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Toddler- Ear Infection & Stuttering?
Anyone ever heard of these being related? Eli has an ear infection (second one ever) and is stuttering all of the sudden. The timing seems too odd for it to not be connected. He has a really extensive vocabulary and usually speaks really well, but for the past few days he often stutters at the beginning of sentences, which he's never really done before.
Re: Toddler- Ear Infection & Stuttering?
Hmm....correlated with an ear infection? I haven't heard of that per say. But anything is possible I guess.
But it is typical for some preschoolers to go through a period of dysfluency. It's often at the point where they have sooo much to say that their brain is moving faster than their mouths. In my experience, it's often the really smart kids who get this dysfluency for a time. Sometimes parents can pinpoint that it happens when there's a big change...could be a stressful change or an exciting change. Sometimes it's trickier to pinpoint and it just 'is'.
But what's to know about it is this:
It shouldn't last more than a couple of months. Repetitions at the beginning of words or sentences is okay. Most likely Eli won't even notice.
What could warrant an eval: If it lasts a long time. If it increases in frequency so that Eli notices and is stressed about it. If he has long pauses or gets stuck.
So, the big question is what you can do. Here's some suggestions:
1) Don't tell him to slow down.
2) Reduce your rate of speech so you sound like a Thomas movie when he gets stuttering. (I know you know all about Thomas). Many times hearing a slower rate of speech will slow him down.
3) When he is trying to tell you a story, get down eye level with him and through your body language, show him you have his undivided attention. This can reduce some of his need to hurry through the story.
4) If you're really busy and he's stuttering a bunch, play classical or lullaby type music in the car. Schedule some down time with playdoh.
5) Before bed and first thing in the morning, explain to him the events of the day.
6) And don't tell him to slow down. This is the important.
Let me know if you have questions!
Thank you so much! I'll admit I posted this with you in mind.
It does seem like he just has so much to say he is rushing to get it out or hurrying to figure out the newer words he wants to use. We been doing lots of fun things and are leaving for Disney in a week, so there is a lot of excitement for him right now. Add in being tired and sick (I didn't know if fluid in the ears could be playing a role) and it sounds like it is probably a temporary thing. I will definitely utilize the things you suggested and keep an eye on it. Thanks again!