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cahabo · Kate Spade

Imaginary Friends

boobaby · Kate Spade

I don't think I ever had one, but I know my dad did. His name was Dollar. I'm not sure how old my dad was or how long, but he remembers having one. My dad was an only child and his parents were older when they had him, so I think that might explain the need for one in his situation. My dad is a very well-adjusted person, so obviously there was no harm in Dollar.

halleybird · Hermes

I really don't have any advice, but that is really cute! She has quite an imagination.

ILoveChoo · Hermes

I left my two imaginary friends at the zoo when I was about 7. They liked it there. I haven't seen them since.

Cricket · Gucci

Marshal (a girl) was my imaginary friend at about the same age as your daughter. I'm pretty sure Marshal was Marcia Brady's sister and that's where I got the name. She got into a lot of trouble, I remember. She was a horrible influence on sweet little Cricket. I'm pretty sure she moved away. I haven't seen or heard from her in a very long time.

It's perfectly normal, Cahabo. She'll grow out of it. I can see how it would be tiring to hear of her, though!

jah · Dooney & Bourke

Zero was my imaginary friend until 5 and a 1/2. Zero hung out with me and our other friend Satchel (a great big bag I filled with a ton of junk and hauled around - good training for my days now shopping!). Anyway, I threw Satchel away in the garbage (as a big ceremony) and pretended she was going to Holland with the garbage man. A few days later when my mother hadn't heard anything about Zero, she asked where she had gone and I said to see the tulips with Satchel... and that was the end of Zero...

Embrace your daughter's imaginary friend. If she hasn't left her by 7 or so, you can plan some type of ceremony for her to say goodbye. Right now, it is a sign of creativity.

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Totally normal!
I, in fact, was so thrilled when my son's imaginary friend Manje suddenly appeared. It was like proof that his autism hadn't made him any less of a perfect child.
My son is 4 1/2 right now...and I make it a point to include Manje in most of the things we do...though his plate at the dinner table only holds imaginary food!

Drew · Gucci

ILoveChoo wrote:

I left my two imaginary friends at the zoo when I was about 7. They liked it there. I haven't seen them since.

Aaaah! This cracked me up good! Hilarious.