Imaginary Friends: Older Child
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3 Year Old Has Imaginary Friend.....
Asked by A.M. from Louisville
on November 10, 2006
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Hello everyone. I am new to this so I am not sure how to state my problem so here it goes.... My 3 year old daughter is very smart and outgoing. She loves to be the ce...
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- While most child psychologist will tell you that it is normal for children to develop "imaginary" friends as a healthy way to imagination. It is also a way that a chil...
- My daughter had an imaginary friend "freaky" (what a name!). We even had to put "freaky's" coat on him/her/it when we left the house and make sure that he/she/it had ...
- My 6 year old had his very own "Pikachu" (yes...the Pokemon) for about 3 years now. Pikacuh at first would have to go everywhere with us, and I even had to buckle his...
Imaginary Friend Anyone?
Asked by C.S. from Las Vegas
on November 25, 2008
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My husband just shared with me that our 3 YO has an imaginary friend who apparently likes to sit on the back of the car and play in the rocks. He was holding our litt...
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- C.:) How fun for your child! Lots of children have imaginary friends! My husband had one, and we named one of our sons after him! Imaginary friends indicate a higher ...
- Congrats, C.! Imaginary friends are a sign of a creative personality! Good for your daughter. Our four year-old son's friend is named Buddy. It's a riot when ...
- they talk about imaginary friends in What to Expect the Toddler Years and that it's very common at this age..you might want to check out the book?
Concerned with Imaginary Friend
Asked by G.S. from Wichita
on September 12, 2008
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My four yaer old son has just started preschool this year and also created an imaginary friend, "Jackson". Right now he only accompanies us in the car. Last night my...
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- G.- I would go along with it... my husband had an imaginary friend at the same age named Scotty Lambchimer.(no joke) His mom set a place at the table every night. My ...
- If it isn't interfering with his school or home life, and his personality isn't changing (He just has a "friend") I think that it wouldn't hurt to have an imaginary fr...
- My daughter has an imaginary friend as well. She actually has more than one. I don't see it as a bad thing at all. She plays well with them. It doesn't concern me at a...
Imaginary Friend-At What Age?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on November 23, 2010
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At what age do you think kids can have an imaginary friend? My sister-in-law baby sat our 2 and 1/2 year old the other night. When we got home she told my husband an...
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- I wouldn't worry! Mine started around 3 and was really into it for a while. He's now 4 and doesn't talk as much to his imaginary friend...just likes to pretend a lot.
- My little man had an imaginary friend at around 3 who he talked about, and to, all the time. He always had an amusing story to tell us about "David". he was around for...
- Absolutely!!! To make you feel better...they say that having an imaginary friend is a sign of intelligence and all sorts of other positive things!! My oldest child ( w...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Imaginary Friends
Asked by A. from Dallas
on March 22, 2010
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Hi Moms!
Just a fun question: Did any of you growing up have imaginary friends? Do your kids? I just read an article earlier today about how 2/3rds of all kids h...
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- i don't recall having any, but i'm sure i did lol...it sounds like something i would do. my almost 7 yr old dd (she is an only right now, but hopefully not for too mu...
- My son talks to himself alot but I don't think he has an imaginary friend. I had one growing up till I was about 6-7. His name was Johny. He had red curly hair and ...
- I had two imaginary friends...Spidey and Roachy. Nice names huh? They lived in my watch and when I pushed the buttons they came out and taught me all sorts of things...
Imaginary Friends?
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on August 16, 2011
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my six year old is constantly talking about what his friend showed him or taught him or told him....
for example his birthday is this wednesday and he wanted his part...
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- My 3 year old has "Dr. Robin". He's black with red hair, red doctor clothes and he likes to stay on a particular tile in the hallway. Lol. Kids have them all the time....
- My daughter has one. And I had one when I was a kid too...nothing wrong with it! Heck, I thought everyone had one!
- I had one named Jimmy. I would hold his hand. My mom had to serve him a plate of food and kiss him goodnight. Eventually "Jimmy went home."
Imaginary Friends?
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on November 5, 2007
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Hi Mamas-
I need some help. My 4-year old has been talking about his imaginary friends for almost a year now. At first we thought it was cute but now they are a p...
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- I also had imaginary friends growing up--2 main ones, I remember their names and what they wore. I was an only child and they kept me company. I think most children ha...
- Dear N., I'm not sure that this will help you necessarily, but I had 3 imaginary friends as a child. I remember having them, so I must've been around 4 years old at t...
- Have you read any Sylvia Browne books? I believe children have such an open mind that they can see things we adults cannot. He may be seeing someone on the otherside...
Imaginary Friends
Asked by F.G. from Raleigh
on April 28, 2012
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My daughter is 3 year old only child. She has a fantastic imagination which we encourage. She has several imagery friends. I have noticed that as she gets older the...
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- For a three-year-old to have imaginary friends who get more and more real is absolutely normal. Children don't have imagination and reality sorted out yet (and they w...
- My little one is a very unique little girl with a crazy imagination and that's what I LOVE about her. Do I worry about her sometimes? Yes. Do I think that "Dr. Robin" ...
- My younger daughter actually did have a childhood-onset "mental illness" (see http://www.ItsNotMental.com) but what you are describing sounds wonderful and normal! My...
3 Yr Old with Imaginary Friends
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on May 5, 2009
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Hi Moms, My very fun & creative 3 year old daughter has a lot of pretend friends. I know I’ve heard of people having imaginary friends, but I never had any as a kid...
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- I agree with what everyone's already said--it's perfectly normal and a sign of intelligence and creativity (although not *every* intelligent/creative kid will create i...
- I think it's normal and shows how creative a child's mind is. My oldest daughter had a friend, Barney. He rode a motorcycle when we were driving in the car. She wou...
- Hi, K.! Imaginary friends are nothing to worry about. Out of three girls, I was the only one who had imaginary friends. My mother was very concerned, because I did ...
