Is there something wrong with my daughter?

Question

She is turning thirteen this year, and she talks to items in her room. I find this disturbing, but when I confront her she tells me it's normal. She talks all night long to her teddies, blankets, pictures on her walls, and sometimes even the television. I'm worried about her, I fear that something might be wrong in her head. Should a girl turning thirteen be doing this? I know it's not one of those "Oh no! I'm going to be a teenager soon, I want to be a kid as long as possible!" things, because shes been doing it for almost four years. It was just a few monthes ago I actually realized she was doing it all the time. I'm worried. Does anyone know if there might be something wrong with her?
I regret saying this, but is she going crazy?
I love her, and I'm so worried.

Well she has a budgie named Perro, two cats, and a dog. She makes up long nicknames for them, and talks to them, but I think thats normal.

The conversations she has with the items are usualy about how /they/ are feeling. I was listening at her door several days ago, and she was specifically telling her favorite teddy bear how it was feeling, and then she was telling it how she loved it. But the odd thing was that after she told it she loved it, she said, "Oops!" And then started telling all of her other teddy bears, and favorite items that she loved them.

She has an older brother, who often tells her he loves her.

Answer 1

I'm turning 13 this year too, and i am a female, so i kind of have an idea of what she's going through. Although, what kind of things is she talking about? If it's just about general things, such as boys, friends, school, family, or something like that, it could just be because she is too afraid to come to you with her problems, being her mother and all, you know how we kids are. but if the conversations seem odd, or have nothing to do with her life, then maybe you should talk to her, see how her life is going, check to see if anything is wrong. If you still see these problems, consider seeing a therapist, or specialist. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I thing she is still at the phase where she still wants to be a little girl or wants to be treated like one. Is she getting enough attention or does she have any friends she hangs around with. It might be normal that when she's by herself she talks to her teddy bears or when she looks at pictures she speaks what she thinks instead of saying it in her mind. Like only to her own. Is she an only sibling? I don't think she's crazy or any thing like that but you could try talking to a counselor or a psychologist before she gets older. Just so you can be sure. Maybe she is not ready to grow up yet and like to be young, act young and get treated young.

Answer 3

I would say that only a psychologist can answere that question but on the other hand consider this, does your daughter have friends, is she social or more with drawn.13 can be very demanding socially nowadays and maybe she is fullfilling a need to be social with the objects in her room becouse they are familliar,comforting and unintimidating. Maybe she is just quirkie, which is not such a bad thing, but take her to see someone who is really qualified to help you and keep the lines of communication open. Good luck I am sure everything will be OK.

Answer 4

Congratulations. Your daughter is showing signs of being very creative, bright, and imaginative. I wouldn't worry about it. I did the same thing growing up... though I admit I was more careful about letting anyone catch me doing it. It's probably more a case of her not having close friends to talk to, so she just substitutes items for her interaction. When she gets some good friends to hang with, you'll probably see this behavior go away.

Answer 5

If she had a dog, and talked to it, you wouldn't worry!!!
She's been doing it for 4 years!
I am an adult, and thankfully I have a dog, or I'd be talking to the walls. I do talk outloud when he's at the groomer.

Unless she's saying bad things to herself, the tv, her blanket, teddie bears, don't worry.

I think she is lonely. Get her a pet to talk to and take care of.
If not a dog, get a guinea pig!! they don't smell, easy care, don't bite and are soft and love to be held and eat carrots out of your hand.

Answer 6

yes, there's something wrong with her! She should see a doctor about this...I had this problem start when I was 5 years old, I would hear voices and answer them to the TV and other objects..it seemed perfectly normal to me and I couldn't tell the different when I was acting abnormal..I now take a drug call resperdal and it control my behavior and I stop talking back to objects.. she has a chemical in balance and this is what's causing her behavior - this is serious....

Answer 7

First I think you should calm down. I think she might be a bit lonely. I think you should have her invite her friends over. If she's around a lot of people maybe than she'll feel better. Good Luck!

Answer 8

I don't think it's "normal"; I've never known anyone who would do this. Schitzophrenics hold conversations with imaginary people and things, but she sounds too young for the symptoms to show (I think, it usually happens in your late teens-early 20s). I think it wouldn't hurt to talk to a doctor. Good luck.

Answer 9

Some girls write down their thoughts in a diary, your daughter verbalizes out loud to her things in her room. Buy her a diary and assure her you won't peek and see what happens.

Answer 10

i think that ur daughter is just scared to grow up or she doesn't have many friends at school. u should sit down and talk to her and tell her it is okay to grow up she will have more opportunities when she gets older, like driving. i don't think she is going crazy. she could be trying to figuire out who she is. my sister is having troubles of who she is and her place.