We will start with the good, Coopers stuttering has got so much better in such a short time, he is really starting to get it, he was considered a really bad stutterer with lots of repitition and blocking, scoring about a 7-8, he is now down to a three, in just under 2 months, so crossing fingers that it takes.

He seems to have more confidence and is coming out of his shell a bit more and talking to people instead of standing behind me. If any of you remember, we have been going to therapy for almost a year, before we went to a new one, with a totally different approach and I am just over the moon.

The bad news, is that Parker has started a slight stutter. He is a talking machine, but I have picked it up cause I am so used to it with Cooper. At the moment most people wouldn't probably be able to hear it, but she confirmed it today and she wants me to always bring Parker along so she can access him as well.

It was funny cause I said, how would I tell if Parker is starting to stutter, and she said, you asking me that question means that he already is. So I am a bit scared as we have had a rough road with Cooper, but she is assuring us, that using the same methods, it will be nipped in the bud really early.

Just a FYI, stuttering is an inherited problem, and affects boys 4 times to 1 girl, and if one boy in a family has it, it is very likely any other boys will have it. It isn't caused by too much processing or talking to fast, it is a muscle in the jaw that is weak (hereditary) and needs strengthening. For us the treatment for Cooper is to pick him up on the stutter as soon as he does it and say, mommy only wants to hear it once, or get him to repeat it etc... it has actually been very cathardic for me to reprimand him for it, after a year of letting it go on and on and on.

First, YAHOOOO on Cooper. that is great news Rach. :party21: Do you think that he is coming out of his shell because he isn't stuttering as much? So great!

Parker, :( but, you are catching it right now, so that is GREAT! Sounds like the therapist is on the ball and will get him on the right track.

That is great that Cooper is doing so well. I am sure it will be much easier with Praker since you are catching it so soon and have the 'right' therapist working with him.

Em, I do think he is coming out of his shell cause it is easier for him to talk.

I am atually optimistic with Parker, though I wouldn't have been if we were still seeing the old therapist, she is really clued on to it, she is a stuttering expert, so I have faith.

Such great news on Cooper, Rach. :smt041 I know I've said it before to you, but still want to remind you, you are such a great mother to those boys. How lucky they are to have you!
Parker will get better soon too. So glad you have a great therapist. Those are so hard to come by.

Good luck with the therapy!!

You tell Cooper that I want him talking a blue streak when I come to visit. :evil4:
And Parker too, but I really want Cooper to tell me a big ol' story. :party21: :evil4:

Great news about Cooper...I didn't know stuttering an inherited problem
My first cousin had awful issues with stuttering as a child...he doesn't have any problems with stuttering now, but is still very shy/introverted
Sorry to hear Parker might have some stuttering issues as well, but I am sure early intervention will make a HUGE difference
((HUGS)) to both boys!

Thanks Kim, I am noticing Parker more and more now, which is frustrating but I do think we will be able to stop it easier than with Cooper, I just wish I had used this therapist before I wasted my time with the other one.

that s excelant that cooper is improving its a shame that parker has now developed a stutter but like the others said at least you have picked it up early and know exactly how to handle it