Three months ago I met a child with a short tongue tie who was five years old but had difficulty speaking. The parents had noticed their child’s speech problems since he was about two years old and had taken him to the hospital, but had not treated him because they were afraid that anesthesia would harm him and hoped that his symptoms would improve after he grew. I was saddened to see that my child not only had difficulty speaking, but was also reluctant to talk to others and lacked the liveliness of a young boy. I would like to remind young parents through this popular article of mine to take their babies to the hospital to have their tongue tie checked before they start to learn to speak, as there are many babies with short tongue tie nowadays. Short tongue tie is a developmental disorder that restricts the movement of the tongue and prevents the tip of the tongue from curling up. It can affect articulation, especially the difficulty in pronouncing the curled back of the tongue, and pose an obstacle for babies to learn to speak. It is best treated before the age of two years, with very superficial general anesthesia, and the procedure takes less than 10 minutes and has minimal effect on the baby.