http://stlfamilylife.com/2010/06/real-tips-on-how-to-handle-imaginary-friends/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=real-tips-on-how-to-handle-imaginary-friends Parenting Blog and Resource for St. Louis Parents Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stlfamilylife.com/2010/06/real-tips-on-how-to-handle-imaginary-friends/#comment-108 Lauralee Hensley Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:54:31 +0000 http://stlfamilylife.com/?p=2541#comment-108 I gained an imaginery friend after my sister that was two years older than me died when our whole family was involved in a car accident when I was three years old. I know that's what helped me cope with everything. I can still remember my imaginery friends name, it was Truly. My sister's name was Joleeta Sue, so it wasn't her name, but in my mind Truly looked like Joleeta. Yet Truly lived in California. I think I probably picked that state because I wanted to see Mickey Mouse in Disney Land and that was in California. Anytime I got sad and missed my sister, or I was punished for being naughty or something, I'd stomp my feet and say I'm going to go live with Truly in California. Truly was my escape from sad or bad for about 3 years. I grew out of Truly by the time I went into second grade. I gained an imaginery friend after my sister that was two years older than me died when our whole family was involved in a car accident when I was three years old. I know that’s what helped me cope with everything. I can still remember my imaginery friends name, it was Truly. My sister’s name was Joleeta Sue, so it wasn’t her name, but in my mind Truly looked like Joleeta. Yet Truly lived in California. I think I probably picked that state because I wanted to see Mickey Mouse in Disney Land and that was in California. Anytime I got sad and missed my sister, or I was punished for being naughty or something, I’d stomp my feet and say I’m going to go live with Truly in California. Truly was my escape from sad or bad for about 3 years. I grew out of Truly by the time I went into second grade.

]]> http://stlfamilylife.com/2010/06/real-tips-on-how-to-handle-imaginary-friends/#comment-107 Farrell Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:10:21 +0000 http://stlfamilylife.com/?p=2541#comment-107 Sophie has had a crew of imaginary friends since she could speak. the first was "Keena" and then came along Tuba (Keena's younger sister), Clumsy (the dog), ....later (past year or so), Cathy and Sarah came along...they show up randomly and it's really while she's playing by herself while I'm occupied with mom duties like cooking dinner or something. *Shrug* I think it's great. I just go with it. Sophie has had a crew of imaginary friends since she could speak. the first was “Keena” and then came along Tuba (Keena’s younger sister), Clumsy (the dog), ….later (past year or so), Cathy and Sarah came along…they show up randomly and it’s really while she’s playing by herself while I’m occupied with mom duties like cooking dinner or something. *Shrug* I think it’s great. I just go with it.

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