my 3 year old stutters?

Your best source of help for stuttering, especially with a young child is the non-profit Stuttering Foundation of America. Check out www.stutteringhelp.org and you will find tips for parents of ways they can help, if and when a child needs to see a speech therapist who specializes in treating stuttering, a list of referrals to specialists all over the world, online videos, helpful books you can find at your library, and the causes of stuttering.

ok well.....shes almost 3 so talking isnt very understandable but if she is trully STUTTERING thats a different story! its not a big deal since she probably isnt even in school yet but if the stuttering continues in the next few years buy some flash cards with simple words and go over and over them and eventually her stutter will go away!! also.....talk to her clearly! dont imitate her baby talk as most parents do! talk to her like an adult, she will pick up on how your speaking and want to sound just like you! this will help the stutter! Good luck! no need to worry about it right now!

That's actually pretty normal for a 3 year old. You've probably noticed that she's learned a lot of new words lately, and that's probably when the stuttering started. What happens is that when they learn so many word in such a short period of time, they have a hard time thinking of the word that they want to use. When you notice this happening, just tell her to stop and think about it, and then tell you when she knows what she wants to say.

If it hasn't gone away by her next routine check-up, you could mention it to her paediatrician, but I wouldn't worry about it.

Your best bet is find a speech therapist. Schools used to have one but that was years ago. If you cant find/afford one try explaing to your kid to slow down and pronounce the words slowly.

The problem is mainly the brain is racing so fast to explain or tell someone something that the mouth cant keep up. She may have a slight stutter all her life but no worries its ok.

You might want her to read more, it worked for me. Also have her take a deep breath before she speaks

well im about 50% on both sides i wouldn't be too concerned about it cause she just started talking and her mouth is getting used to the whole speech thing i would wait a month or two and if this problem doesn't improve by then then i would consult a professional before the problem gets worse. hope this helped and i hope the problem goes away!

My son did that for a long time. not actually stutteing but having trouble getting words out. I guess its kind of the same thing. It could be her mind is working faster than her mouth can. she knows what she wants to say but cant get it out as fast as her mind is going.

It is harder on you hearing it, thinking someting may be wrong. My son didn't seem to care or get upset so, I didn't make a big deal out of it with him. I did get him evaluated for speech, they said his mouth will catch up with his mind..lol and it did.

Do not, under any circumstances, get upset with her stuttering. See a therapist about how to handle it.

most three year olds do stutter so i dont think you should be too worried. however, you should probably take her to the doctor and see if it is anything more. good luck.

Have patience don't make an issue out of it or try to hurry her along or finish sentences for her she will most likely grow out of it

It will not go away on its own. You need to contact a speech therapist right away and get her help.