My niece stuttered for a phase when she was 2. Her pediatrician said it was completely normal during language formation and basically not to make a big deal out of it. DON'T complete his sentences/ finish what he's trying to say - let him do it, no matter how long it take. Don't let other kids make fun of him (my niece has an older sister!). Basically don't point it out to him (obviously address it if he's concerned, unlikely) -- and let it take its course - it'll go away.
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Ds (25 months) just started having trouble getting words out too. It's not really stuttering but it sounds like a bunch of gibberish - sort of like a baby babbling - until he finally gets the word out. It really sounds like his thoughts are just going too fast for his tongue and mouth. I haven't worried about it yet - it seems to be a normal part of learning how to put all the thoughts they have into words. (I can just see the wheels in his little brain turning at the speed of light while his tongue tries to catch up
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My friend's dd has been talking in complete sentences since before age 2 and she also just started stuttering now at 29 months.
My friend's dd has been talking in complete sentences since before age 2 and she also just started stuttering now at 29 months.
My DD did this and still does it from time to time. She is almost 2.5 now and it started about 22 months. Doesn't do it nearly as often and I'm not worried about it. She had been talking in long sentences for awhile before it started happening. She only does it now when she REALLY gets excited about something and that's only if she tries talking instead of running around really fast when she's that excited!
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I have a book called "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" and it even says in there that it is normal for this age. Basically, they say the same thing as what petitchou said. It says that it is not real stuttering - it's just their mind working faster than their mouth. It explains that they have so much to tell us, but they can't get it all out smoothly, which sometimes leads to stuttering.
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It also goes on to say that real stutterers will stutter at multiple places within the sentence - not just at the beginning and that it is often genetic.
I have a book called "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" and it even says in there that it is normal for this age. Basically, they say the same thing as what petitchou said. It says that it is not real stuttering - it's just their mind working faster than their mouth. It explains that they have so much to tell us, but they can't get it all out smoothly, which sometimes leads to stuttering.
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