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What would cause a 13 year old to start stuttering?

I work with a child who has moved through 2,3,4,5,6 and 7th grade math in 2 years. He has done a marvelous job with it. His parent decided to try and take over the tutoring. Since his parent spent 1 afternoon with him, he has been stuttering all the time. Whether he is working with me or playing with other kids in the school. Is it possible that this could be stress related or is something more organic likely. As far as I know he has never stuttered before, and he is not "looking forward to doing his work with Poppa."

Update:

Thank you for confirming my thoughts. I don't think the child is being physically abused, but this parent is planning to try to re-open a extremely bitter custody case. This child and his twin are at the center of it.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, the stuttering could be stress related. It is also a sign of abuse in some cases. Many children who are abused, neglected, etc. have a problem with stuttering that can be treated and "cured" when removed from the particularly stressful situation.

  • 1 decade ago

    the stuttering could be stress related, i had the same problem at that age, i stuttered so bad that i gave up talking for a bit, but i just worked on my words and it got better. but putting the kid through that much stuff so fast coudl be causing a lot of stress.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    7 grades in two years. Could you stuff 7 years of your job work into 2 years? Hell no! You most likly can't even hit a years work into a year. I congradulate the kid on doig that! Yes, I say the parents are the cause, BIG TIME! I was there, you can't know it till your there.

  • 5 years ago

    i know you want to solve it yourself, but if you had this before then it might be a medical issue that only a doctor can solve. if you've ever watched the king's speech, he had a stutter, and he went to a speech therapist, and since that was based on king george the sixth, i'd say it will work

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  • kiwi
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    WAAAAAAAYYYY too much stress being put on him.

    My little boy started stuttering when I tried to potty train him. I realized I was being pushy, so I backed off. He quit stuttering in days, and trained himself in a couple weeks.

  • This concerns me greatly! I had heard through various talk shows that stuttering in children may be due to child molestation! Please take the child for help or ask a professional Please! If it is a mistake then it is one, if not you may be helping a child who needs immediate attention.

  • 1 decade ago

    This makes me very suspicious and I think you should talk to someone with authority in this matter.

  • 1 decade ago

    stress related. it happens to me when i'm very nervous

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    maybe he is very scared...... or he gets yelled at...... y dont u ask him how math is going...... and go on....

  • 1 decade ago

    Get his old tutor back and now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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