Patient's question:
Age of the child: My baby is 4 years old this year. Singing, reciting Tang poems, and reading are all fine, but sometimes he has problems with stuttering and repeating words, and the issue of being stuck on words is quite severe. What should we do? What kind of check-ups should we have? Or how should we correct and treat it?History of treatment and effectiveness: We haven’t treated it seriously before! Stuttering hasn’t been treated either.
Help needed: How can we correct it? Or how should we do the check-ups and treatment?
Doctor's answer:
It is important to closely monitor the development of a child's stuttering. You can wait for about a year before deciding whether to take the child to a professional hospital for stuttering correction treatment. Generally, children with severe stuttering tend to improve significantly with early intervention during preschool years. Most preschool children's stuttering does not affect their mental health or personality. Research has also found that boys are more likely to stutter than girls, but boys have a higher recovery rate than girls. If the stuttering does not improve and worsens, if the child experiences language expression difficulties in crowded situations, avoids interacting with peers, and exhibits exaggerated movements or nervousness when speaking, these are all signs that require attention. If the child's stuttering has not improved by the time they are about to enter primary school, it is necessary to take them to a professional hospital for intervention and treatment.