Why does a child stutter?

Stuttering has become a common problem among children. It is a psychological disease that usually occurs in children aged 2 or 3 who are learning to speak. Some parents pretend to stutter in order to amuse their children, and the children will learn it. How can we help children change their stuttering? What is the problem with children stuttering?

Causes of stuttering

1. A two-year-old child's thinking develops rapidly, and his speaking skills cannot keep up with the speed of his thinking. Often children want to express an idea using language but cannot find the right words, and stuttering occurs in the process of "finding the right words." This type of stuttering is called periodic stuttering. As language ability improves, the stuttering will decrease and eventually disappear, so there is no need to worry.

2. Positive words cannot express what he wants to say, so he has to "find" the right words in his mind, so his speech is not fluent.

3. Being emotionally nervous (subject to strong stimulation, such as harsh criticism, or even beating or scolding), when "asking" about something, one uses repeated words or prolonged sounds to adjust the way one speaks, which takes time and the words spoken become intermittent, which is a kind of stuttering.

4. Imitation and amusing others may form bad habits, but it is not a disease.

5. Since you don’t want to hear your child speak “stuttering words” (he used to speak fluently), you pay close attention to listening to him and correcting his pronunciation. This gives your child more opportunities to hear “stuttering words” and makes him speak more “this kind of words”.

6. The language mechanism of children aged two or three is still imperfect. When they are eager to express their thoughts, they are prone to speech rhythm problems.

7. Generally speaking, stuttering in children aged two or three has no direct relationship with psychological disorders. Please rest assured that stuttering is not caused by psychological disorders.

What to do if you have stuttering?

1. Treat it with a normal attitude. If you are nervous, the calculations and tone of your voice will show, and your child will be hinted at and will also become nervous, and his speech will become even less fluent.

2. Never make fun of, express disgust, threaten, or even hit or scold someone.

3. When he is around, don’t talk about him with others, don’t imitate his stuttering, and protect his self-esteem.

4. Speak to him slowly and pronounce each word clearly. At the same time, ask him to speak slowly and not in a hurry. However, when he speaks with some drawn-out or repetitive tones, just listen and don't repeat yourself. Wait for him to finish speaking, and then ask him to say it again after a while. With each experience, you will be able to say the same sentence much better the second time.

Parents always find in life that some children stutter and bite their tongues. Parents should not be excited about these problems. They should set a good example for their children. Parents' practices should be fully understood by their children. Parents should not let their children learn to stutter and stammer, and should try to speak to their children in a flat tone.