4 year old stutters anyone else have to deal with this?

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.

It depends on the child and the type of stutter. I stuttered so badly around ages 3-4 that I stopped talking. (If I can't do something right, I'm not going to do it at all...) My 3.5 yr child has episodes of stuttering, but it seems to be developmental (developmental spurt = stuttering until the spurt slows).

Just be PATIENT and let the child get through his speech by himself. Don't call attention to it, and it should fade in a few months. (My niece does have a speech impediment, and it wasn't until 2-3rd grade that she began receiving therapy. She's ok now.)

"Proud Mommy 333" is completely correct.

Stuttering is a normal part of speech development, and becomes apparent between 3 and 4 years-old. In about 85% of cases, kids do grow out of it within between a few months and a year.

The developmental kind has different symptoms than the type kids don't grow out of. A speech pathologist can tell the difference MOST of the time.

You can request a free evaluation at your local elementary school, if you're still concerned.

Yes speech therapy all the way and yes they will help him im sorry but your pediatrician should know more!!! My stepson stuttered really bad and his mother wouldn't get any help thankfully he grew out of it but still has some problems

Get him help NOW!

My nephew is 12 years old and has had stuttering issues for a number of years. His parents have not gotten him help despite talks from concerned family members and offers to pay for the help. He now sometimes drools when the stutter is real bad :( Do your son a favor and get him help asap.

My niece stuttered wen she was 3 she grew out of it now that shes 5 in school and doing way better so it depends

Speech therapy is the way to go.

Almost all children will have some form of speech impediment during their formative years. It will usually go away on their own.

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