Temperament, Parenting Styles, and Childhood Stuttering

Julie D. Anderson and John E. Bates

The primary purpose of this investigation was to examine the relations between temperament and parenting behaviors in preschool children who do (CWS; n = 19) and do not stutter (CWNS; n = 24). Parents completed the short form of the Children’s Behavior Questionnaire and an adaptation of the Child Rearing Practices Report. Findings revealed both similarities and differences between CWS and CWNS in temperament-parenting relations, suggesting that the potential association between temperament and developmental stuttering may be moderated by parental behaviors.