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Hi my son is 3 yrsold has a tongue tie..and until now he has diffulty in speaking..we went to a doctor last yr.. But he advice me that no need to cut my sons tongue tie..but now im just worried and i want to have a second opinion.. Thanks
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Please don't worry, tongue tie never impacts a child's speaking abilities. It's a myth that children with tongue tie aka ankyloglossia have delayed speech. Look for other reasons and also get him assessed by an audiologist.
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