Stuttering is a very common speech defect. Mostly children suffer from it, but there are also adults who are affected by it. Most stuttering occurs from 2 to 5 years old and often stays for many years, if not forever. And boys suffer from this defect 4 times more often than girls. What are the reasons for stuttering and how to help a child to fight it?
Everyone knows that you can not scare people, because they can start stuttering. One of the reasons for this disease is psychological trauma. But not every child who is afraid of starts stuttering. There are several signs that can be used to determine a person's predisposition to stutter:
Stuttering is a complex disease that requires a gradual and long treatment. How can I help my child?
Stuttering is a very common speech defect. Mostly children suffer from it, but there are also adults who are affected by it. Most stuttering occurs from 2 to 5 years old and often stays for many years, if not forever. And boys suffer from this defect 4 times more often than girls. What are the reasons for stuttering and how to help a child to fight it?
Everyone knows that you can not scare people, because they can start stuttering. One of the reasons for this disease is psychological trauma. But not every child who is afraid of starts stuttering.
There are several signs that can be used to determine a person's predisposition to stutter:
- Difficult pregnancy of a mother.
- Skull and brain injuries.
- A child's predisposition to neurosis.
- Changes in the nervous system.
- Diseases that last a long time and are accompanied by fever.
- Speech defects in parents.
- Prolonged exposure of the child to adverse conditions (e.g. lack of attention, frequent quarrels, etc.)
Stuttering is a complex disease that requires a gradual and long treatment. How can I help my child?
- Never delay treatment. If you do not pay attention to the problem for a long time, it will not go away, it will only get worse.
- Go to the doctor. Since the reasons for stuttering are various, you will need to consult several doctors: neurologist, psychologist, psychiatrist or speech therapist. They will help to find out the problem and prescribe treatment.
- Сhildren should not be overwhelmed. Sometimes stuttering is a consequence of brain overload. This often happens in young children because their speech develops faster than the brain, which is not physically ready for such stress. Parents stimulate the development of speech without realizing that they harm their child.
- Remove sources of stress. This will also work for young people who want to remove the problem. Emotionally stimulates the development of stuttering, so it is better to muffle it too. Fear is also a source of stress, and fighting it will help to eliminate the defect.
- Add more physical activity. Often she is given a small part of her child's life, and this needs to be corrected. Speech development is influenced not only by mental health but also my physical health. For stuttering treatment, activity that involves the limbs alternately, such as running and walking, swimming, is useful. This is especially good if it happens outdoors. But you can never force a child through force — this will only increase the stress factors. It is important to choose the kind of sport that the child likes.