Is This Normal or Is This the Beginning of Stuttering??

Just had my 2.5 yr old evaluated for stuttering. Hers appeared
Out of no where! The speech therapist told me whole word repetition is less worrisome than if she stutters on the first letter like c-c-c-can. Also number of repetitions is important. Two to three are indicative of developmentally typical stuttering. More, like 5-10+, more indicative of a true stutter. Most will disappear on their own after a few months. Everything I have read says to completely ignore it so that the child doesn't become "aware" it is strange and start to fear talking. My daughter didn't stutter much at all in front of the therapist because she. Was being shy and hardly talking!

Good luck!

I experienced this with my first born around this same age. I got quite concerned and ended up contacting a speech therapist to get advice. She counceled me to encourage him to take his time in communicating and to make sure I was giving him my full attention when he spoke. I would also repeat what he said, giving him the chance to hear his statement, to be assured he had communicated everything he desired to (he started showing frustration when this issue interfered with what he wanted to say). I will tell you it got worse before getting better, BUT it did get better. If I remember correctly, it was close to six months before he started showing signs of not stuttering. But it slowly started to not be an issue, except when he was excited, and then just disappeared as oddly as it began. I hope you are encouraged. I would encourage you to contact a speech therapist in your area (I call the public school therapist) to describe what is going on if you continue to feel concerned, if only for peace of mind.

I think sometimes their little brains are moving faster than they can spit everything out.
Lots of little kids this age do that and it's not anything to be worried about.
Stutterers literally cannot spit an entire word out when they get stuck.
Wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwhen can we go?
I know someone who stutters. He is a highway patrol officer of all things. He did special training when he was younger and almost no one even knows about it. Every rare once in a while he will get stuck on the beginning of a word , but only for a second or two.
From what you describe, your daughter does not stutter.

Best wishes.

I don't think its stuttering. My 4 yr old started the same thing a year ago. Its just that they get so excited when talking their brains and mouth begin to move to fast for them i guess. Ive tried telling my child to slow down when she talks sometimes and that seems to help. A lot of kids do go threw this little speech phase.

my 4 year old used to stutter, it started just on occassion and gradually got worse. My husband said he used to stutter as a kid and not to worry cause it goes away, but of course, i asked the doctor anyway. it got kinda bad at one point but the doctor said not to be concerned a lot of kids go through it. She said if it didn't go away in about 4 to 6 months they would test her. It went away. Just make sure you dont make a big deal of it... you definately don't want your daughter to think something is wrong with her. Let her work through her words... don't finish her words for her and don't rush her.

My daughter did that too. I think they get so excited and can't keep up with their thoughts so they get stuck on a word. She outgrew it and talks fine now. I would encourage my daughter to stop and take a breath and then continue talking and it helped her to say things correctly.

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My son had the same thing happening at around the same age. It seemed to happen when he was really excited. He's 4 now, and it's been at least a year since we noticed him doing it. He just got too excited to get out what he wanted to say. I don't have any advice to share--just wanted to let you know it passed for him and hopefully it will for her too! Good luck!

I've read that early talkers often stutter. She sounds like an early talker. My son is 2.5 yrs and he went through a stuttering stage for a few months. Just don't make a big deal of it. Be patient and let them take the time they need to find the words. If you say things like "spit it out" or "come on, come on" or if you finish their words for them, you'll just make them self conscious or make them not want to talk (I had to stop others from doing this to my son). He is mostly out of this stage now. Children who are talkers closer to 3 may have their stuttering experiences around 3.5. If you are worried, you can always call your ped. A book that might help you is "Your Two-Year-Old". I think it is by Ames, but I'm too tired to remember.

It's normal for this age. Too many thoughts trying to come out at once. Do not pay it any attention or ask her to slow down it will only make her more aware on can worsen it. I am sure it will pass. Check with the doc anyway to put your mind at ease.

Normal.
Their brain is moving so fast and their physical reactions cannot always keep up!

my 3 and 4 year old daughters do this on occasion as well. i don't think it's stuttering (totally just my opinion). my take on their getting stuck is that they are thinking too many things at once or are just really excited about something and just need to slow down. so, when i hear them I have to stop them and say "hold on. just stop and think about it for a second and then tell me." i don't know if 26 months is too young to say that to, but maybe just interrupting her excitement or train of thought and asking her to say it again? just an idea. but i'm curious what the pediatrician says. i haven't asked ours yet but considered it next time we're there.

Completely normal. It's almost like they need a pat on the back to get them unstuck. Oldest 2 did it and they grew out of it. Mention it to the ped though - it's always nice to have someone whose seen your baby tell you it's ok.