So on vacation today,we headed to the beach.I asked my only daughter if she wanted to go in the water with me,she started stuttering the words "yes mommy"After having fun playing in the waves we came back to the hotel.She started stuttering AGAIN.What should I do?
She just turned 3 yesterday:)
Don't worry. It s very common at this age. Their little brains are going very fast and it is hard to get things out.
Normal! Usually it's a phase & passes within a month or so. :)
Nothing, unless it gets worse and actually becomes a very common issue.
To me, this sounds like excitement and being silly.
Don't do anything. Kids are still learning to put words together, to process their thoughts, to talk while they're still thinking things through, and so on. In a new situation (e.g. the beach) when they are kind of excited or maybe a little nervous, this situation can be exaggerated.
Just calmly wait for her to get the words out. If she seems to be struggling, just tell her to slow down, take a breath, and just be very patient with her. If you freak out, she can get even more agitated. I understand your concern but this is not a pattern yet. If she has significant delays, they will show up in this and other areas and over a period of time. Even if you took her to a doctor or a speech therapist, at this point, they would just tell you to watch things. There's nothing they can do and nothing they should do unless a child has significant issues in pronouncing things, and even then, they often grow out of it.
It's very common for kids to do this at this age. Like Triplemom04 said, their minds are working faster than their mouths. I would mention it to your ped at your next visit, because I would want to know if there's anything to watch for that might suggest this is more than just typical development. But that's just because it always makes me feel better :-)
Common. Almost all kids have a stage when their mouths can't keep up with their thoughts. Its normal. Don't comment on it, or draw attention to it.
Twice does not a problem make.
Just smile and be supportive and tell her to slow down, no hurry, you want to hear what she has to say.
M
totally normal kids usually out grow this pretty quick. If for some odd reason it continues speech therapy is free (after 3yrs old) through your school dist.
AGAIN this is very normal
Happens all the time. Her brain is working faster than her little mouth. When you get back from vacation see the Dr. He will tell you not to worry and monitor it. Enjoy your vacay!!
Not a thing. It's totally normal. I have 5 kids ranging from 26 - 8. They all have had some form of stuttering. Many children do it. It's just that they're thinking faster than they can speak. Do not draw attention to it. Let them get it out on their own pace. It can last days, weeks or months and can come and go. It's totally normal so do not stress and again don't draw attention to it so they don't focus on it. This has been explained to me by different doctors over the years.
***I wanted to add that if she were a true stutterer it would have started when she started to learn to speak, per the doctors.
K. B
mom to 5 including triplets
My son went through that phase around that age. I think maybe they just are trying to talk faster or get more ideas out and it leads to stuttering.
It didn't last long.
It could be that she is so excited, she varies to talk too fast and starts tripping over her tongue. If it gets worse, I would ask her pediatrician.
