3 Year Old Starting to Stutter- Is This Normal?

This is completely normal. My son did the same thing around this age. Our doctor told us at the time to not call attention to it. Try to ignore. If you make a big deal out of it, YOU will cause him to attach a label or problem to it. My son outgrew it in a few months or so. It came suddenly and then it dissappeared suddenly. I have been told it is developmental around that age. I think it is because their vocabulary is incresing significantly and sometimes they get "stuck" trying to get the right words out while they're learning and processing other new words.
Hope this helps!

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P.S. Our doctor also said do not tell him to "take a breath" or "breath" or "stop" or whatever you feel that you want to tell him to do. Just let him work it out and do NOT call attention to it. HE does NOT think there is anything wrong....

I totally agree with the other posters, my son did this and I think he was just thinking too fast for his words. It is a phase that I had seen my nieces and nephews also go through, so I tried not to worry. After a while it went away on its own! I would say not to think about speech therapy unless it lasts for more than a couple of months. Good luck!

I think that is pretty normal around that age. My son did the same thing around 3 years old. I just think his brain was thinking faster than his mouth could get the words out! He grew out of it eventually!

Yes this is normal. Someone else just asked this same questions, so you might be able to look in the archives. Just don't bring attention to it. Or you can ask him to take a deep breath if he is having trouble getting his words out.

Yes, his little mind is working overtime to formulate the sentence and the thought process at the same time! He will "Get" it. You may find that he repeats the whole sentence, if there happens to be a flub at the tail end. That is also his mind catching up to the words.

Normal is not the word I would use to describe any child or their behaviors. I do however think that speech therapy is a good idea. Try it and see what happens.

When he talks to you and your husband, get on his level and give him the time he needs to get out what he wants to say. Don't rush him or try to say what he wants to say for him. The only way to help him is to let him work it out while gently listening.

Sometimes children feel rushed which can cause all kinds of speech challenges. It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong it just means he needs more time.

All the best!
D., Mom to 4