Guest guest Posted March 30, 2002 Report Share Posted March 30, 2002 HI MOMS.,...........have any of you have any experience with your child,s tounge? like they cant stick it out all the way or lift it up, because it is attached.. some doctors say it will stretch, and some say it should be cut!........ wanted some opionons.. my son is 4, his speech therapist says he cant say certain words because of his tounge....need some input.......Thanks!................Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2002 Report Share Posted March 31, 2002 My friend's son just had surgery because he was " tongue-tied " . It only took about 15 minutes. I guess it runs in her husband's family so her mother-in-law told her to look into it. They had the surgery done, otherwise, the little boy may have been delayed in speech because of it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2002 Report Share Posted April 1, 2002 My son has a short frenum (the piece of skin that holds the tongue) His private therapist feels that it is limiting him as he can't stick his tongue out very far and has difficulty moving it laterally. I took him to an oral surgeon who agreed with the therapist. He is scheduled to have it cut in 2 weeks. Although the surgeon can't guarentee that it will help his speech, his SLP and myself both believe that it can't hinder it. From what I understand, it's a relatively simple procedure, done under general anethesia for the younger children. My son is 3. The recoup time is 1-2 days!! I'll let you know how it goes. Ilene, Toms River, NJ HI MOMS.,...........have any of you have any experience with your child,s tounge? like they cant stick it out all the way or lift it up, because it is attached.. some doctors say it will stretch, and some say it should be cut!........ wanted some opionons.. my son is 4, his speech therapist says he cant say certain words because of his tounge....need some input.......Thanks!................Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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