Imaginary Friends...

Running_Horse

...or Companions, as Wikipedia also call them.

My daughter who is nearly three regularly imagines playmates who she holds in her hands and brings to life with a quick blow of air, and then plays with. They are named after real friends, relatives, and even made up names.

I'm not at all worried as it probably shows a good imagination, and may be helpful as she will be an only child. Has anyone else experienced this?

newcook

I may be speaking out of term but...

apparently kids being so innocent are able to see things that we cant as we are told to stop being silly and the person they cannot see are not real (because we cant see them) and some people say that they are actually ghosts!!

I know some may mock but a friends little boy had an 'imaginary' friend - the parents played along for a week or so thinking it would pass and eventually they asked what their friends name was - I cant remember what it was but it was a really old fashioned name and the parents didnt know anyone of that name, no-one at nursery wasnt of that name and nor were parents of kids at nursery!!! and the clothes that were described were of victorian times!!!!

he eventually stopped talking about him because people kept telling him he was being silly having an imaginary friend but who knows?!!?!?!

seven-day-weekend

Yes, it is very common for a child to have imaginary friends.

charlottecarter

My daughter is 4 and she has an imaginary friend called Joo - he is 2 years old and he has pink hair. He has been around for about 18 months now. He can be quite naughty and only she can talk to him - if we want to talk to him we tell her what we want to say!

Deedee73

My littlun has a friend called "Doo doo" he always comes up in conversation, once a month, around the time that both I and DsD are having our monthlies!
I always know when I am about to get the "lady belly" as DS will suddenly announce "Doo doo is here" It is a little bit odd, but not scary, DS will hold his hand around shops and things, but the best thing is, DS started nursery this month, and came home one day telling me that Doo doo has a friend, "Gwillam" apparantly "Gwillam" lives in the School, and plays with Doo doo on the grass!!

DS has spoken to quite a few relatives who are no longer with us as well, he was waving at a bedroom window last year (the 1st anniversary of his GGM's death) and said, "Mum Mum, Nanny .... is waving!" He often looks at the centre of ceilings and says hello to people who ar eno longer with us too.

So, I believe that they can sense something, maybe even have the ability to communicate with spirits of passed loved ones, it's lovely, and I for one will not tell him it's imaginary, or that he is fibbing, maybe one day he'll stop, maybe he wont.

woody01

newcook wrote: »

I may be speaking out of term but...

apparently kids being so innocent are able to see things that we cant as we are told to stop being silly and the person they cannot see are not real (because we cant see them) and some people say that they are actually ghosts!!

I know some may mock but a friends little boy had an 'imaginary' friend - the parents played along for a week or so thinking it would pass and eventually they asked what their friends name was - I cant remember what it was but it was a really old fashioned name and the parents didnt know anyone of that name, no-one at nursery wasnt of that name and nor were parents of kids at nursery!!! and the clothes that were described were of victorian times!!!!

he eventually stopped talking about him because people kept telling him he was being silly having an imaginary friend but who knows?!!?!?!

There was bound to be some fruitcake along that would spin this story.

Kids pretend to be:
Bruce Lee
Dragons
Policemen
Gangsters
Etc

Doesnt mean they are seeing all these things for real in front of them does it,

shimmershelly

I think it's cute, my DD had one when she was 3ish for about a year and a half, it was sooo sweet

NBirdy

My DD (also nearly 3) has an imaginary baby she carries everywhere with her. I have to tuck it in and kiss it goodnight every night, and often change it's nappy :rolleyes: It's called Cara apparently.

fernliebee

Aw reminds me of drop dead fred, love that film!

When my dad was little he had imaginary little monsters that lived in his pocket, he 'lost' them in town one day and made his mum walk all the way back to town, where he miraculously found them again!

shandypants5

I wished I had thought of having an imaginary freind.

They could have taken some of the heat for all the trouble I got myself into.:rolleyes:

Toothsmith

I've lost touch with mine too, although some still send me imaginary Christmas cards.

I get fed up with the imaginary round robins though.