Tickling a baby does not cause stuttering!

It is incorrect to believe that tickling a baby will cause stuttering. I have read this several times and have marveled at how people can believe it. For good information about stuttering, people should go to http://www.stutteringhelp.org/. There you can find pages of information including Facts on Stuttering that states "What causes stuttering? There are four factors most likely to contribute to the development of stuttering: genetics ( approximately 60% of those who stutter have a family member who does also); child development (children with other speech and language problems or developmental delays are more likely to stutter); neurophysiology ( recent research has shown that people who stutter process speech and language in different areas of the brain than those who do not stutter); and family dynamics ( high expectations and fast-paced lifestyles can contribute to stuttering).
Stuttering may occur when a combination of factors comes together and may have different causes in different people. It is probable that what causes stuttering differs from what makes it continue or get worse."

Maybe this comment was originally started by a mother or grandmother who was trying to get a sibling to stop tickling a baby. I don't know of anyone who really enjoys being tickled, at least not for any length of time.

Everyone wants to help with stuttering!

Seems that I see more and more blogs and ads offering stuttering assistance. It makes me wonder why I see the same names but on many, many different blogs. It also makes me wonder if they are really trying to help those who stutter or if they just think that people who stutter are dumb enough to pay money over the internet for a "cure." I think those who stutter are smart enough to sort out the ones who are really wanting to help from those who are just trying to make a buck off of their problem. What a sad lot some people are! I just hope and pray that those who stutter or parents of children who start stuttering know the best source of information and help.

People who have any affliction are often so desparate to overcome it that they spend money on unnecessary "treatments" in the hopes that one of them will work.