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I had Similar experience years ago when my daughter was around 4 to 5 years. All of a sudden she started stuttering and stammering. Many thoughts ran through my head. Myself and my wife were worried.

But thankfully I was able to make research quick before taking some wrong moves that would have aggravated the situation. After my research, i noticed some kids usually experience this while growing up as part of developmental stages.....

So i told my wife not to worry. We didn't make our daughter uncomfortable during this phase. We were patient with her during speaking, with few therapies. And just like it came, it went on its own after few weeks.

Just don't make your child see your frustration. Dont force the child nor yell. Just gradually guide the child as he or she passes through this stage. It's normal for some kids to experience this while growing up and they will naturally overcome it if you guide them calmly. My daughter is 12 now and her mouth sharp pass anything lol. Just CALM DOWN

ConcernedDad:
Good day nairalanders. Please how do I stop my four year old son from stammering. He doesn't do it when speaking with his fellow kids, but when talking to his mom or me especially. He is my first son and can't imagine how it will be for him when he grows and wants to express himself.

A quick background to my topic. I'm the only one that Stammers in my family. Both in maternal and paternal. None of my siblings or relatives Stammers. I learnt it from a childhood friend when growing up. I know how it has limited me from reaching my full potentials in life.

Now my son is about to start his own and I'm wondering if stammering is hereditary. Please how do I stop it now he is still young. Medical experts in the house, any medical remedy for it. Thanks for your contribution.

Is he left handed and you forced him to be right handed.

he is speaking out of fear and also copying you. Make the necessary adjustment.

ConcernedDad:
Alcohol to a kid? You are not serious.

As an experiment yes he's correct

He feels intimidated. Learn to communicate with him freely instead of the usual interrogation. I'm sure most of the time you notice this about him is when you asked him about his academic performance.
Make it fun for him to be around you. When I'm with kids, I don't talk too much. I let them do the talking. I just keep affirming whatever they say and set them up to say more. I correct them when necessary. With this, he's always going to be free to express his self when he's around you.

Thanks for sharing. I understand how tough this is. Early help from a good speech therapist and patience at home can really help. Creating a calm space where your son feels safe to speak without pressure is key. You are already doing great by caring so much. If you want, I can share some tips that helped me. Stay strong!

ConcernedDad:
Good day nairalanders. Please how do I stop my four year old son from stammering. He doesn't do it when speaking with his fellow kids, but when talking to his mom or me especially. He is my first son and can't imagine how it will be for him when he grows and wants to express himself.

A quick background to my topic. I'm the only one that Stammers in my family. Both in maternal and paternal. None of my siblings or relatives Stammers. I learnt it from a childhood friend when growing up. I know how it has limited me from reaching my full potentials in life.

Now my son is about to start his own and I'm wondering if stammering is hereditary. Please how do I stop it now he is still young. Medical experts in the house, any medical remedy for it. Thanks for your contribution.

brightk:
@ConcernedDad i have this childhood friend who once suffered from this same issue.. please get coconut.. remove the water and the fruit... do it in such a way that the shell resembles a cup.. let it be his official cup @ home.. he should be using it to drink anything liquid. by Gods grace he will be fine...

Perfectly said it worked for me 100%

Since he speaks freely with friends, then you parents might have instill fear in him, and that could also leads to low self esteem for him. Change the way you correct him whenever he's wrong. And as someone up there pointed out; let him stay with a trusted family for a while betterstill, enrol him into a boarding school where he comes home only on holidays.

illicit:
Stammering is a communicable thing, not exactly hereditary....

He just emulates you, maybe you should let him stay with another family where nobody stutters

Communicable hereditary

ConcernedDad:
Good day nairalanders. Please how do I stop my four year old son from stammering. He doesn't do it when speaking with his fellow kids, but when talking to his mom or me especially. He is my first son and can't imagine how it will be for him when he grows and wants to express himself.

A quick background to my topic. I'm the only one that Stammers in my family. Both in maternal and paternal. None of my siblings or relatives Stammers. I learnt it from a childhood friend when growing up. I know how it has limited me from reaching my full potentials in life.

Now my son is about to start his own and I'm wondering if stammering is hereditary. Please how do I stop it now he is still young. Medical experts in the house, any medical remedy for it. Thanks for your contribution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ4XNEDSKWY

I stammer and my 3 year old son stammers also, if you want him to stop don't do the following ;
1 Using harsh tone to ask questions
2 Correcting him with strong voice
3 Getting him tensed anytime he is around you
4 Do not let him see you as a mean father

Allow him to get close and comfortable with you, that helps build his confidence

Mariangeles:
Hahahahahahahahaha
Children and picking up bad habits.


Tobi came back from school one time, and started blinking like Nigeria's unstable power supply, his mother noticed it, and straightout beat him of out it in no time.

I swear to God

My niece went to school and there was an imbe cile (sorry to say) that just joined the class...

In few days my niece started exhibiting imbe cilic behavior until the mom had to go to the school and....

There are reasons for special schools to cut the long story short

😉

illicit:
I swear to God

My niece went to school and there was an imbe cile (sorry to say) that just joined the class...

In few days my niece started exhibiting imbe cilic behavior until the mom had to go to the school and....

There are reasons for special schools to cut the long story short

😉

I totally agree. 😲

illicit:
Stammering is a communicable thing, not exactly hereditary....

He just emulates you, maybe you should let him stay with another family where nobody stutters

Yes, let him stay with any of your family member that don't stammer, because there is a boy in my area he doesn't speak well at 7 even is junior bro does the same thing because they grow up together when their mother want to have her 3rd child they told the two boys to one of their family member and the third child is just 2 year but he speaks very well

Buy story books for him and let him read it aloud for 45 minutes everyday. It will correct it.

illicit:
Stammering is a communicable thing, not exactly hereditary....

He just emulates you, maybe you should let him stay with another family where nobody stutters

Stammering communicable? 😂 Una funny for this Nairaland.

Stammering is purely hereditary disability that can be corrected with a good speech therapist.

It's great that you're actively seeking solutions for your son's stammering at such a young age. Stammering can sometimes have a hereditary component, but it can also be influenced by environmental factors, like stress or the way communication happens in the home.

Since your son doesn't stammer when talking to peers, it might be related to the pressure he feels when speaking to you or your wife. Try to create a relaxed, non-judgmental environment where he feels comfortable speaking. You could also encourage him to slow down when talking and make sure not to interrupt when he’s trying to express himself.

If the stammering continues or worsens, it might be helpful to consult a speech therapist who can work with your son to improve his speech fluency through specific exercises.

Your awareness of the issue is the first step, and with patience and support, there’s a good chance your son will overcome it. Keep encouraging him and avoid making him feel self-conscious about it.

Look for snail shell for him to be drinking water that's all
I was also stammering that's what my mom did for me it works

I remember learning how to stammer from a friend when I was a kid. And my brother learnt from me. But we finally overcame ours.

My mom flogged the thing out of me and my brother. I don't know if that will work for your son, even though I don't advise that. But another thing that helped us was because we left that environment where we had that stammer friend of ours.

So consider taking him away or another thing, tell him to speak like someone you know doesn't stammer, he might be emulating you.

ConcernedDad:
I've been considering sending him to a relative but he is still young to stay with another person that is not his parents. Not that I Stammers all the time.

It's hereditary but guide him by encouraging him to take a deep breath and speak gently.

1x2x3:
You didn't learn it, who you think is your father may not be your real father.

You will just open your mouth waaa!! And talk trash. I learnt how to stammer from a friend, before moving to that environment, I and my brother weren't stuttering but we both learnt under the influence of that friend and we stopped when we moved out of the environment and with constant beating from my mom.

So how will you put that?

If you don't know something, it's better you keep quiet and learn.

Zaphnath1:
He seems he speaks out of fear to you guys,
Nonetheless pray about it

Prayer to stop it.......is everything loop to prayer?

Angelindisguise:
You will just open your mouth waaa!! And talk trash. I learnt how to stammer from a friend, before moving to that environment, I and my brother weren't stuttering but we both learnt under the influence of that friend and we stopped when we moved out of the environment and with constant beating from my mom.

So how will you put that?

If you don't know something, it's better you keep quiet and learn.

Did you son also learned it from a friend or inherited what you didn't inherit?

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ConcernedDad:
Good day nairalanders. Please how do I stop my four year old son from stammering. He doesn't do it when speaking with his fellow kids, but when talking to his mom or me especially. He is my first son and can't imagine how it will be for him when he grows and wants to express himself.

A quick background to my topic. I'm the only one that Stammers in my family. Both in maternal and paternal. None of my siblings or relatives Stammers. I learnt it from a childhood friend when growing up. I know how it has limited me from reaching my full potentials in life.

Now my son is about to start his own and I'm wondering if stammering is hereditary. Please how do I stop it now he is still young. Medical experts in the house, any medical remedy for it. Thanks for your contribution.

I also had the same problem while I was a kid, I guess almost the same age. It was serious, I had to stamp my foot on the ground before I could pronounce Mama.
But it is gone now. When I grew up I asked my mom what they did, and I was told I drank water in that small calabash only. I didn't use cup. I asked if anything was added, she told me nothing was added.

It can stop.

Patriotic9ja:
I had Similar experience years ago when my daughter was around 4 to 5 years. All of a sudden she started stuttering and stammering. Many thoughts ran through my head. Myself and my wife were worried.

But thankfully I was able to make research quick before taking some wrong moves that would have aggravated the situation. After my research, i noticed some kids usually experience this while growing up as part of developmental stages.....

So i told my wife not to worry. We didn't make our daughter uncomfortable during this phase. We were patient with her during speaking, with few therapies. And just like it came, it went on its own after few weeks.

Just don't make your child see your frustration. Dont force the child nor yell. Just gradually guide the child as he or she passes through this stage. It's normal for some kids to experience this while growing up and they will naturally overcome it if you guide them calmly. My daughter is 12 now and her mouth sharp pass anything lol. Just CALM DOWN

Please do everything you can to help him overcome his stammer. I understand how debilitating it can be; I struggled to speak up in class and in meetings with colleagues despite knowing more than them. I make sure none of my children stammer; it's one of the worst things that can happen to a human being.

wellmax:
Communicable hereditary

Ok explain why I was stammering at 5 and why I quit the same week


Nobody stammers in my family...

The boy is sacred of u Guys, mostly his mom, anytime he wanted to speak ask him not to rush or fast calm him down, their ask him to speak

Calm down. There's nothing wrong with your boy. I used to be a chronic one when I was little but I outgrew it with time . Today It has drastically reduced. I speak by taking my time. I don't rush my words and that's attractive. MAY God bless and make him great in Life.