Children's stuttering is one of the common disorders that can expose many children.... Stuttering in children disrupts the child's social development and prevents him from communicating properly with others.... The treatment of stuttering can be done with speech therapy, parental participation and drug therapy.... In most cases, it leads to 100% treatment of this disorder.... How parents deal with a child with stuttering is very important.... **How is stuttering in children?** Stuttering in children is a speech disorder that causes difficulty and pauses in speech. This disorder occurs in about 5 to 10 percent of children and leads to the worry of the child and his parents. Usually, stuttering in children begins in early childhood and at the age of 2 to 5 years when children are developing their language and communication skills. If this disorder is treated on time; It does not cause any complications in adulthood... In many cases, stuttering can be related to physiological phenomena such as the mother's health during pregnancy or her lack of health during this period, the mother's mental and emotional conditions can also affect the fetus... the damage to their fetus will be very high... Many parents use inappropriate educational methods such as corporal punishment and unruly and unruly styles... which will have many destructive effects on children and even teenagers. Many parents among relatives and groups, especially friends, destroy and oppress their children for various reasons and excuses, and as a result question the child's self-confidence... Of course, these factors do not cause stuttering in children, but they can cause this disorder to become severe.... In such a situation, increasing the child's self-confidence also helps him a lot... Behaviors such as timely praise and praise of the child, especially in public, reminding the child of his successes, giving homework according to the child's abilities, and also Increasing the child's self-esteem will be effective in his mental health and progress... Referral to individual counseling can help the child and parents improve stuttering.. Stuttering happens when a child does not have the ability to say words correctly and has difficulty in speaking... The most common symptom of stuttering that is observed in most children is a disturbance or interruption in the flow of speech. The duration of stuttering in a person's speech can last several seconds and is usually accompanied by muscle tension. It can include lengthening of sounds or syllables. which occurs due to being stuck on the voice and can lead to a pause or a complete stop of speech....- **Physical tension:** Children with this disorder may experience physical tension while speaking.. The symptoms of this tension include stiffness of the throat or jaw, observing the effort to speak and related body movements... - **Behavior is avoiding stuttering; Another symptom is avoiding stuttering.. These behaviors include fear of saying certain words, replacing problematic words and avoiding speaking in certain situations... - **Emotional reaction:** Stuttering causes the child to experience emotional reactions such as frustration, stress, anxiety and embarrassment... These children usually have low self-confidence and have difficulty communicating with others... There is no specific reason for stuttering in children... Researchers believe that small defects in the brain A child can cause a disturbance in the time and rhythm of speech.. usually a combination of various factors that we will examine below can be effective in causing this disorder.. One of the causes of heredity is effective in the occurrence of stuttering.... Some specific genes may be more sensitive to stuttering.... Development in children.... while the child is trying to learn complex and new language skills and sentences; He may encounter problems during speaking that lead to stuttering.... 3.... **Environmental factors:** Environmental factors can contribute to the creation or exacerbation of stuttering.... High stress, pressure to communicate, communication problems in the family or social environment may contribute to the initiation or continuation of stuttering.... The muscles involved in speaking can be complex... and if there is a disorder in that speech, it may be difficult.... **Is it possible to treat stuttering in children?** Treatment of stuttering in children, if done on time and correctly, can lead to the complete treatment of this disorder in children... This disorder usually improves with the passage of time and brain development in children.... When stuttering is diagnosed in children, you should see a doctor and choose the most appropriate treatment according to their age, severity of stuttering and their special needs.... Referral to child and adolescent counseling can be one of the methods of speech therapy or speech therapy for you. The therapeutic method of speech interruptions decreases and leads to an increase in self-confidence in children.. Various techniques such as stimulating the child to speak, examining breathing patterns, implementing softer speech techniques such as slowing down the speed of speech, starting sounds slowly, etc., performing stuttering correction techniques, cognitive-behavioral treatments for the treatment of self-awareness, stuttering therapy are used.. Self-confidence helps... ### **Advice and training of parents** In the case of young children who stutter, the participation of parents in the treatment process is very important... Parents can help their child overcome stuttering by learning some speech therapy techniques and provide emotional support to their child so that they can go through the treatment process as quickly as possible... - Provide a safe and stress-free environment for their child to speak... speed and avoid deep breaths from the child... Express their thoughts and sentences and avoid completing their sentences... - Advice to parents in Child stuttering case ### *drug therapy** So far, no specific drug has been proven to reduce or treat stuttering in children... Although there is no specific drug for this disorder; But some drugs are used to reduce the effects of this disorder.... Increasing the activity of the muscles that control speech causes stuttering, and drugs that reduce this activity can be useful.... Anti-anxiety drugs can also help children... **Summary** Children's stuttering disorder can be treated using different treatment methods, such as speech therapy and drug therapy... To diagnose and create a suitable treatment plan for each child, it is necessary to refer to a specialist and receive help from psychologists... at the Neurofeedback Psychology Center, which was established by Dr. Dr. Psychiatrist.. Hossein Bayat; The best treatment programs are provided to improve children's stuttering.... **Frequently Asked Questions** **1\_ What is children's stuttering?** Stuttering is a speech disorder that leads to long-term pauses or stops in speech and occurs in 5 to 10 percent of children. **2\_ Is the cause of children's stuttering known?** The cause of stuttering in children is not fully known.. but factors such as genetic factors, language development disorders, environmental factors and movement disorders play a role in causing stuttering..