Stuttering usually first appears between the ages of 18 months and 5 years. Between 75-80% of all children who begin stuttering will stop within 12 to 24 months without speech therapy. If your child has been stuttering longer than 6 months, they may be less likely to outgrow it on their own.

Does stuttering go away on its own?

Stuttering is a form of dysfluency (dis-FLOO-en-see), an interruption in the flow of speech. In many cases, stuttering goes away on its own by age 5. In some kids, it goes on for longer. Effective treatments are available to help a child overcome it.

At what age is stuttering a problem?

It usually happens when a child is between ages 2 and 5. It may happen when a childs speech and language development lags behind what he or she needs or wants to say.

Why do I stutter a lot?

A stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other brain disorders can cause speech that is slow or has pauses or repeated sounds (neurogenic stuttering). Speech fluency can also be disrupted in the context of emotional distress. Speakers who do not stutter may experience dysfluency when they are nervous or feeling pressured.

Can you get a stutter from stress?

Although stress does not cause stuttering, stress can aggravate it. Parents often seek an explanation for the onset of stuttering since the child has been, in all documented cases, speaking fluently before the stuttering began.