't already in pre-school, you may consider signing him up, being around other children in a learning environment might help him. Head-start is a good low cost pre-school program, they monitor each child's development closely.
the poor kid probably wants to tell you so much that the only way to get it all out is to talk really fast, and by doing that, he gets his words mixed up!It's nothing to worry about. Kids start to talk and just want to get everything they want to say out. They go fast and end up stuttering. My nephew stuttered for 2 years and then stopped. My brother was the same way. It will go away as they get older. Don't worry.
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Mother of two My son went thru the same thing at that age. I realized as he became more aware of new/bigger words and word placement he would stutter. It was his mind thinking faster than he could talk, I just let him work it out on his own. Also if he got really excited he would stutter and at that time I would just get down at his level and help him calm down so he tell me his story. He out grew it in a few months.
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