Stuttering in children

Stuttering is most common and best known communications disorder that usually occurs between two and five years of age. As the child grows, the less the likelihood of stuttering. It also occurs more frequently in boys than in girls. 

There are many explanations why the child begins to falter, and it varies from child to child, and it may be an inherited trait, language, growth conditions and child development.

Stuttering can start in different ways, but it should be noted that not every pause in the speech as worrisome.

In the period until the child is adopted by voice, or at preschool age, it is common that stuttering is manifest in one or two repeating syllables or whole words.

Such physiological and pinning caused by repetition of the rapid and intensive development of thinking, while the child is not a dictionary developed expression is not perfected. If you think this is a strong stuttering, not just the transient phase is necessary to consult a speech therapist who will listen and assess the child's speech.

If you want to help a child where the problem started stuttering is necessary to provide a relaxed atmosphere of home. With the child to talk slowly, and slowly relaxed, and at the same time maintain a natural flow of speech. You may not emphasize the child's problem, to accept stuttering as a child's way of speaking, that the child does not gain the impression that something is wrong. No way, do not criticize his way of talking, do not criticize and correct. The child must not be isolated from the environment, but it should be encouraged to make friends with other children. Praise and positive approvals are needed, they help children to gain confidence.

His manner of speech, do not criticize and correct. The child must not be isolated from the environment, but it should be encouraged to make friends with other children. Praise and positive approvals are needed, they help children to gain confidence.

Speech therapist to contact us if:

you are concerned about your child's speech

If a child is sad about the problem of stuttering

If some of the oldest in the family has a problem with stuttering

If the child is withdrawn and refuses to communicate

if the child's face or neck muscle strain and tension increased during the speech

If stuttering is repeated more frequently.

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