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When to call for doctor for an appointment about Stuttering?
September 2, 2010 on 4:49 am | By admin | In Health and Fitness | Comments OffMany children stutter when they are learning to talk; it’s common for kids between the ages of 2 and 5 to stutter. For most, the stuttering goes away on its own. Call your child’s doctor for an appointment if stuttering is Lasts more than six months, Becomes more frequent, Occurs along with facial tension or tightness, Occurs with other facial or body movements, Affects your child’s schoolwork or social interactions, Causes emotional problems, such as fear or avoidance of situations in which your child has to talk and Continues beyond age 5 or first becomes noticeable in early school age, when your child begins reading aloud in school.
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