imiganiry friends?

Kaitlin'smom wrote: do any of your tots talk of an imiginary friend? Kait has mentioned a few times this person called Bobbie, I am not sure if its a ghost/spirt or an imiginary friend. Its not easy to get consistant answers from her on if boy or girl older or young, the only thing I get is it has blue hair. Now this does freek DH out a bit due to the fact that his grandfathers brother who passed away many many yreas ago he was called bobbie. I am just not sure how to handle it, discourage, ingnore it or try and get more info.

anyone experience this?

MommyToAshley replied: Ashley doesn't have imaginary friends, but she will have her stuffed animals talk and carry on conversations. She will usually have them ask for something that she knows she can't have.


Now, I will tell you something personal. One night, Ashley woke up and was talking about a boy she saw and she said it was her brother. I just broke down in tears right there. We haven't told her about Jashua, I was waiting until she got a little older. Maybe it was just her imagination, maybe it was a dream, but I'd like to think it is a sign her older brother, our angel in heaven, is watching out for her.

mckayleesmom replied: Mommy to ashley....you called Joshua , Jason in your post.

I would just play along with it. My nephew had 3 imaginary friends...Ninja, Tommy and Mike. Eventually he grew out of it. My sister had to "adopt" Ninja because his mommy threw him out a car window .

MommyToAshley replied:
Now that is embarrassing. I call Ashley by my sister's name sometimes, but somehow I feel more guilty when I do it to Joshua.

luvbug00 replied: Mya has one. Mario ( as in mario lopez.. Ac slater on saved by the bell and the pet star host.) Any way I just play along it can be really funny at times.

Kaitlin'smom replied:
she also has been talking more with her toys she has woody from toy story and was talking back an forth with him, it was so cute. I dont really have a problme with it, it just freeked DH out a bit, and reading about it on the net never helps you always seem to find the worst things about it. anyway it is a bit interesting, yesterday he (I ampretty sure its a boy) was out getting his hair cut.

that is so sweet about her brother I am sure he is watching over her.

amymom replied: My son had an imaginary friend for many years. However, I believe now that it was real for him not made up. So was it a ghost, spirit, angel, I am unsure? It started when he was around two and ended around 5 or 6. I unfortunately did not keep track of many details but in retrospect wish I had. My son was very strict on his name being pronounced correctly .. it was 'Goh-ky' We would set a place at the table for him, make room in the car, tuck him in at night. These things happened whenever Gohky visited. It was a very interesting time, and I learned loads about my son by asking Gohky questions.

I think that it is something you should play along with, but neither encourage or discourage. Just go with the flow.

redchief replied: Since I don't believe in ghosts I gotta believe that her friend is one of the millions of young imaginary friends in the world right now. I think imaginary friends, as long as the child doesn't seem to have a problem relating to the real world, help kids learn social skills and leadership.

Oh... and I had an imaginary army of friends when I was three and four

DansMom replied:
Daniel talks to someone when he playacts scenarios, either an imaginary friend or a toy. We sit back and listen to him have domestic conversations with this other person, and usually he is playing the parent role and repeating things that we say.

luvbug00 replied: Redchief , I used to not believe in them either. After an experince when my gradfather died I no longer doubt it at all!! Mya even talks to him by his first name which NO ONE has ever mantioned to her. To each his own

lisar replied: My sisters son has one. He says his name is june. And wants a plate of dinner for him and everything. It is so funny. But we play along my sister asked the dr about it and the dr said not to worry. Play along. So we do and eventually june disapears and we dont hear about him for a month and then he will come back. Right now he is gone.

Lisa

ian'smommy replied: I read on a parenting website that having imaginary friends in the early years is actually healthy. So no worries...

ammommy replied: ALec has a couple, but they are animals, not people

Kaitlin'smom replied: thanks everyone maybe now DH will be more reassured