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Stuttering...

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AMYandJESS · 17/08/2006 21:08

My dd is 2:9 and her speech is excellent for her age and very clear but over the last month I have noticed that she has started stuttering at different stages. I dont know if this will develop into a permanent thing. I am not in touch with my HV now and Im not sure if you could class this as a reason to go to the drs. Sorry Im very nieve lol! Who would I speak to about this and has anyone else had this with their child/ren?

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mummydear · 17/08/2006 21:27

Stutering can be part of the language development process in a child your dd age. I would imagine that within a few months it will stop as she is able to develope and co ordinate her speech better.

pointydog · 18/08/2006 00:51

My dd1 was an early, clear talker too and all of a sudden when she was about 2.3 she developed a terrible stutter until eventually (after a few weeks) we reached a day where she just could not speak! Couldn't get past a series of stuttery sounds. I was beside myself. It all coincided with dd2 being born and I worried it was some strange psycholgical reaction.

However, as mummydear said, it did improve and stop completely pretty soon after, never to appear again.

heiferjamese · 18/08/2006 07:10

my DD is the same, 2.8 and just started to stutter. She does it when she gets exited about something and wants to tell me..

I did think that it was probably due to her developement but good to have it confirmed...

fluffymum · 18/08/2006 10:24

I was/am a bit concerned about my son's language development...he has difficulty pronouncing ps and bs. My son goes to playgroup twice a week (not now because of summer) but I mentioned it to his leader and she said she would keep an eye on it and if they felt there was a problem they would be able to get a Speech and Language Specialist to help us.

Does your dd go to playgroup? May be you could mention it to her leader? I am sure your HV would be able to help even if you haven't been in contact for a while. It is always worth a phonecall!

Bugmum · 18/08/2006 11:21

I've a friend who is a speech therapist, and she says stuttering is VERY common in 2-3 year olds and shouldn't have attention drawn to it, as this is what can make it develop into something permanent. In almost all cases, it is nothing to worry about. HTH

Miriam2 · 18/08/2006 11:29

Oh I wish my cousin-in-law had seen this a year or so ago. She took her dd out of the very nice nursery she was at as she started stuttering around the same time she started there (aged 2 and a bit) She was reassured it would settle down (by nursery manager and HV) she tied herself in knots worrying about it and lo and behold 6 months later it disappeared of its own accord. She's now extremely chatty and fluent.

sallycinnamon · 18/08/2006 11:34

Hi Amyandjess my dd has this too. She is 3.5. At its worst she can't say a word and gets horribly upset about it. Its certainly worse when she is tired but apart from that there is no pattern to it. I asked HV for some advice and she said that it was a phase and that you should not tell them to take their time or take a breath etc. Instead keep eye contact and make them know you are interested in what they are saying. HTH

Ulysees · 18/08/2006 11:39

DS1 (now 8) was exactly the same. He started stuttering at the age of 2 yrs 11 mths just after ds2 was born. He's been an excellent talker from 18 months and could hold conversations from then too. I was so worried and felt guilty thinking it was because I was being a bit of a ratbag with him, due to tiredness and being over cautious with baby. Apparently it's normal and can be due to changes etc..

moonshine · 18/08/2006 11:44

Another one here. My dd started stuttering really badly just after her 3rd birthday, despite having been a fluent talker for ages. It lasted for about 5 months and then just suddenly disappeared. Wish I had known how common it was.

Ulysees · 18/08/2006 11:56

I wish I'd had mumsnet when ds1 was little, wouldn't have worried half as much with the support you get on here.

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AMYandJESS · 18/08/2006 17:32

Thanks you everyone the advice and support that Im not the only parent going through this with dd is great (hope that came accross as I ment it!!) I have by all accounts told her to take her time and slow down when she has stuttered, obviously now I know I shouldn't have. Thanks again everyone xx

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sallycinnamon · 18/08/2006 19:34

Its very hard not to comfort them isn't it Amyandjess? Your natural reaction as a mummy is to make things easier by slowing them down. I know how you feel. I find this very hard too

zaphod · 18/08/2006 19:53

I've just been to the speech therapist with my 4 year old ds. The main thing is to ignore the stutter, avoid asking too many questions, and never demand that she speak, as in 'tell granny what we did today'. Also make sure your dd is getting enough sleep.

Speech therapist said 9 out of 10 children grow out of it, so try not to worry. I'm doing my best not to, but it's hard.

BettySpaghetti · 22/08/2006 11:37

Do those of you that have young children who stutter find that the stutter tends to happen on certain words?

Over the last couple of weeks DS (2.2) has started stuttering, usually on the words "on" and "in".

It started whilst we were on holiday and has continued at home -I'm hoping its just down tiredness and excitement (the holiday and then, since getting back, we've had someone staying, visitors etc).

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