Do parents pay attention to the causes of children's stuttering?

Children who are very talented in language not only speak beautifully but also fluently. On the contrary, some children, due to various influences, have varying degrees of stuttering, especially in childhood. If there is stuttering, parents should actually discover it early and treat the child early to avoid affecting the child's future language expression ability. So, how should children's stuttering be treated? I believe many parents are very confused. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction below.

Causes of stuttering in children

Many people actually stutter in childhood, but their parents do not pay attention to it, which leads to serious stuttering in adulthood, affecting self-confidence and interpersonal communication. So, how should children's stuttering be treated? First of all, we should find out the cause of children's stuttering, so as to carry out targeted treatment. The reasons are as follows:

1. Weakened nervous system. Children or infants have been exposed to harmful factors, such as maternal pregnancy toxemia, bleeding or physical diseases during the fetal period, or certain infectious diseases during the development process that weakened the nervous system and affected speech functions, resulting in stuttering.

2. Genetic factors. The familial incidence rate of stuttering patients can reach 36% to 55%, so some people believe that it is related to genetic factors and may be inherited by a single gene. Some people have also found that stuttering patients and their relatives are more likely to be left-handed, and believe that stuttering is related to the dominant side of the brain.

3. Imitation leads to stuttering. Some preschool children suffer from stuttering due to imitation. Children like to imitate others, and often imitate them because they find it interesting to see them stutter, thus becoming infected with stuttering.

4. Mental factors cause the disease. Children's stuttering often occurs after acute or prolonged mental trauma, so there are many theories that mental factors may be an important cause of stuttering.

The dangers of stuttering in children

1. Cause psychological disorders. Stuttering is extremely harmful to the physical and mental health of children. If children with stuttering realize that they are different from others, they are often prone to shame and psychological disorders.

2. Affects social skills. Children are prone to fall into a situation where they speak less and less clearly and stutter more and more, which affects the development of normal language communication and social interaction skills. On the other hand, babies who stutter are often ridiculed and laughed at, which makes them unwilling to speak.

Treatment and prevention of stuttering in children

1. Develop good habits. It is important to organize children's daily routine and cultivate good hygiene habits. Children's daily life should be regular. They should eat at regular times and ensure adequate sleep and rest.

2. Teach patiently and correctly. For children with stuttering, parents and teachers should teach them patiently, telling them how to speak clearly and how to express their ideas correctly. Do not force children aged 3 to 7 to memorize long stories or poems that are not suitable for their language ability.

3. Music can correct stuttering. Rhythmic singing and reciting are helpful for children's language training. After listening to music, children's happy mood distracts their attention from speaking, and they are not only focused on the speaking movements. This makes it easier for children to say what they want to say.

4. Storytelling can be improved. Parents can let their children narrate what happened in kindergarten; talk to their children and tell them about new books or TV series they have watched. It should be noted that parents and teachers should be patient, and at the same time, children who stutter should also remain calm and not panic.

Each session should not be too long, as it will easily make children with stuttering feel mentally tired. Generally 20 to 30 minutes is enough.

5. Provide warm help. Parents or school and kindergarten teachers should provide warmth and help in many aspects to children with stuttering, and people around them should not tease, laugh at or deliberately imitate the children's stuttering.

Other things to pay attention to when children stutter

1. Don’t be impatient when speaking. When appropriate, tell your children to speak slowly, not to be in a hurry, try to say short sentences, and teach them some common phrases, such as: Have you eaten? and so on.

2. Don’t be defeated by setbacks. Parents should never criticize their children because they stutter, otherwise the children’s young minds will definitely not be able to bear it. You can give encouragement and build confidence to overcome difficulties.

3. Smile with anticipation. If stuttering occurs while communicating with your child, first of all, don't be anxious, or at least don't look anxious. Instead, look at him with a smile and full of expectation, give him an encouraging look, and let the baby finish what he is saying.

If your baby cries in a hurry, don't scold him, but comfort him.

4. Go to hospital for examination and treatment. If your baby has unclear speech, stutters, etc., and no matter how hard you try, there is little effect, it is recommended that you go to the hospital to check the tongue to see if there are any developmental abnormalities, such as a short frenulum, which requires appropriate treatment.

It can be seen that the treatment of stuttering in children must be targeted, because different people have different causes of stuttering. Some people can correct it through simple methods, while others may need to go to a regular hospital for examination due to genetic reasons, and receive scientific treatment based on the examination results. Whether it is taking medicine or other methods, parents should let their children cooperate.