About one out of every five children develops a speech disfluency at some point. And around one out of every 20 children stutters. In fact, it’s not uncommon that children between the ages of 2 and 5 suddenly begin to stutter.
Yes, it’s understandable for parents to worry. Often, a child will simply outgrow a stutter on their own, unless of course, there is a family history of stuttering, or the child has other language and speech problems.
So what can you do to help your child?
For some, the instant reaction is to find a therapist. But as a parent of a child who stutters, it can be difficult to decide whether your child needs to see a speech therapist. The concern revolves around the thought that therapy could increase the child’s awareness of a
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