It might take a child a few tries to pronounce a word, or get through a full sentence. The child might stop in the middle of a sentence and start a new one. This is not stuttering. Stuttering begins with more obvious signs of difficulty. For example, your child might often repeat parts of words many times, or draw the sound of a word out. Stuttering can be stressful for children and parents, but it is often possible to work through the problem together.