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"If I draw attention to it, will I make it worse?"
Let's consider some sensitive ways of acknowledging a problem and
why it happens.
You would probably have to talk to a child about other problems that
he or she is experiencing. If he or she is having trouble with learning
a skill, or is accidentally wetting the bed, or is struggling with
a puzzle, or any manner of daily issues, you would try to help. Yet
there seems to be a persistent and strong belief that stammering is
an event that people should treat differently and not talk about in
case you make it worse.
We think there is another way of looking at it. A quiet acceptance
and acknowledgement can make your child feel better. The message you
want to convey to the child is that what they are doing is not unusual
and that it's part of the learning process. You want to convey the
feeling of "I do understand", "I am listening to you"
and "I can help". You want them to know that it will be
okay.
How much more confusing and upsetting for a child is it when no one
seems to be helping them with a problem they are struggling with?
Imagine what's going through their heads! "What's wrong with
me?" "Why can't I talk properly?" "What am I doing
wrong?" "Why aren't they saying or doing something?"
By talking about it calmly and naturally - in the same way that you
would talk about any other problem - you will prevent it becoming
a taboo subject and, by reassuring a child, you won't make it worse.
Also, to perhaps state the obvious, punishing a child for their stutter
is of no help to anyone. |
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Rees
(10) only stammered at school and only in some lessons. It made a
real difference to him when we arranged an informal meeting for him,
his teacher and his parents.
He came up with some sensible ideas to help his teacher deal with
those difficult moments.
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