Noah speaks really well for his age. His speech is more intelligible than a lot of kids a year older than him. But sometimes he sort of stutters. It's
not usually the repetition of the beginning sound of a word but he'll be trying to say a phrase or sentence and get a few words in and start over.
Sometimes it takes him five or six attempts to finish what he's trying to say. It sort of seems like he knows in his head what he's trying to say but
he can't get his mouth to cooperate. But when he does speak it's perfectly clear. Also, he's closer to three than two, if that makes a
difference.
Is it normal for a two year old to sort of stutter?
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Posts: 35951 (07/04/2008 10:29 AM) Friendliest JJBer '07 |
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Posts: 11355 (07/04/2008 10:30 AM) |
My niece does the same thing and she's almost three. She speaks really well for her age too.
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Posts: 2251 (07/04/2008 10:31 AM) |
I think it's normal. A child that age's brain is still developing... he may know what he wants to say, but the connection isn't coming through
clearly. At least he is going back and trying again, and not giving up. You will see it happening less and less as times goes by.
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Posts: 19251 (07/04/2008 10:33 AM) |
I'm worried about a 30 yr. old I know who acquired this speech pattern. He used to speak perfectly, and now he does that *keep starting over* thing.
How the heck do you DEVELOP that habit in adulthood??? |
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Posts: 35952 (07/04/2008 10:37 AM) Friendliest JJBer '07 |
See, I don't recall him doing this before recently, say the past few months. But he's also learning new words and phrases and stringing together
longer, more complex sentences so maybe that could have something to do with it.
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Posts: 2252 (07/04/2008 10:39 AM) |
how long has he been talking? and was it in complete sentences or just short phrases?
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Posts: 4864 (07/04/2008 10:49 AM) |
LilBabyWithTheSundressOn wrote:
As a speech therapist, I can tell you that it most definitely has something to do with it. Stuttering is very common during periods of language growth. It is absolutely nothing to worry about at this age. Don't draw any attention to it. Give him as much times as he needs to say what he wants to say and don't try to finish his sentences for him. The only way he will become aware that he is doing it, or develop the idea that it is wrong ,is if he is made aware of it. |
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Posts: 35953 (07/04/2008 10:57 AM) Friendliest JJBer '07 |
So he's likely having a language growth spurt?
 He does seem to be picking up new words again and stuff.
It seems surprising to me because he uses some words that are a little bit abstract but he seems to understand them and he uses them in the correct context. One I noticed recently was "anymore." He understands a lot of time words...like later, tomorrow, last night. And he's definitely speaking in full sentences, Becky. He said "mama" for the first time when he was about 4-5 months old and added a couple short words here and there for the next few months (dada, baba, go). He's always spoken clearly and he could repeat some complex stuff. Like one day when he was probably around nine months old he was babbling and said something that sounded like "winnebago." We laughed about it and told him, "say winnebago" and he repeated it again.
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Posts: 11614 (07/04/2008 10:59 AM) |
i wouldn't worry when he's only 2 but it wouldn't hurt to ask a speech therapist.
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Posts: 2253 (07/04/2008 11:12 AM) |
LilBabyWithTheSundressOn wrote: The reason I asked is just to understand his development speech wise. It's advance for a two year old to be able to speak in complete sentences with
meaning. Most of the time at that age, they just say words that have no meaning together just because they know the words (does that make sense?). Speech
growth for complete sentences doesn't normally come until close to the end of 3years, and into 4 years. Like I said before, I believe he's just trying
to get what he wants to say out faster then his brain can transmit it. And he starts the sentence over because he doesn't want to be defeated. He wants to
prove to himself more then anyone else that he can do it.
And as Kris said, don't try and complete his sentences for him, it will make him feel defeated, like you don't trust that he can finish it on his
own.
as an example... the chart on this website shows what a "norm" advancement in speech is for a child. Complete sentences (of 8 or more words) come
around the age of 5. so he's well advance. (and I'm not saying anyone should follow a chart, it's just an idea of what is thought to be the
"norm") http://www.musckids.com/health_library/growth/aaslm.htm
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07/04/2008 11:15 AM.
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Posts: 6464 (07/04/2008 11:22 AM) |
My son is almost 4, and had a really bad stuttering problem around age 2. I asked his doctor about it and he said I could put him in speech therapy if I wanted
to, but that it would more than likely go away on it own. Their little minds are racing so fast, and they know what they want to say, they're just trying
to get it all out super fast.
Tony would stutter on the who, what, where's and why's. He would also stop and restart his sentences. He'd get super frustrated and it used to make me want to cry for him. Honestly, I almost forgot completely about the stuttering until a friend of mine asked how his speech was. It gradually went away on it's own. Like I said he's almost 4 now(September) and the child speaks like he is a little Einstein. He even corrects his elders if they use the wrong form of a word.
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Posts: 373 (07/04/2008 7:46 PM) |
little mans mami wrote: That was the same for me when I was like 2 or 3 apparently. My mom said I had a stuttering problem to the point where I was almost put into speech therapy.
She consulted her co-worker who was a speech therapist and said that it was pretty normal. My mind would think faster than I could speak. Eventually I outgrew
it.
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