Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: From when he started speaking at 10 months to now, his stuttering has become increasingly severe. As parents, what do we need to do?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Stuttering can be treated. First, it should be noted that during the peak period of speech development in children around two years old, sometimes there may be repetition of sounds and interruptions in sentences. This is a natural phenomenon in child development and is generally referred to as "transient stuttering." As the child matures, most can naturally correct it. However, parents should pay attention to eliminating factors in the surrounding environment that may lead to stuttering and help the child correct it in the following ways:First, identify the cause. If there are people around who stutter, try to keep the child away from them. If parents have a problematic attitude toward the child's stuttering, it should be corrected promptly. Avoid being impatient, as the more scolding and prohibition, the more tense the child becomes, and the worse the stuttering may become.
Second, distraction methods can be used, such as diverting the child's attention with games or other topics. Alternatively, the words the child often stutters can be turned into a song and sung with a melody, allowing the child to learn along. Parents can also recite rhymes with the child. During this process, to the child for any progress made to boost their confidence in correcting their stuttering.