Daughter's Brain Short-circuiting?

My kids did that and it was a phase!! Once I stopped reacting to it they stopped. Their vocabulary was double everyone elses.

That is a stage that kids can go through. i wouldn't worry but my mom is a speech pathologist and she "may" be able to tell you if you need to have her go see the SP at the school she goes to. Her email address is ____@____.com In the subject box use D. and speech.

You must have taught old kids, because speech problems are very common with young children. (My son, 5yrs old now, still has a hard time with certain sounds and at 3 yrs old would leave out part of the word. Fishing was ishing). They can sometime stutter or have difficutlting with certain sounds. Another thing it could be, if anything else has happen in the last few weeks, such telling her your moving, somebody passing away, or maybe it just for attention. She is not even 3 yet, so relax, I wouldn't worry about touretts. If you are really concerened talk to the doctor, I would dare say 95% of the people on this site have little or no child development or medical training, and I only have a very small amount.

I also think it is just a phase but to be sure if you are too stressed just see a doctor, or email Danica's mom as she advised you . I just wanted to say that I thought Josie's response that it may be tourettes syndrome was insensitive and your child definatly doesn't have it. I messaged her to that effect too. We moms have enough to be stressed about besides thinking our child may have some speach problem so relax and be patient waiting for this to smooth out and I wish you the best of luck.

Hi A.,

My 3 year old went through a stuttering stage. When she was a new three she stumbled over words and repeated the ending sounds 2 or 3 times. It worried me and my daughter who would sometimes cover her mouth and cry in frustration. After some internet research and a chat with my pediatrician, I was somewhat relieved. In 3 year olds, it seems, stuttering is relatively common and short lived.
My daughter is now 3 and a half and will only now and again stumble over a word or two.
The advice I got was not to bring attention to the stuttering as that will cause the child to be self-concious. I too am a former teacher turned SAHM so that made sense to me.
When my daughter really seemed stuck on a word, I would sometimes offer up the word or reassure her she was doing fine and those strategies worked for us.

Hope this helps!

K.

Hi A.~

We recently had the Center for Hearing, Speech, and Language come to our preschool to talk about child development. The speaker mentioned that many children have a stuttering phase that lasts up to six months between the ages of 3 and 6. Their Web site (on the Speech Therapy page) has some additional information and a few warning signs. They also have a phone number listed for a telephone consultation. Their home page is:

http://www.chsl.org/flash.html

My son did this, and would even keep repeating sentences in a whisper all the time. He did this some through the age of 4 to almost 5. He is now 8 and doesn't have any problem. I wouldn't worry too much about it right now. Hope this helps!

Both my kids went through this weird stuttering stage, I mean they would be talking and say "um well um um" then get out what they were trying to say. It seemed to take forever and I was so paranoid, it literally lasted a few months with both of them. I think she is probably fine. If she is just starting this kids get all sorts of goofy ticks when they are starting out learning and speaking. If you are concerned have her Pediatrician look at her and have her evaluated. Good luck and let us know! Some of these behaviors too if you ignore then they go away, if you acknowledge them then they are getting attention for it and harder to break the habit.

My son did this for awhile with the last sound of each word. When he said bike it would be bik-k-k-k or he would say the s sound like cats-s-s-s-s, it was irritating but he eventually stopped when he learned to speak better. Maybe your daughter is just exploring the sounds of the words she is saying.

My nephew did this for a while. He was stuttering. It went away. I think it was just part of the brain developing speaking skills. If it doesn't go away in a month you might have it evaluated.

My daughter is not this old but I read that when kids are talking (around this age) their subconsious gets ahead of their consious thoughts and they can't figure out which words to say. We talk without thinking... think about walking. If we were to focus on every step we would walk a LOT slower. Its the same way with talking: we don't think about how our mouths form the words, we just do it. So when she gets excited about what she is going to say, or she has a lot of thoughts to share, her mouth goes wild and she stutters.

I would contact your pediatrician and get a referral for a speech therapist evaluation. It may turn out to be nothing, but identifying a potential speech problem early is vital - especially before she starts school and becomes self-conscious or withdrawn because she feels different.

Three of my kids (at around 3 yo) have gone through phases of stuttering that they have outgrown, but it was rough on them emotionally. They each had speech help, and that helped alot! In the meantime, don't point it out to her. Let her take her time with her words. Sometimes, at this age their vocabulary is growing faster than they can phyically keep up with - and couple that with excitement or anticipation (or apprehension) and it can make it more pronounced....

Best of luck!

A.,
She might just have a stutter and a little speech therapy will help correct the problem. I have two children with reading disabilablities and the sooner she gets help the easier it will be for her and you. If you look around you everyone has a problem in some way, but you love your daughter and want what is best for her. Take to your DR. and get her tested. Both my kids with reading problems were A students and one was just inducted into the National Honor Society. It is ok and don't worry it might be nothing but check it out to ease your mind.
C.

How funny that you bring this up. I think it's something normal. My daughter just turned 3 in July and shortly before that she started "stuttering" words but the beginning of the words. She still does it once in awhile, but not like before. Her pediatrician said it was nothing i should worry about unless it doesn't stop by 3 1/2 or 4 years old.

Hi A.,

It may be in your best interest to see a Speech Therapist. I am a Speech Therapist myself and it is difficult to determine what may or may not be going on with your child just by a description. You may want to go to your local school to find out where their Head Start or Child Find program is. These programs are usually provided for free and are for children who are under Kindergarten age.

A.: my sincere appologies. below is the response to Jessicas comment. the other moms are right. we have a lot of things to be afraid of these days and no one needs to have one more thing to worry about. but ultimately we, as moms, know when something is different with our kids and it is our job to find out what is wrong and to try to fix it. I was not trying to be insensitive, and most importantly i was not diagnosing your childs problem. i am sorry if that upset you or any of the other moms. i do know that if my child were acting differently that i would be concerned as you are. i just dont think this is the place to be catty and start throwing mud. yes, we are women and that is our nature, but i know that i am a bit more mature and dont think personal attacks are effective. but then we are all different. i think that everyone here is very helpful and sharing . i know that i personally take every response into consideration when i have a question. i can see what that person is trying to say regardless if its what i was looking for or not and i appreciate each and every one of you.
To: Jessica A Date: Sat. Dec. 01, 2007 Subject: Re: Kid that had repeated last syllables
there was not much information given and that was my first thought. i am not here as a proffessional advice giver/ nurse. i am here as a mom. as a nurse i cannot diagnose a condition i can only give my opinion based on my experience and help the health care team come up with a plan of care. i do have expereince with children with tourettes. i fostered a tourettes child for 2 yrs. and he had not been diagnosed until he started repeating syllables at age 5. it progressed to much more within months. In my expereince not all disease processes begin or end the same nor do they progress at the same rate. every person is different as is the disease. if she had given more information as to what her pediatrician has done and ruled out maybe it would have been different. i am truly sorry i hurt your feelings or any one elses for that matter. it was not my intention. as it was not my intetion to "diagnose". I am sorry you misunderstood that part.i just put that out there for further consideration, considering there was not much information given. if the child definately doenst have tourettes, then i am so happy for the child. no child deserves to be ill but that is one of the most devastating things a child could have. i just know that Justin had a lot of behavioural problems and that was the first "different " thing that i noticed about him. And it could have been a combination of all the things that were wrong with the poor child that manifested itself as repeating syllables. medicine is not black and white. sometimes there are grey areas. grey areas that are hard to understand.but again , that is the expereince that i had and i offered my opinion with no intention of harming anyone.

I have a son that does this also. He is in speech at school. They have said that it is typical of children this age. They are learning so much and wanting to communicate that they get stuck in their speech...Be patient. I know that it is frustrating, but it will get better. If you can model patience and slow your speech down, that will help her. Hope this helps.

My daughter started speaking with a southern twang out of nowhere. it also annoyed me and i did not encourage her. she kept it up for about a month and then stopped. i think they are just playing with sounds and if it can get a rouse out of mommy, then it's much better. :o) i was afraid she was going to keep saying things with that annoying twang! but she's over that and moving on to new annoyances. :o) just love it and take note of it. maybe record it for her to laugh at later? :o)

Hi A., I'm a speech therapist at an APS school here in Albuquerque. A little info on developmental stuttering: number one it's very common at this age and generally clears up by 5 years old in most children. Look at family history, for instance, does she have any relatives with speech-language disorders or stuttering disorders? It tends to be genetic. Also, it's much rarer in girls than boys, so she statistically is less likely to have a stuttering disorder. The stutter you discribe is not a normal type of stuttering pattern seen in true stutterers. So just keep and eye on it for now. If you notice her doing it more at certain times (i.e. high pressure situtations) or seems to be getting worse, then you may want to have her evaluated. But from what you described, I'd relax, calmly (and only OCCASSIONALLY) tell her the correct way to say a word (you can say, "use your smooth voice"), but don't let her feel your stress in any way. I think it will clear up on it's own. If you have more questions or want a free evaluation, Altamira is a great resource. Just know what you are experiencing is not unusual in children developing language. Peace, S. P.

I have it way back in my mind that i read something a few years ago that sounds similar. There was some kind of reaction to some chemicals in the stain or treatment products of a new deck or hardwood floors. Have you had any floors, decks, or cabinets refinished or stained or treated? How about new carpet? Lead poisoning?? It seems like I read the article in Reader's Digest, Guideposts, or Prevention. The child in the article began speaking jibberish, I think. I hope you figure it out. I do not mean to scare you at all. Definitely make an appointment with her pediatrician. It could just be a phase too???
Good Luck!
S.

Hey you, I know that you already got lots of reassurance, but let me just say I remember my little brother doing this constantly. We were all (parents too, I'm afraid) kind of mean to him about it. He totally grew out of it, talks up a storm (27, and can't shut up!) and processes everything just fine. I think he remembers being excited, and unable to straighten it all out/get it all out.
Maybe I'll ask him about it.
Anyway, he's super smart, and well adjusted, so not to worry, okay?
A.

Hi A., I had 4 boys and never had the type speech anomolythat your daughter has. I have not heard it in other childre I have known. At age 3 it may just be something she is "trying out", but if continues for a long period and she doesn't progress to another speech pattern, I believe I would take her to a good pediatrician to be checked out. Don't rush right off to the DR UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY WORRIED, BUT DON'T WAIT TOO LONG EITHER.BEST OF luck. I will be praying for both you for guidence, and for your little girl that it isn't anything to worry about. Let us know when you find out something or she stops doing. Best wishes, J.

Hi A.,

I have an almost 4 year old and there are certain things she says that she gets tripped up on. For example, any time she is trying to tell us a story she says "And the other day, other day" She always says it twice. I don't know if this is something you should worry about since you said she does it with every word. I would just call her doctor, just for peace of mind, but I am sure it is fine. Good luck. Let us all know how it turns out!

I just saw your post and wanted to let you know about a Chiropractic Neurologist that my son is seeing. He developed a stutter when he was 3 and we have been in speech therapy off and on. I'd be glad to give his information if you are interested in talking to him.

L.

That's good news! My 3 year old daughter has experienced that a couple times too, beginning around age 2. She is pretty articluate for her age and I was told that she is processing information in her mind much faster than she can get it out. I, too, noticed that when she experienced stress (potty training or consequences for misbehaving0, it was more noticable.

My husband and I both found that if we called attention to it, asking her to stop stuttering, it worsened. After we agreed to ignore it, it completely went away. We often had to "gently" remind family and friends not to call attention to it either.

While some forms of stuttering are developmental and therefore nothing to worry about, some are not. I think that her repeating the whole last syllable is unusual and worth getting checked out by a speech therapist. She is entitled to a free evaluation through your community center board (i.e. Denver Options, North Metro, Developmental Pathways, etc.) and any services she might need. Then when she turns three, the school district takes over if she qualifies for services or your insurance may cover it.

Hey, A.,

I know it's been awhile since you posted this, but my oldest son stuttered a fair amount, including "bouncing" on the last syllable. His brain moves very fast, and I think it would just get way ahead of his mouth. He did this on and off from 3yrs to almost 6. In the later years it was mostly when he was REALLY excited about something (like when the fireman and truck came to school in Kindergarten). We were going to start some speech therapy through the school, but had some scheduling issues, and then it never happened again. Now he's in third grade, reads at about a 7th grade level, often talks non-stop, and has a very advanced vocabulary. I'm no speech expert, not a nurse, or anything like that, but just wanted to share my experience with stuttering. From what I understand, many kids outgrow it and have no further problems, and some need more help with it. Just keep an eye on it, and get your pediatrician involved if you start to feel more concerned. Best of luck!

L.

Maybe she's enjoying the sounds of language? Just discovered 2 syllables?
If you think it's something else why not see your Dr.