There are also physical manifestations like too much blinking of the eyes, jaw jerking and involuntary movements of certain body parts without intending to do such. Treatment If the condition is only mild, you must learn how to handle it on your own. It will help if you are going to find out what s causing the problem. Basic Guide about Stuttering for Parents For parents who are worried about their children who are stuttering, you just have to bear in mind that this is only a phase that they are going through. It may alleviate your feelings to know that about 5% of children in preschool stutter. This phase is referred to as pseudostuttering or developmental dysfluency, which they will eventually outgrow. Alexander Technique Along with varied therapies and programs designed to treat stuttering, one method is based on the premise of developing and controlling self-awareness, movement, balance, support and coordination. This is called the F.M. Alexander Technique. The F.M. Alexander Technique is a psychological approach used in treating stuttering. Depending on the progress of patients, treatment sessions are normally reduced to once a week and then to once every other week, to once a month until the termination of treatment. The first concern of the treatment program is patients use of cognitive secondary mannerisms. This process focuses on elimination of the use of avoidances, substitutions, and circumlocutions. However, not many people know that yoga is beneficial as well for seemingly minor bodily conditions such as stuttering and other speech disorders. At some points in their lives, children and adults experience speech difficulties such as getting stuck on their words. While it seems it is just normal to stutter, this could pose a problem in a person s day-to-day interaction with other people. This will train your child to speak calmly instead of hurrying to say things. In addition, pay attention to what your child has to say. If you look like you re in a hurry, your child will tend to speak faster to keep up with you. Encourage but don t force your child to talk. That way, the child learns to be confident when speaking.