Patient's question:
The baby has many bad habits that are hard to break, such as hitting people and throwing things around. When we tell him, he doesn't listen, so my husband and I get angry at him. Especially since his father is a rude person who doesn't know how to educate children, and he has a loud voice. The baby listens to his father out of sadness. Sometimes, because he misbehaves, his father grabs him forcefully, and the baby cries when he feels hurt. His father lacks patience and doesn't know how to show affection to him. Over time, I've recently noticed that the baby has started stuttering. I feel that it might be caused by the excessive fright he often experiences from his father. Did we cause an irreparable mistake for the child? Can we correct it now, in the midst of our busy lives? Is the baby experiencing a developmental disorder in his nervous system? What should we do?Doctor's answer:
Female, 2 years old. The baby has many bad habits that are hard to break, such as hitting, throwing things around, and not listening when told. So, my husband and I tend to get angry at him. Especially since his father is a rude person who doesn’t know how to raise children, and has a loud voice. The baby listens to his father out of sadness. Sometimes, when he misbehaves and his father roughly picks him up, the baby cries out of distress. His father lacks patience and doesn’t know how to show affection. Over time, I’ve recently noticed that the baby has started stuttering. I feel it might be triggered by the constant shocks he experiences from his father. Did we cause an irreparable mistake for him? Can we still correct this in the midst of our busy lives? Is the baby experiencing a neurodevelopmental growth disorder? These are all personality issues, not caused by a disease.