Aaron is stuttering again!!!

[michelleissweet]

Anyone out there have a problem with childs stuttering? Aaron started stuttering at age of 2.5 really bad well i consulted a SPT who suggested waiting it out etc. so i did. It went away no stuttering at all and if he did it was very minor i would not really call it stuttering. Anywho............ he is starting to stutter again!! I dont know if its because he has had so many high BG or what!? It just came out of nowhere.:confused:

Also tommorrow is his first dental appt. I think he has a two cavities but we brush his teeth like theres no tommorrow!:eek:

MM

[frizzyrazzy]

not my kids, but I stuttered as a kid but just sort of out grew it but notice that it creeps up occasionally when I'm really stressed.

[D A Morisse]

This may be an old wives tale... but please check to see if your childs shoes are to tight weird but worked for my child

[michelleissweet]

This may be an old wives tale... but please check to see if your childs shoes are to tight weird but worked for my child
That is just too funny!!! Aaron does complain about a pair of shoes that are tight (they are fairly new)!!! He did not wear them this weekend though. All he wanted to wear due to nice weather is his Crocs.
MM

[Emma'sDad]

I stuttered alot when I was a kid too. I remember my parents making fun of it. Now I'm very well spoken... Though I am a little shy. Except when I'm sleepy, then I just can't get the words out.

Emma's never had that problem, she's had a better vocabulary than mine since she was 2. I remember shopping at Sears one Christmas and this lady started talking to Emma. She asked Emma how old she was because she was having a "real" conversation with her. Emma replied by putting one finger up. So she was almost 2 at the time because her b-day is in Feb. The lady was really surprised and asked us if it was true. Yup, it's our little chatter box. She's never stopped since.... Even in her sleep.

[selketine]

William started stuttering when he was in the hospital after being dx'd with diabetes - he was 26 months old. It seems like the stress of the hospital and shots, etc. made him stutter. It slowly went away - maybe over 6 months or so and has not come back. I know at the time - because it was seemed so directly related to his diabetes diagnosis - I just assumed it was the stress of that - plus having two major allergic reactions (to food) in the months after.

It is a tough call but I wonder if it could be caused by stress? Any new stresses?

[michelleissweet]

William started stuttering when he was in the hospital after being dx'd with diabetes - he was 26 months old. It seems like the stress of the hospital and shots, etc. made him stutter. It slowly went away - maybe over 6 months or so and has not come back. I know at the time - because it was seemed so directly related to his diabetes diagnosis - I just assumed it was the stress of that - plus having two major allergic reactions (to food) in the months after.

It is a tough call but I wonder if it could be caused by stress? Any new stresses?

No, No new stressers not that i am aware of. He has been more active though outside during weekends and after daycare playing in the yard etc. Maybe he is just sleepy? I will have to monitor and see if its more when he is sleepy then not. When Aaron was diagnosed that is when he started with the stuttering badly!!! Then it too subsided but now its back not quite as bad but its back.

[selketine]

I hope you find an answer. Perhaps it is something that will go away after awhile like it did last time. :cwds:

[bgallini]

It's not uncommon for preschoolers (esp boys for some reason) to stutter. It usually goes away after a few months. Personally, I think their brains are moving faster than their mouths will let them.

I think if you google stuttering you can find some tips on how to handle it and how not to handle it. For instance, try not to finish his words/sentences for him and don't tell him to slow down. Just be patient and let him work thru it. But there are more things that I can't think of so google it.

Obviously for some children, it does last longer than a few months and speech therapists can help them with strategies. So if you are worried, you can talk to your local public school and find out what the procedures are for testing and getting services in case you want to get him services in the Fall.