Why does a child stutter?

Speaking is very important to us. Some children stutter. So what is the reason for the stuttering? Only when we understand the cause of stuttering can we effectively correct and treat the stuttering of children. It is generally believed that the stuttering of children is related to the following factors: stuttering is related to imitation, stress, and tension.

There are many reasons for children's stuttering. For example, stuttering is closely related to genetics. Stuttering is also related to psychological problems and physiological diseases, so we need to find ways to treat it.

1. Genetic factors

Some scholars have proposed that certain genes are related to stuttering5. However, the hypothesis that genes cause stuttering still needs further verification. Stuttering is a family disease in some families, but it is not yet clear whether this type of family disease is due to genetic factors or social factors.

2. Poor development of the language nerve center or neurophysiological abnormalities

That is, there is a disorder in the nervous system that is closely related to pronunciation, language comprehension and even reading and writing.

Among preschool children, boys are twice as likely to stutter as girls. The rate of stuttering recovery among girls is higher than that among boys. After the fifth grade (approximately 11 to 12 years old), the ratio of male to female stuttering increases to 4:1. When parents discover that their children have symptoms of stuttering, they should immediately take their children to see a speech therapist. They should not delay, and they should not sit back and hope that the stuttering will heal on its own.

Studies have shown that persistent stuttering that begins in childhood may be caused by a malfunction in the left brain, resulting in a disconnection in the area of ​​the cerebral cortex related to speech ability. Experts point out that because the left brain fails to fully grasp the timing of the operation of the language area, the left brain overcompensates for this deficiency, resulting in poor speech. When using magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of people who stutter, studies have found that the activity or organizational structure of a certain area of ​​their brains is different from that of people who speak normally (such as abnormalities in the language lateralization of the cerebral cortex, the temporal plane of the central higher auditory area, and abnormal activities of the anterior cingulate gyrus, anterior insula, basal ganglia, cerebellum, and limbic system).

3. Psychological reasons

Such as mental tension, anxiety, and stress. Psychological factors are the main cause of stuttering.

4. Physical illness

Children may also be prone to stuttering if they have brain infections, head injuries, or infectious diseases such as whooping cough, measles, influenza, and scarlet fever.

5. Imitation and suggestion .

Above we introduced what stuttering is in children. We know that stuttering in children needs treatment, but we need to find a good way to treat stuttering in children. There are many causes of stuttering in children, such as genetic, psychological and physiological problems. In addition, imitation and suggestion are also causes of stuttering in children.