ok, so my ds who is 3 stutters a bit, mostly when he is excited, sometimes when he isn't. would you get it checked out? its not a constant thing and you can understand what he is saying. but iwas wondering if i should get it checked out. what do you think? do you think its something he will grow out of?

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Many many many three year olds stutter. I would not be concerned at this point if i were you.
I honestly believe he will out grow it. In my experience it is around three when this happens to alot of kids.

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It is VERY common for kids this age to go through a stage of stuttering. My ds did also. Usually it'll clear on it's own in just a month or so. I wouldn't worry about it unless it gets much, much worse or it persists for a long time. Maybe next time your child has their yearly checkup mention it to your pediatrician, but I wouldn't make any special effort at this time to deal with it.

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Even DD when she was 3-yrs old stuttered a bit and I would consider her very articulate (people even comment about how clearly and concisely she speaks). I wouldn't worry about it.

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Their little minds work faster than their verbal skills sometimes, so it isn't uncommon for them to stutter. Don't sweat it. It may even happen for another year or so.

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Parker, Wyndser, and Carson....................Wyndser (in blue) with her cousin

You can somehow look at the flap under their tongue and see if they are going to be studderers. I can't remember what to look for. My sister had to have hers cut when she was a baby or the doc. said she would studder. My mom noticed my dd's looked like my sisters, so I had her checked but the doc said it was okay. We just switched to a new doc. and he even noticed it and said it looked like that of a tongue tied person. She is now 8 and talks fine. I can't remember what about it looks funny. It's the thing that connects your tongue to the bottom of your mouth.