It is not uncommon for children to have dysfluencies in their speech. \u00a0They may exhibit pauses, interjections (e.g., “um um um”), prolongations (e.g., “hhhhhello”), and repetitions (e.g., “h-h-h-hello”) at some point during their preschool years. \u00a0Most preschool age children, (approximately greater than 70%) will spontaneously recover from stuttering. There are many strategies that should be implemented to encourage and promote smooth, fluent speech. \u00a0The most important thing to do is use slow and relaxed speech when talking to your child. When your child talks or asks you a question, try to pause for a second or so before answering – this will help make talking with your child less hurried and more relaxed. \u00a0Try not to get annoyed when stuttering happens – your patient, accepting attitude will help tremendously. \u00a0If\u00a0you have any concerns, please contact your child’s school speech-language pathologist. Below is a link to a\u00a0helpful hand-out from The Stuttering Foundation illustrating tips for talking with your child:<\/p>\n