The good news

" The good news is that you tried. I'm proud of you for that. My little man tried, and even though you are not able to say your name as well as you would like, that's OK. This is going to be a challenge, but I'm convinced that if we work hard, one day, and I do mean one day, all the kids will listen when you say your name loud and clear. Son, don't ever forget that you are Special."
My mom effectively replaced the negative messages I'd heard from my classmates with a far more positive message. I went back to school with words like " I'm not different, I'm special. I can learn to talk without a stutter, and then they will understand.