If a child stutters, do not expect that with age, the problem will pass by itself. medical specialists and home care sessions with the child can help to overcome the annoying hesitation in speech.
Most often stuttering first appear in children aged two years, when kids are just learning how to pronounce the first words. If the symptoms are noticed hesitation in speech, do not delay a visit to the specialist. First of all, the child must show a speech therapist, he may refer you to a neurologist and psychotherapist, because the causes of logoneurosis (Stuttering), there are many, including the fault features of nervous system, birth defects, complications after diseases, family row and t. d.
It is important not only to timely consult a doctor, but also at home to support the "right" atmosphere. Mode of the day, special classes and effective exercises to help establish the work of children's speech.
communicate well
- Child halting speech is difficult to express the idea, with the excitement of the baby starts to stutter even more so:
- attentively and listened politely to what he wants to convey to you baby, do not interrupt, do not customize
- do not get angry, do not show that you are annoying slowness of speech or stumbling, is friendly and sympathetic to the problem of the baby
- Be patient, do not cut off in mid-sentence, give your child the opportunity to finish until the end, do not try to complete the phrase yourself
- do not raise the tone, do not use sharp gestures, talk calm steady voice.
The development of fine motor skills
Let the kid as much as possible making something with your own hands: sculpts, paints, collects pictures from the puzzle, adds mosaic or build towers from the constructor. On the fingers is a lot of nerve endings that are responsible for language development.
Singing and poetry reading.Excellent help with stammering speech - singing and reciting poems. Let the kid every day something humming, study with children's songs and poems.
Talk with toys.The child rarely stutters when he is in his familiar surroundings, while playing alone. Develop baby chat with toys, do not forbid, and encourage such a speech. A great way to overcome fear and to practice it - a home puppet theater, role-playing games with your baby.
athletics
Beneficial to the development of speech exercise, which is supported by rhythmic breathing and involve all parts of the body: swimming, cycling, tennis. Record your child to swim in the pool, take a walk bike and tennis rackets.
Breathing exercises.For the development of fluency is important to teach your baby to breathe properly. Various breathing exercises will help to remove the fear of halting speech. The most enjoyable and loved by all the kids version of breathing exercises - to blow bubbles.
Often hug and praise crumbs, it works better than any medicine.
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