Hello all,

I took my 14 year old daughter to her pediatrician because she is having difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. This has been going on for several months and we've tried most traditional remedies but to no avail. She also has a long history of daydreaming when she should be paying attention such as when she is in school. As I have ADHD, my first thoughts were perhaps she has the same.

The doctor suggested melatonin and to wait and see if this helps.

On the drive home, she and I were talking and she mentioned that some of her friends at school notice her lips moving when she talks to herself. I tried to dig a little deeper but it didn't work. She told me "No offense mom, but it's non of your business." I explained that I was only trying to get a sense of the topics that she was thinking of when the self talk happens, not any actual thoughts. She didn't want to talk about it any more except to say that she feels like she has no control over it.

Do any of you have a teen who talks to them-self? Is this normal? I don't want to jump the gun and assume that trouble is brewing if this is a normal thing.