Adults tend to believe only what they see with their own eyes, or read in clever books. And when you tell about what it really is, they do offer a troubled face and see a child psychiatrist.
The child lives in a very special children's world, where Carlson - quite real character, as well as Bok, where mitten turns into a loyal puppy, a Cheshire cat disappears, leaving only smile.
Imaginary friends appear in a child around the age of three. This is not some kind of an aberration, and reasonable development of children creative thinking and imagination. It is necessary to perceive the emergence of such friends is perfectly normal.
The reasons for inventing imaginary friends are very different, but according to psychologists, in most cases, your baby is trying to implement an unfulfilled desire or fill an emotional void. Some children invent friends when they feel sadness or loneliness. This is especially common among children who have no brothers or sisters. Other children invent confidants with whom you can talk when he's scared, imaginary friend cheer and support.
And someone can invent a friend as a "whipping boy" to dump on him all the blame for their own misdeeds, by this method, children's self-protective function. Imaginary friends can even be somewhat useful. They help to solve some of the issues on the level available to him - from disappointment to worry. If the kid told you that his fictional friend hates it, in a way he expresses his own anger, achieving emotional release. Children under the age of eighteen months often play imaginative games, often you may notice how the baby eats food or non-existent walks with fictional animals. At this age children have already developed imagination to create an imaginary friend or situation. Imaginary friend will be very good company to your kid. Psychologists assess the presence of imaginary friends in children is about 60%.
The culture of our country makes children from an early age to be dipped into a fantasy world. This speaking soft toys made like a cartoon or fantasy characters. They surround the child long before he starts talking.
Imaginary friend can be quite varied: favorite toy, endowed with human qualities friend which is actually not, but it is necessary to put an extra dish during lunch or tuck blanket. Each can become as strong as Superman, and the weak and helpless, in need of care and custody, or just an ordinary boy or girl with whom you can play. In most cases, the imaginary friend is not necessarily a person, they can become some kind of critter.
If you encounter this "problem" is not in a hurry to run to a psychologist. Your baby is just a very emotional and is endowed with a rich imagination. To throw out all the accumulated emotions, he invented his friend. This one can be an excellent material for diagnosis by parents. During the observation of the baby when he talks or plays with his fictional friend, can be found such as you never knew existed. After all, in these games reflect internal problems for both children and families in general. Protect your children!
