My 2 year old's (soon to be 3) stuttering is getting worse, much worse. One of his older brother's friends innocently asked "why does he make those noises?" And he has trouble telling us things. I tell him to "slow down" but that is not helping.
We have family history of mild speech disorders but no stutterers. So all new to me. Not sure if it correlates with any of the other challenging behavior he demonstrates.
Oh, and yes I am looking at my options for speech therapy and we will be doing this, I was just wanting anybody with personal experience to share their story. Thanks.
Things to watch for: becoming self conscious, displaying a physical struggle, avoiding words etc can be warning signs.
Developmental stuttering typically resolves within a year. (usually much faster).
At 3, most schools will evaluate him for speech and language especially if you ask.
It's probably not a true stutter, but a family history of speech problems plus your concern mean an evaluation is a good idea...
:)
My biggest concerns, he does it all at all times even when he is not excited. It has been going on 4-6 months now and getting much worse. He gets frustrated at the listener because it takes him so long to say something. I spend time with his daycare class, and none of the other students stutter like this. And sometimes his friends will just walk away, because it takes him do long to say something, lol, not that 2&3 year olds really need a lot of reason to walk away, haha.
Quoting chanizen:
Developmental stuttering is extremely common at that age. In fact, that is what it is most likely to be. Asking him to slow down will help as will having him calm down if he is excited.
Things to watch for: becoming self conscious, displaying a physical struggle, avoiding words etc can be warning signs.
Developmental stuttering typically resolves within a year. (usually much faster).
At 3, most schools will evaluate him for speech and language especially if you ask.
It's probably not a true stutter, but a family history of speech problems plus your concern mean an evaluation is a good idea...
:)
No stuttering here but...
My son is 3 and hardly talks at all. He is going into a special ed class for preschoolers for his speech. He will get speech therapy and interaction with kids his age.
I went out with a guy in high school that had a stutter when he was speaking but he could rap flawlessly. Until you get him into speech therapy, when he's having a really hard time see if he can sing what he's trying to say. It engages a different part of the brain and might help a little.
I think its fairly common for his age. I see it quite a bit with my kiddos.
It's hard to do, but REALLY listening when he talks, and not finishing his sentences for him or making him feel like he needs to hurry can help him not get frustrated and get his words out more quickly.
Most of the times, I see this in the "bright kids". Its like their little brains are going faster than their mouths and their tongues can catch up. (LOL)
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/differential-diagnosis
Quoting Marti123:
Thanks, that makes me feel better.
My biggest concerns, he does it all at all times even when he is not excited. It has been going on 4-6 months now and getting much worse. He gets frustrated at the listener because it takes him so long to say something. I spend time with his daycare class, and none of the other students stutter like this. And sometimes his friends will just walk away, because it takes him do long to say something, lol, not that 2&3 year olds really need a lot of reason to walk away, haha.
Quoting chanizen:
Developmental stuttering is extremely common at that age. In fact, that is what it is most likely to be. Asking him to slow down will help as will having him calm down if he is excited.
Things to watch for: becoming self conscious, displaying a physical struggle, avoiding words etc can be warning signs.
Developmental stuttering typically resolves within a year. (usually much faster).
At 3, most schools will evaluate him for speech and language especially if you ask.
It's probably not a true stutter, but a family history of speech problems plus your concern mean an evaluation is a good idea...
:)
I have a student (college) that stutters and a mentor (professor) that also stutters. It is a lot of patience and hard-work if it gets serious but talking to someone that has it helps a lot. They recently connected with each other so they can relate to each other. The professor has talked to her about how to handle it in specific situations.....especially when she is presenting at a university event or a class.
Life needs to slow down. When he is talking look him in the eye and wait. Try not to tell him to slow down bc that can make him more self conscious. Model slow and deliberate speech and ask the school to do the same. If he does start therapy have it done at school so the therapist can give tips to his teachers too.
Good luck. Keep us posted!
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- Marti123
on Aug. 17, 2012 at 4:36 PM