Some children suffer from stuttering, which is defined as a speech disorder that causes frequent problems with the pace and flow of speech, and there are three types of stuttering, namely, developmental stuttering, neurological stuttering, and psychological stuttering, and scientific studies have indicated that 5% of all children suffer from stuttering at the beginning of communication with them. Of these five percent, 75 percent recover in late childhood, and the rest recover in adolescence, but one percent continues to suffer from this problem even after reaching adulthood, according to the newspaper’s website.timesofindia“.
On the occasion of International Stuttering Day, in this report, we review tips that help parents treat their children’s stuttering:
Always listen to your child
Parents should learn to listen to the words and messages that children are trying to communicate to them instead of focusing on the problem of stuttering that they suffer from, and parents should teach their children easy words so that they can pronounce sentences easily, which makes the child feel relaxed and confident, and in the case if the child feels Being uncomfortable when speaking in front of guests, the father should not force him to, so that the child does not get frustrated and lose his self-confidence.
A father talking to his daughter
Show your love for your child and don’t criticize him
All children often have trouble pronouncing some words, especially when they are between two and five years old. They also take time to draw a line, when coloring, and even drinking a glass of milk from the cup. In this case, parents should show their admiration for their children’s efforts and avoid criticizing them.
A mother teaches her child to speak
Help him choose an easy method of communication
Parents should make their children feel confident in themselves and help them express their thoughts easily, by avoiding imposing a method of talking with others, and allowing them to follow a method of their choice, if the child likes to speak quickly, the parents should not order him to speak slowly, or vice versa. This helps reduce the child’s sense of stress and reduce stuttering.
Stuttering treatment