Stuttering in children Stuttering is a disorder that affects about 5 to 10% of children and causes concern for them and their families. Fortunately, this disorder is not present in most children, and especially those who are treated on time will not have any problems in adulthood. However, according to the information obtained from the Association of the Deaf and Other Communication Disorders (NIDspan, unfortunately, children who will not recover from this problem in adulthood Also... So if your child stutters or you have a history of this disorder in your family, read this article to the end... ### Symptoms of stuttering in children In stuttering, the patient cannot pronounce the syllables correctly and has difficulty in reading the same syllables.. For example, the three letters K, G, T or their English equivalent K, G, T, according to statistics, were more problematic for these patients than other letters.. Other symptoms of this disorder... He, like fear or anxiety, the child can have other symptoms such as physical changes, nervous tics in the face, especially in the corners of the eyes and lips, lip tremors, excessive blinking, tension in the face, tremors in the upper body, Frustration when communicating, pausing before starting to speak or even refusing to do so, especially the letter A or M, especially repeating the sound. Developmental: It is seen in children under the age of five, especially boys. This happens when they are developing their language skills and usually resolves by itself. It happens that the child stutters out of fear or gets stuck in slang.... In another division, stuttering types are divided into clonic and tonic.... Clonic stuttering: the child repeats the first syllable several times with speed and strength and then moves on to the next syllable... The cause of this type is considered to be a neuromuscular physiological disorder that occurs at a strong neuromuscular junction... aspect... stuttering Tonic: In this state, the mouth muscles stop for a few seconds and pause during activity... Then the child pushes himself to start the next word and utters it in a convulsive state.. This type of stuttering is due to the contraction of muscles and their sudden release... ### Reasons for stuttering in children Various reasons have been stated in this case, including: - Family history of stuttering - Improper neurophysiological development of the child Brain damage from a stroke or seizure can cause a neurological stutter - Severe trauma - Hereditary abnormality in the brain that damages the speech center - Sometimes even placing the child in challenging situations such as speaking in public can increase the probability of stuttering in him without him being aware of its existence... ### Diagnosis of stuttering in children There is no need for an invasive test for this, and a neurologist or a speech pathologist can diagnose it... Of course, the child himself or those around him can notice his inability to speak the correct syllables and treat it with a speech therapist... ### Treatment of stuttering in children Usually, this problem is resolved with the passage of time and the development of the brain in children. In cases where the cause of stuttering is a neurological problem, trauma, or a stressful environment, it can be treated by visiting a doctor and, if necessary, taking anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, etc. methods. Encouraging methods are used to stimulate the child to speak, checking the breathing pattern, the involved muscles and the larynx to encourage the child to pronounce words correctly, etc. That or the emotional effects of stuttering... Parents can also help the child by learning speech therapy techniques to reduce stuttering, reduce stuttering, and reduce stuttering.. It is very important to take time to just talk to the child and have a lot of patience in this matter.... Also, a speech therapist can teach parents when to interfere with their child's speech, because if it is done at the wrong time it can scare the child and make him worse.. According to Line Health Magazine There are no proven drugs that can reduce stuttering.. speech, and drugs that slow down this activity can be useful... ### Prevention of stuttering in children The important thing is that talking itself is a skill that needs to be taught, so especially for children with a family history of stuttering, this issue should be taken more seriously and work on talking with the child from an early age, just like walking. The onset of this disorder is from 3 to 6 years old, it happens mostly at 5 years old and it is rarely seen at the ages of 6 to 12 years old.. The presence of people in the family who stuttered as an adult, stuttering after three and a half years old, stuttering for more than six months, male gender and other language and speech disorders are among the risk factors that can increase the probability of this disorder remaining... ### More creative ways to improve stuttering in children The important thing is to try to be with your child during this time and help him to improve his situation... You can do this by talking to your child or by giving him a reward... Set times to read stories to him, especially stories that contain more words that the child has difficulty saying... Experience has shown that stuttering treatment is more effective in a team format and using games can be useful for using time. Behave and treat your child: - Drawing shapes on the flash card asks the child to read it as quickly as possible and increase the speed in each round... - Designing the Li Li game in such a way that upon reaching each house, the child must say a predetermined word in order to go to the next house... As a result, at the end of each round, each word has been said 9 times. are strengthened.. Sources: Clinic of Dr. Majid Kihani Fard https://www.webmd.com/children/guide/how-to-help-stammering-child https://www.healthline.com/health/stuttering#treatment