Stuttering pre-schooler

[NoBiggy]

DD2 is 3y 4m and since Christmas has been stuttering, often saying I-I-I-I-I-I-I...then finishing the sentence normally. This evening the I-I-I stuff has been going on longer and she was getting frustrated.

Also she tried to say "you", and her mouth was the right shape but no sound.

She goes to pre-school twice a week, they haven't mentioned it, but with snow and illness they've only seen her three times this year.

Should I take any action?

Her sister had minor stuttering when she was 4-5, but no sign of it now (she's 6).

DS1 stutters on and off, hasn't been too bad for a few months now (he is 3y10m). He has seen a speech & language therapist in relation to assessment for possible ASD but she said that the fact that it isn't constant but comes and goes is a good sign. My DH has a severe stammer so is desperate to ensure we get DS the right help if necessary. I would say leave it for now, don't make a big deal out of it, don't try to finish her sentences etc but just listen patiently and let her finish. It is probably just a phase but if it carries on for months and is a constant problem then ask to be referred to SLT.

Thanks. I'll just keep an eye for now then.

My DS has been stuttering on and off for over 9 months now. We are now being referred for a Speech and Language assessment.
He does have good and bad days and it is made worse when tired or excited. He often has a lot to say so I'm sure that does not help at times.
A colleague of mine is a Speech and Language therapist and she said it is very common in pre-schoolers as their speech is rapidly improving and said it will be worse when tired or excited. It can often go on for a good few months but if it continues for longer to seek advice.

NoBiggy- one of my dds did this at more or less the same age.

I wasn't worried about it- it just seemed that she was in too much of a hurry to speak/get a word in edgeways (twin!)- but nursery suggested that we see the SALT, so of course I got my knickers in a twist.

Anyway by the time we got the appointment a few months later, she'd more or less grown out of it. The SALT said that kids that age can get a sort of log jam with words- ie they think the words a lot quicker than they can process them into speech. Apparently most of them do grow out of it and it's quite short lived.

mum2JRC, CitizenPrecious, that is how DD1 seemed, as if her brain was racing away before her mouth could get the words out. But DD2, it's not like a "revving up" thing, it's proper "the word's here but it's stuck". And she's getting upset about it.

But, I'll wait. Her speech has advanced a lot in the last couple of months. Hopefully it'll settle.

DS was the same as your DD. He'd repeat the first letter so many times, would get quite upset and then say (perfectly clearly) "I can't talk properly mummy", with a very sad expression on his face. After a while, his mouth did catch up with his brain though and now (5) he has no problems with stuttering. I was concerned at the time too because my Dad used to have a bad stutter (which I think he trained himself to overcome when I was a teenager) and I read that it could be hereditary. I did wonder then though if my Dad had started off the same way but his parents maybe made an issue over it so it ended up being more of a nervous habit which lasted for years instead of sorting itself out as DS's has done.