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An imaginary friend can be a source of anxiety reduction and indication

that your child has a desire for companionship. These are both good

things. It is only a problem if it interferes with him making " real "

friends or if it seems like it's an hallucination (very rare cases).

So, keep an eye on him and follow your mama instincts. Don't call

excess attention to it but allow it. If your son tells you something

about Carl, you can just say " ok " or something else short and sweet.

In most typical development, imaginary friends appear around the time

when kids have other signs of " magical thinking " such as monsters under

the bed. It is usually a phase they will pass through. Most likely,

he will one day tell you that Carl moved away or something like that.

In the meantime, don't overinterpret it and encourage interaction with

real kids as much as possible.

Hope this helps,

Kellie

(mom to Sam, 4, autism, and psychologist)

>

> My 7 y.o. HFA has an imaginary friend. How do I handle this? It

> started today and he's being very imaginative w/ the story. " Carl "

> lives in the attic and eats dust. He's even having conversations w/

> him. Should I incorporate " Carl " into our daily lives? I just don't

> what to expect or how this started?

>

> Thanks

>

> Lorie Mancuso

>

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