My daughter who is 13 almost 14 always talks to herself. She will have whole conversations with herself. She seems to be doing this more and more. When she was little she hardly spoke at all, It would take her forever to respond to a question asked of her like she would have to think it all out in her head before she would respond. My worry is that people will think she is crazy or weird. Her friend has told me she does this in school too. I know that she is doing what I do except I do it in my head. I think most people do that. I have told her to do it inside her head in her thoughts but she still does it out loud. My husband has taken a different approach he has told her he will take away privalages if her hears her talking to herself, like no computer, etc. Today her heard her while she was watching TV he had her turn off the TV and put her to work cleaning the bathroom. I know he is doing it because he loves her and doesn't want her to be thought of as weird or strange but still to me seems kind of harsh being punished for talking to yourself, But then if it helps her to stop this habit maybe that is what she needs. What are your thoughts?