[BZmom7]

We've had our newest fs since March. He has always had some speech delays, but recently he's been stuttering...BAD. It seems to be getting worse everyday!

We have an appt. to have his speech evaluated in Sept. so he can attend a Early Learning Center. In the meantime, is there ANYTHING we can do to help him stutter less? There are times when it takes him so long to say just one short statement....and to be honest, there are days, when it almost drives me crazy.

Any suggestions would be GREAT!

[MamaS]

You don't say how old he is. That makes a big difference. If he is around two or three, it could be "developmental stuttering" which he will grow out of. Until you know for sure, my advice is -- be patient. DO NOT "help him out" by saying the word for him, or act impatient. Don't talk about it to others in front of him. If there really is a problem, then the speech therapist will be able to tell you exactly what steps to take in order to help him.

[egrmamma3]

I'm not sure how old he is, but my very bright, very verbal son recently went through that. somewhere between 2 and 3, it was like he forgot how to talk and started stuttering all the time. I would have been very worried if I hadn't watched my nephew go through it. He outgrew it in about 3-4 months and is back on track now. I just gave him a little extra patience during that time. Good luck.

[BZmom7]

Sorry.....he turned 3yrs. old the first week in April....so just a little over 3. I guess why I asked is, i've never had any other child do this, and didn't know just what to think of it.

I don't help him finish what he's trying to say, but I do tell him to "slow down" and talk...is that a good thing to do?? It does help, sometimes.

It is good to hear that some do go through this at his age. I guess, i'm wanting to help him out so much while he's here with us, I tend to "over-do" sometimes.

Thanks for all your responses.

[Ians mom]

My oldest went through the same thing at that age. It seemed to me that he was noticing SO many new things in the world and he wanted to talk about all of it. Kinda like his brain was working faster than his mouth could get the words out KWIM? Eventually outgrew it, I think it is pretty normal at that age. It might also be that he never had anyone take the time to actually listen to what he has to say, so he wants to tell you everything quickly while he has your attention. We had a FD that was with us for nearly a year before she felt comfortable with the fact that we would sit and listen to her when she had something to say (and oh did she have alot to say! LOL!

[startedover]

My three year old nephew went through this when his baby brother was born.

My daughter bio brother went through this at 3 years old when they moved to a new house.

Everyone I heard says the age and any changes are big factors.

They both out grew it.

[raine95]

We are going through this now as well. My AD just turned 3 at the end of April and like you, it seems to be getting worse. I think it is the age.