Hi,
I wrote about this earlier this year but I still have concerns. My 7 yr old daughter continues to talk to herself. She is very bright and likes to tell herself stories. She has a sibling and plenty of socialization thru church, soccer, Girl Scouts, family events, etc. She has been writing stories in her iPad and journal lately. But, my concern is that she'll do this not just in the bathroom, but in public (ie soccer field, church, etc)
Furthermore, she has a "stimming" behavior where she stretches her arms when nervous or anxious (which is a lot). She will do this and talk to herself at the same time. She is a very intense child. She cries over things that other kids wouldn't even think twice about (ie she couldn't have pancakes at school because she already had a packed lunch, her iPad was left at home, etc) Her teacher also said that she plays with her earrings during class.
She does not have autism or asbergers. I guess I am looking for strategies to deal with the anxiousness, the talking, the crying, etc.
A home, we reward positive behavior with stickers. If there is bad behavior, we give a warning, then time out, then early to bed. Please advise and only sincere comments please.
Thanks