1. Action for Stammering Children
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  3. What is stammering?

Do parents cause stammering?

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No. 

We know that parents do not cause a child to stammer. Stammering is not a result of anything parents do or their parenting style. 

A person may be more likely to develop a stammer due to a combination of factors, such as, genes, sex and brain development but there is not one reason for a stammer to develop or continue beyond childhood.

Parents naturally play a vital role in supporting their child with their stammer to help them develop into confident communicators. 

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