Children begin to learn all the rules of the language from the moment they are born. They internalize the features of the language spoken around them, learn its rules, and then achieve language acquisition by applying these rules. One of the problems that children face in childhood is language and speech disorders. Inadequacy in language and speech creates difficulties in using language, learning to speak and communicating due to disruptions and irregularities that occur at different levels and forms in verbal communication. At the same time, it also creates negative effects on educational performance and social cohesion. Common speech disorders include articulation, voice disorders and "Stuttering", also called fluency disorder. Stuttering is not a disease and its cause is not fully known. It is predicted that it may be due to neurological problems (the brain does not give the necessary command to the muscles that enable speech to control what it hears) or psychological problems (fear, trauma, separation, violence, etc.). Intelligence, family situation and personality traits are not considered as criteria for stuttering. Stuttering; It is seen as a pause in the flow of speech, difficulty in producing sounds and syllables (an-an-an-anne), prolongation (aaaaaanne) or repetition (a-a-a-anne). At the same time, it can be observed that various body movements accompany the difficulty in speaking fluently. So What Should I Do? If your child exhibits stuttering-like speech, you must first remain calm and focus on what the child is saying, not how he is speaking. Expressions such as "Don't get excited, take a breath, stop and say it again, calm down, talk one by one, be slower, is someone chasing you?" or trying to complete the sentence will make the situation more complicated. These expressions used will cause more negativity and increase anxiety rather than supporting the child's speech. It may be observed that some children begin to stutter when speaking after important events they experience. The claim that stuttering may be hereditary is often misleading. Expressions such as "his uncle was also stuttering but it went away when he got older, his father used to stutter from time to time until now, he must have been attracted to his father" are not only helpful for the child to get support from men. It is irritating and causes different problems to occur. Failure to provide therapy with the thought that the child will get rid of this problem when he grows up will lead to more mistakes. How is it treated? Stuttering treatment requires patience, just like all other treatments. The support received from experts in the field will be effective in eliminating the problem in the fastest and most effective way. There are different methods that can be used in the treatment of stuttering. However, it is very important to evaluate the factors that cause stuttering in detail.
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