How should children's stuttering be treated?

Stuttering is a type of speech rhythm disorder, which is caused by repeated sounds or interrupted speech flow due to different reasons. Stuttering often occurs in childhood and generally subsides or disappears with age. In some cases, it may persist into adulthood. So, how should stuttering be treated and what other manifestations does stuttering have?

In fact, it is normal for a 2-year-old child to stutter. Between the ages of 1 and 3, children's oral language develops rapidly. They can speak short sentences from the age of two or three, and their thinking and imagination also develop rapidly. Children are curious about the world and have a lot to say, but their vocabulary is not as large as that of adults, so they cannot express themselves fluently. They speak like we do when we learn a foreign language: we think very fast in our minds but cannot express it with our mouths, so we stutter easily.

Generally speaking, when a 2-year-old child stutters, it is just a temporary stuttering phenomenon and does not need to be concluded as stuttering. This is generally called the language transition period, and most children will encounter this situation while learning a language. Generally speaking, children can recover on their own when their internal and external language development is coordinated by the age of 6. Only a few people will develop into stutterers.

Manifestations of stuttering

1. Difficulty pronouncing the first word: the first word cannot be pronounced, the first word is repeated, and a word in the middle of the sentence is difficult to pronounce;

2. Word repetition: frequent repetition or extension of speech or syllables, affecting the fluency of speech;

3. No obstacles to the expression of content; due to the tension spasm of the pronunciation-respiratory organs, the language rhythm is disordered

4. Rule out tics and other neurological diseases. When the child speaks, he or she may stomp his or her feet, wave his or her hands, squint, twist his or her mouth, have trembling lips, and shake his or her torso. Some children are often easily excited or irritable, accompanied by emotional instability and sleep disorders.

As children with stuttering grow older, they may become anxious or irritable. If stuttering is not corrected, it will lead to persistent stuttering in children. Therefore, the editor reminds parents to pay more attention to observation in normal times. If you suspect that your child has stuttering, you need to take your child to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately, and don't miss the best time for treatment.