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What
can parents do?
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Show that you love your child.
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Make eye contact.
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Listen carefully and patiently
to what your child is saying, rather than how it is being said.
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Respond kindly and uncritically
when your child is dysfluent.
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Give your child time to say
whatever he or she wants to say.
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Don't help by saying or filling
in words for your child.
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Don't speak for your child in
situations you think may embarrass your child, yourself or others. It is
worse for your child to have the power to communicate taken away altogether.
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Examine and deal with your own
feelings of anxiety, guilt, irritation, anger, embarrassment, sadness,
frustration and wanting to pretend it isn't happening. It is very hard
to watch someone you care about having difficulty so you may need help
and support as well.
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Talk to your child about stuttering.
Don't make it a taboo subject. If you do, this may be interpreted to mean
stuttering is wrong or shameful.
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Your child will tend to copy
how you speak. So model a relaxed, unhurried and open manner of speech.
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