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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
My 2.5 year old was telling me the other night about his imaginary friend, Hanu (or Hanoo; obviously it's difficult to get accurate spelling). When I asked him questions about who Hanu was, he could tell me only that (1) "Hanu is not a monster" and (2) "Hanu is not a skeleton." There weren't a lot of other available details; he changes the subject a lot. So I'm left to ponder the significance of the fact that these particular details were offered, as if to disprove the alternatives.
This being a post "Sixth Sense" world, I am now entertaining myself with the notion that my son is communing with an actual dead person, possibly a child, possibly an indigenous American (in this case, Ohlone or Costanoan, based on our geography).
Anyone else have kids with invisible friends, or have invisible friends (other than FBI agents posing as sexual predators in chat rooms, of course)?
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The Wonk Princess had a number of imaginary friends when she was younger. There were Ronald and Mercy Mercy Me, both ducks who visited her on rainy days. There was a cat named Glagla, who often incited her into mischief. In addition, on occasion, our dog Max taught her inappropriate vocabulary words.
The Wonk Monster did not have any imaginary friends. His imagination and creativity are about equal to his older sister, though. I don't attribute the difference to anything more than kids are individuals. Unfortunately, it seems to be a trait they lose as they get older.
