The child stutters

It is normal for babies to stutter when they are learning to speak. Some babies are born with late development, so it is inevitable that their speech will be affected. As long as they are constantly guided and encouraged, this phenomenon will gradually improve. Many parents should not be anxious, and don't have a comparative mentality. Every baby has his or her own development process. As long as it is not a serious problem, there is no need to worry.

1. Most stuttering in very young children is temporary, so parents don’t need to worry. Careful parents will find that their baby’s stuttering is a stage-specific process. This is caused by the child’s inability to express his or her thoughts fluently because the child’s language expression ability cannot keep up with the child’s thinking. At this time, you must not laugh at your child, or learn to speak like your child stuttering. You can guide your child to speak slowly and don't be anxious. You can also guide your baby to express himself appropriately. As the baby's vocabulary increases and language expression becomes stronger, the stuttering will disappear soon.

2. How to judge whether the baby’s stuttering may be persistent. Although there is no definitive conclusion that stuttering is hereditary, if there is someone who stutters in the family, you should pay special attention as it will affect your baby. If a child develops stuttering very late and learns to speak late, or if you find that the child has poor comprehension ability, you should be aware that the child's stuttering may become persistent.

3. What should parents do when their child starts stuttering: Closely observe the development of their child’s stuttering. You can observe for about a year before deciding whether to take the child to a professional hospital for stuttering correction treatment. Generally, children with severe stuttering will improve rapidly if they receive intervention before school. Generally speaking, stuttering in preschool children will not affect their mental health and personality. Studies have found that boys are more likely to stutter than girls, but the cure rate for boys is higher than that for girls.

4. In which situations corrective treatment is required: If stuttering does not improve but becomes more and more serious, there are language expression problems in public, the child avoids communicating with children, and the child speaks with exaggerated movements and is nervous. These should all be paid attention to. If the child's stuttering has not improved when he is about to enter elementary school, the child should be sent to a professional hospital for intervention treatment.

5. How parents can actively intervene in their children's stuttering: Do not scold your child when he or she stutters. If your child does not want to communicate with other children, you can encourage your child to play with toys with other children. In addition to reminding your child to speak slowly, you should also deliberately slow down when talking to your child. If your child is worried about his or her stuttering, you should tell him or her that this is normal and that as long as he or she thinks it through and slowly expresses his or her thoughts, or keeps things short, things will get better!

Precautions

Studies have found that breastfeeding is more conducive to the baby's language development. The longer the breastfeeding period, the less likely stuttering will occur!

Boys are more likely to stutter and are more affected by breastfeeding!