Samiksha Choithani

Stammering or stuttering is common among children who are learning to speak or form sentences. It usually stays up to 3 years of age. It rarely persists till adulthood. Sometimes, stammering only persists while speaking in front of a group or talking to strangers or talking on the telephone, but singing or reading can reduce stuttering. Stress can sometimes make it worse. These are some tips for parents to help a stammering child:<ul><li>Try to speak slowly, encourage people around the child to also do the same.</li><li>Maintain calm and quiet atmosphere at home.</li><li>Never show impatience or irritation when the child is speaking to you, try to pay attention on what the child is saying.</li><li>Try to avoid interruption and questions when the child is speaking.</li><li>Make sure you spend some alone time with your child every day, try to have one-to-one discussion with a proper eye contact.</li></ul> If your child’s stammering habit stays for more than 6 months, it is time to take action and meet the speech therapist immediately as it may last longer. Parents can have a huge impact on curing the stammering problem with speech among children. The child can feel comfortable and recover it easily if he/she is heard, parents can patiently help the child.

The problem of stammering bothers parents a lot. The problem of stammering can be improved upon by following a few tips.

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