Stammering, practically considered : with the treatment in detail / by T. Bartlett.

  • Bartlett, T. (Thomas), 1789-1864.
Date:
1839
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Credit: Stammering, practically considered : with the treatment in detail / by T. Bartlett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    words: in the latter instance, every syllable must be distinctly pronounced. From a diffi- culty experienced in the first attempts to pro- nounce a letter, the child—it most generally occurring in children—considers that it cannot be done, and consequently, when it is attempted to be spoken, it is with fear and trepidation: and, now, it frequently happens that the mother is angry with and scolds the child, which in many cases actually produces the very -evil which it was intended to prevent. Instead of blaming the child, let the parent study the rules at the latter part of this essay, and the manner in which each letter is formed, and en- tice her child to follow her directions; this cannot be effected either by blows or by threats: if properly managed, the child will endeavour to please its parent. If this course be pursued, it will be found that the difficulty will very soon disappear; but if, instead of following this plan of treatment, the friends blame and chastise, there exists a very strong probability, that, instead of curing the child of its supposed c 3
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