Patient's question:
How to deal with stuttering in a 2-year-old child? The child started speaking at one year old and had fluent language. Now they are two and a half years old. At first, they had a slight stutter, but after being corrected twice, it wasn't corrected again. However, it has become more severe. Now they stutter every time they speak, but they don't stutter when singing or telling stories. Will they always stutter in the future?Doctor's answer:
Currently, for stuttering or behavioral therapy, the effectiveness of medication is still not very significant. If the child does not improve after the age of 4, it becomes more troublesome. First, help the child overcome the psychological fear once they stutter. If the child stutters, parents should not scold them. Do not disturb or correct them arbitrarily. As if they haven't heard, communicate with the child normally. Tell the child to slow down and try to give them some reading and singing plans. This is also very helpful.