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Stammering and pauses while speaking
My 2 year 9 months old daughter taking long pauses and stammers while speaking especially when asked about something.
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This I noticed from last 3 days. Earlier not used to stammer and took pauses for this long. She started speaking (forming sentences using 3 or more words) from 2 years 7 months.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Do speech therapists
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Dr. Jyoti Singh
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Bareilly
Your daughter achieved the mileage appropriately. But usually 2 to 5 years kids cn hv normal disfluencies or dvlpmntal stuttering due to:
• Sudden language growth spurts.
• Excitement or pressure to speak quickly.
As u mentioned on questioning , she may be processing the question or feeling slight pressure to respond.
Next Steps
What u can do is speak slowly and pause before responding .
• Avoid correcting or finishing her sentences.
• Give her time and undivided attention when she talks.
• Keep a relaxed and pressure-free communication environment.
• You should note if this happens more in specific situations like stress, tiredness.
Health Tips
Normal/Transient if Disfluency varies with fatigue, excitement, or mood, speech is fluent at times; child is not aware or not distressed by it.
CONSULT PEDIATRICIAN / SPEECH THERAPIST If:
• Stammering persists beyond a few weeks.
• Child shows frustration or awareness (e.g., avoids talking).
• Family history of persistent stuttering.
• Tension, facial grimaces, or abnormal breathing during speech.
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