Stuttering

DH stutters. Not as much as now that he is older, but was really bad as a child. I noticed recently that Mattie was repeating the same syllable (sp?) over and over. The other day she was on the potty and she was trying to tell me about the teddy bear and she said "da ba, da ba, da ba, atleast a good 10 times and then she shook her head and said what she was trying to say. I may be over reacting, but didn't know if stuttering is inheritated. It doesn't bother me as much as it does dh. He was almost in tears listening to her. :cry:

 

:hug: 's Brandy. I don't have any answers for you but just wanted to give you :hug: 's. My Dh's little sister stutters quite badly but I don't know about it being something that is inherited. Did you look to see if there were any articles online that might give you some insight??

 

I honestly dont know if it is something that is passed on but I can tell you that at that age stuttering is very common! They are thinking faster then they can talk. My daughter did it a lot at that age and every once in a while still does. Try not to worry too much yet. I bet she was just excited to tell you something and couldnt get it out fast enough.

 

:hug: 's Brandy. I have no idea if it's inherited or not, you might ask the ped the next time you are in. Is there speech therapy that can help stuttering? You might look into it just in case since it might make Josh feel better to know that there are things that can be done now that weren't around when he was little.

 

I will ditto Lesley Anne's post. Stuttering at that age is VERY common! They just cant quite get out what they are thinking. You can always bring it up to the Ped. I did, and I was told it was fine and not to push or try and slow her (Leah) down-that she will figure it out on her own. She did. She doesnt do it anymore.

 

:hug: Brandy! And :hug: for dh because I'm sure it brought back some not so fun memories for him. Both Izzy and Will went through a tiny little stuttering phase. They both did outgrow it fairly quickly. But, as for the inherited thing, I'm not sure either. I would definitely call your local ei speech person and ask, though. And the good thing is that they have come so far in speech, that if that is indeed the case, I truly think they have new ways to deal with it then they did when dh was little.

 

Brandy, if you think that she might have a stuttering problem I would recommend speech therapy. I would talk to my pedi about it. I don't know if it is inherited but I am sure that genetically she could have problems with her oral functioning. I would ask my pedi about it and mention your DH's childhood speech issues. :hug:

 

My oldest went through a stuttering phase right about 2 yr 3 months. My pedi did say it was very common at that age and he also attributed it to stress - it was right before the babies came. Is there anything going on right now that she might be upset about? Does it happen a lot or only when she is doing something else at the same time? If using the potty is still new for her maybe she was having trouble concentrating on potty and speaking at the same time? It doesn't seem like it to us but there is really a lot to think about in the whole potty process!! Anyway our pedi said to try to not react to it and to not rush her - let her take all the time she needs to get it out. With my DD it probably lasted 6-8 weeks.

 

My DH stutters quite profoundly and has his entire life. So I know a fair amount. Stuttering can be inherited, but it is much more likely to be passed on to a boy than a girl. Stuttering at this age is quite common, so don't panic yet! Odds are she'll grow of it. Keep talking slowly and clearly to her and allow her time to do the same. Don't finish her sentences for her. Ask your doctor if referral to a speech pathologist is necessary...I'm betting he'll tell you to wait a bit, it's more of a concern if they're 3 or 4 and still doing it.

And let your DH know (mine went through the same thing with tears when our oldest DD stuttered occasionally) the speech therapies (if needed) have come a LONG way in recent years. There are so many more options now!

Good luck and if you need anymore help or suppport let me know!