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What to do if i have a 3 year old who all the sudden started stuttering, what can cause this a little worried?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Relax. Don't put any: pressure on your child to "spit it out." Age 2-5 is the age of dysfluency. If it goes on for more than 6 months, have a Speech/Language Pathologist evaluate your child.

Answered 8/1/2016

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