Question- calling all mothers!!!!!

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I have a question for all of you nurses and mothers out there.

I wasn't sure what area to post this question in, so I just decided to post it in the general forum.

I have a beautiful 2 1/2 year old son whom I am concerned about. He began talking at a very early age, and quickly developed a very expanded vocabulary. Then, about 3 months ago, he started stuttering. Not bad, just some. Usually the first word/ syllable in a sentence. Then he started to get a little bit better (Ex. :instead of saying P-P-P-P-Please, he started saying

Pleeeeeeease) Now, he has begun stuttering badly again. So much so that he sometimes repeats the first word about 15 times and even a few other words or sounds midway through his sentences. He sometimes gets so tired trying to say something that he just stops speaking. This is breaking my heart!!!!

Is this normal behavior? Have any of you experienced this with your own children? If so, what should I do to help him and should I consult his doctor with this or wait awhile? How do I know if this is serious or not?

Thanks for your help- I'm sorry the post was so lengthy.

Heather

Specializes in ICU, PACU.

Don't be worried, my son at that age did the same thing, he grew out of it. But, I would at least bring him in to your PCP and still have him assessed.

Good advise from all, my son too required constant reminders "slow down, think of what you want to tell me in your head... try again" This worked great..... not a complete cure... in first grade... teacher recommended speach therapy... we missed his poor pronouciations... just used to them I guess, but the school provided the therapy, he LOVED the therapist, was released from it in 5th grade and speaks fine...

Our only MD involvement was to get his hearing tested, he was a premie, but is brilliant. Try verbal cues like the above in a very patient tone... maintain eye contact and give him your full attention as he tries to form his sentence.... if this doesn't work, then see a doc as suggested. THis age is know for it's impatient behavior, he may be simply speaking before he is done thinking the thought!

My son didnt say one word until he was almost 3. We had him to the doctor and no one could figure it out. His first sentence was to his grampa-" Rex (our dog) pooped on the floor" I guess he just didnt have anything important to say until then!! He would point and grunt and we had tried everything to make him talk. He just didnt want to I guess. I guess becasue he could make sounds the docs werent too worried, I sure was though!! Hope you boy will be fine! Oh by the way, my son is now 10 and never stops talking!!

Originally posted by itsme

My son didnt say one word until he was almost 3. We had him to the doctor and no one could figure it out. His first sentence was to his grampa-" Rex (our dog) pooped on the floor" I guess he just didnt have anything important to say until then!! He would point and grunt and we had tried everything to make him talk. He just didnt want to I guess.

:chuckle Cute!

Specializes in cardiac, diabetes, OB/GYN.

In the old days, kids were allowed to progress at their own paces..Now a days, I find we drag them off to speech therapy if they are too late or just not fitting into the parameters we would like...My youngest brother, now a doctor, didn't bother to really talk until he was about 4...Course, he was the youngest of six and didn't have to expend the energy because all he had to do was point and someone would march to his attention.....

Heather,

My middle child stuttered quite a bit between ages 3-5. This is VERY common at that age. I agree with the other posts re: his mind is thinking faster than he can speak.

You might just talk to your pediatrician for peace of mind, though.

Kim

I have one older daughter who is 7- my son is the baby in the family. For those of you who had children who stuttered- was it every single sentence they spoke or just every now and then? If my son says only one or two words- he is fine. But try to say three or more, and he stutters every time. Something else I find unusual, he can sing without stuttering a bit. He can sing every word of his abc's, Old McDonald, or any other song perfectly!!!

But his sentences are sometimes so bad that it's hard to understand him.

Heather

A lot of people who have a stuttering problem can sing perfectly. Not sure why this is so. Mel Tillis, a country singer had a stuttering problem. Our minister who has a stuttering problem can sing beautifully...anyone out there with any speech experience know why stutters can sing without a hitch? :confused:

I also have a 2 1/2 yo daughter, who suddenly began stuttering a few months ago. It was always the first word, first syllable in a sentence. It went on for about 2 months, then suddenly it went away. Hasn't returned. I asked my doctor, and she said that alot of kids that age, know what they want to say, but are so excited or whatever, the words don't come out as fast at they are thinking them. Good luck.

Originally posted by deespoohbear

A lot of people who have a stuttering problem can sing perfectly. Not sure why this is so. Mel Tillis, a country singer had a stuttering problem. Our minister who has a stuttering problem can sing beautifully...anyone out there with any speech experience know why stutters can sing without a hitch? :confused:

Or Ozzy Osbourne!! :eek:

hahahahahahahahahaha! Ozzie SLURS and STUTTERS!

Originally posted by Lausana

Or Ozzy Osbourne!! :eek:

Sorry Leslie,

I am not an Ozzy fan....

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