Question
My child has been stuttering since they were young, and my friend has been trying to treat it, but despite trying many methods, the improvement has been not obvious (not very obvious). So, our family is quite anxious. Therefore, I would like to understand what causes child stuttering and what treatment methods should be used?
Answer
Childhood stuttering is often due to a phenomenon known as a “large tongue” caused by a shorter tongue tie. You can go to the hospital to have the tongue tie trimmed to correct this condition. In addition, child stuttering may also be caused by imitating others or language training, as well as psychological barriers. For this phenomenon, it is appropriate to correct the child’s speaking style moderately. During this process, Do not intentionally direct the child.; just let the child speak slowly, and gradually the speech can be corrected.