My 3 yr old boy has been talking for almost a year. He has just started to stutter the last week when he talks. Is this something he will outgrow? Does he need more attention? His older 2 brothers have started school (ages 5 & 7). He will start next week. Is this something that he knows will get him attention in school or just a phase?
Just looking for some advice. thanks
My son, when he was 2 years old,did some stuttering. I would tell him to not try to talk so fast and be patient with him. The more anxiety, the more stuttering. Sometimes, i would ask him to speak more slowly(he was so excited to tell others at first)!This did help --He is now in his 50's and has no stuttering problem. I would just ask him to speak more slowly and not get so excited so i could understand him better.
My son stuttered between the age of 2 and 3. It is very common in boys. I checked with a speech pathology friend of mine and checked several websites. www.stutteringhelp.org is one of the more helpful websites. It is most likely a phase but if you are still concerned you can have your son evaluated by a speech pathologist.
I just told the last mom with the same question my little girl does that but it seems like she is thinking while she is saying that and she is thinking about the rest of the sentence and she's excited so i don't know i'd ask your doc
Hi A.,
My son also went through this around 3. His ped said it was common at that age esp. among boys. He is trying to get all of the info in his head out and his mouth and brain just can't keep up. She referred us to a speech pathologist at U of Michigan. We met with her for several hours and she conducted a series of speech tests. She said that his stutter was part of normal development and would grow out of it. She gave us a checklist though in case things changed for the worse or we didn't see any improvement after a certain point. She also gave us a lot of info on how to help him get through this phase. The most important thing was to stop what we were doing when he came to tell us something and listen. You don't have to stare intently at him...that could make him a little nervous. Just let him know you're listening. If he gets stuck you can encourage him with "yes, I'm listening." Don't try to finish the sentance for him or 'help' him with a word. That will frustrate him. I know it can be hard when you are trying to make dinner or get out the door but it will only be for a few months. Not long in the grand scheme of things:) My son's fluency was better after 6-9 months. He had a small problem with it after he turned 4 but i think it was mainly moving 500 miles away and then starting preschool 3 weeks later! He was totally fine after we all adjusted to the move. You may want to discuss this with your older boys (and grandparents, etc). They need to him their little brother along too. They may not even know that there is a problem though. You just wouldn't want one of there friends teasing your 3 yr. old. I'm sure the preschool has dealt with this many times over the years. I would just give them a heads up. Good luck to you all.
L.
My son did this around that age too, and he grew out of it fairly quickly. Don't draw attention to it. He may be trying to talk to get his words in, but his little mouth isn't allowing him to talk so fast. I'd just repeat what he said back to him without the stutter so he knows you understood him. Talk calmly and slowly and make sure nobody is interupting him when he wants to talk.
A.,
You may want to look at Stephanie's post, too. Her 2 1/2 year old is going through the same thing. All three of my children who have surpassed age 3 have gone through this. I asked my pediatrician about the first and she said it was totally normal at this stage, so I learned to expect it with the others. I have heard other moms talk about it, especially with children who were early talkers or very talkative.
Around age 2 1/2 - 3, they go through a phase where they think quicker than they can talk. It is a matter of learning to catch up. It isn't a disability and doesn't require intervention, just a phase. One mom said her son benefited when she would coach him to slow down and say one word at a time. It takes a few weeks to a few months to outgrow. If it has been over 6 months and it is still prevelant, you may want to consult your pediatrician.
Good luck,
S.
My 3y/o just started the same thing a few weeks ago...perfectly normal. Their vocab is doubling (their brain is going so fast!!) at this stage and their mouth just can't keep up.... They know what they want to say, but just can't say it fast enough. No worries, he'll most likely outgrow the stuttering in a couple of weeks-months. Just don't draw attention to it and be patient when he's speaking.
My mom has done daycare for nearly 30 years and said that most boys she takes care of start stuttering around age 2.5 and it will go away on its own.
My daughter started around 2 and didn't stop until age5.
Her preschool,kindergarten teachers never saw it but everyone on the homefront sure did. It's normal and they outgrow it. It's hard to get the school dist. to do speech unless it's serious or causing harm to childs development and becoming a problem where they are embarassed.
I personally think it happened to my daughter because she's very bright and a huge talker and just couldn't get the words out fast enough had way to much going on in her brain.
