Answer by Werewolfgal
no, and it shows that the child has a good imagination
Answer by BroknWing
My sister had imaginary friends, she grew up fine, was a straight A student, went on to college, plays a musical instrument and teaches elementary education. I don't think having an imaginary friend did her any harm.
Answer by njretard
it doesnt make them crazy n it shows they r imaginative n creative which could help them in the future
Answer by mini
Sounds to that you will have mental health problems if the imaginary friend never goes away and you still communicate with them as an adult.
I had lots of imaginary friends and foes as a child (most kids do) - they sure did not follow me into adulthood.
Answer by earlroos8174
actually yes, it proceeds schizophrenia. According to the DSM -IV.
It is usually develop through lack of interaction with a child. To prevent this a child should be interacted with by parents and or siblings on a day to day basis, independant playing is fine imaginary friends is not health, it shows signs of lack of involvement by the parent, thereby the child feels the need to create something for the space of love and interaction that needs to be filled. How much time are the children spending with the family? Is there family time? Park visits? tea time?
In my experience children who go outside and play with others do not have imaginary friends they have real ones which is healthy and condusive to growth. I would challenge any expert to prove UNDER A PROVEN TEST that children with imaginary friends are not prone to some other type of disorder, obesity, balimia, depression, esp, delirium.
Even still remeber the DSM -!V is always changing as experts dont know shit. If your child is happy then roll with it if your child turns into a nut blame society. After all no one on this page really knows because none fo us NOT EVEN PSYCHOLOGIST understand the human mind totally, being that we only use a third
Furthermore for someone to tell you they arent crazy and they have had an imaginary friend I would take with a grain of salt because again how do we REALLY know who is crazy and who is sane. For all we know the transient walking up the street speaking to his imaginary friend is sane and the Mental health worker telling people they arent sane is crazy.. You decide.
Maybe the friends arent imaginary and are ethereal or your child can transend dimensions who knows. As long as they dont appear at the foot of your bed with the imaginary friend telling them to do evil, I would not worry, just spend more time with your children
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