Patient's question:
Child is 8 years old. Has had stuttering for about half a year. Always afraid of others interrupting him while speaking. Always wants to speak loudly. Stutters when anxious. Now, lowering volume and slowing down speech has improved significantly. Blood tests at the hospital revealed that calcium, iron, zinc, and other levels are even lower than the minimum recommended for children. From which aspects should we pay attention? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
The Causes of Childhood Stuttering:1. Imitation and Advice: Most stuttering children learn from the speech of others. Childhood is a critical period for learning and mastering language. One of a child's psychological characteristics is imitation and susceptibility. When friends, classmates, or neighbors stutter, they may become targets for imitation.
2. Psychological Factors: A large number of facts indicate that childhood stuttering is the result of fear and anxiety caused by shock, severe condemnation, punishment, ridicule, sudden changes in the environment, the death or divorce of parents, and family disharmony. Stuttering triggered by sudden or persistent panic is not uncommon. After a sudden, shocking, and terrifying event occurs, some horrifying experiences may follow.