7 Tips How to Stop Stuttering in Children

7 Tips How to Stop Stuttering in Children

Hallo Female - More than 68 million people in the world is experiencing stuttering. The ratio of male sufferers are 4 times more likely to stutter than girls. When a child has a stuttering problem, try to manage your patience and guide him sincerely.

If your child is difficult and tends to hesitate when speaking, or repeat certain syllables, maybe he has a speech problem: stuttering.

You can recognize the common characteristics of stuttering, the repetition of sounds in some words, all words and the phrasing and the presence of stretching or elongation of sounds or syllables.

Stuttering usually begins between the ages of 2-5 years when the child learns to master the basic language.

It is recommended, you also do not ever mention the nickname of the child with a stutter. In contrast, build the child self-confidence by taking time to talk and read together.

Here are 7 tips for parents how to stop stuttering in children 

  1. Talk with your child with an unhurried manner. Wait a few seconds after your child finishes speaking before you start talking. 
  2. Reduce the number of questions you often ask the child. The child who stutters tend to experience difficulty to answer many questions at once. 
  3. Use facial expressions and other body language that you're actually listening to the explanation of the child. 
  4. Set aside a few minutes at a regular time each day to give full attention to your child. During these moments, you should set the way you speak calmly, slower and relaxed. 
  5. Encourage all family members to learn to take turns talking and listening. The child who stutters will feel valued if other family members willing to listen patiently to his story.
  6. Try to reduce criticism. In addition, rapid speech patterns, interruptions and insistent questions should be avoided. 
  7. You also need to tell the child that you love and accept it wholeheartedly.
Hope information on "How to Stop Stuttering in Children" is useful.

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