What to do if your child stutters

It is normal for children to stutter when they speak, and we cannot classify children's stuttering as a disease. This type of stuttering is only limited to the childhood stage and will gradually improve. Parents do not need to worry all day long that their children will become stutterers in the future. If your child stutters, parents can take the following measures to help the child adjust.

1. Treat it normally. If you are nervous, it will show in the tone and intonation of your voice. The 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 discuss his stuttering with others and don’t imitate his stuttering, otherwise it will make it worse.

4. Speak to him slowly and pronounce each word clearly. At the same time, ask him to speak slowly and don't be in a hurry. However, when he speaks with some prolonged sounds or repetitions, 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 the experience of the first time, you will be able to say the same sentence much better the second time.

5. Let your child sing before speaking. This is the method of correcting stuttering advocated by the Japanese God of Parenting. After the child starts to speak stutteringly, say to him: "Come on, let's sing that song!" and start singing with the child (the mother and child can also sing together). It doesn't matter what you sing, as long as he is familiar with it. After singing, gently ask him: "What did you want to say just now?" At this time, in most cases, the child will not stutter and will speak fluently. This method has been tried on many children and the effect is very good. Once the children have the experience of speaking without stuttering, they will have confidence in speaking, and after many practices, they can be cured.

6. When the child makes a little improvement, praise him generously. This will increase his confidence in speaking normally.

It is normal for children to stutter. After all, children's ability to express themselves is limited after birth, and it is impossible for them to speak complete sentences in a short time. Therefore, even if parents see that their children have symptoms of stuttering, there is no need to send the children directly to the hospital for treatment. Encouraging and helping children practice more often is the best support, and children will remember it.