Stammering develops mostly from the early age of a person. It caused by multiple factors and their interactions. Some of the factors that can lead to the development of stammering are.
- Imitation of other stammering persons either in the family or outside.
- An after effect of certain serious illness.
- Feeling of insecurity in the early age.
- Strict, rude & rough guardianship.
- Sudden physical or mental shock.
- Shy or introvert nature from childhood.
- Very fast speaking habit.
- Parental fights and misunderstandings.
- Disturbances and quarrel in the family.
- Fast thought process.
- Lack of co-ordination between thinking & speaking.
- Side effects of strong medicine.
- Being subjected to tremendous fear and tension from childhood.
- If the child is left alone for some time without parents or familiar people.
- When a second child is born in the family.
- Seeing horrifying scenes in real life or in movies.
- If the child is weak or sickly.
- When pressurised by parents to achieve difficult and high targets.
- When forcibly changing from left handed behaviour to right-handed behaviour.
- The child tries to attract attention and stammers when neglected.
- If the teacher is strict and the child is very scared.
- Humiliation in front of friends and class mates.
- If one is frightened of every little thing.
- Hurting one’s head due to some accident.
- If parents and family members all talk very fast, the child is unable to compete with their speed and thus falters.
- And many more factors can lead to stammering.
Whatever may be the reason for developing stammering, it occurs now due to uncontrolled excitement, tension, fear, nervousness, hesitation, anticipation of blocking, faulty way of breathing, very fast speaking habit, lack of confidence and courage to speak.