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	Imaginary Friends
		Generally the imaginary friend/friends are harmless and the interaction ends as they child's physical consciousness slows down and gradually creates a pattern of returning to the physical body and staying at a lower level of frequency in order to function/perform their daily tasks in 3D.
		The group with imaginary friends reported more mythical content in their dreams, had more frequent and more vivid daydreams and were more likely to play games with a mythical content.
		Newman says while imaginary friends are quite common in younger ages, they are more likely to be associated with emotional or family problems in children over the age of about seven.
	www.crystalinks.com /imaginaryfriends.html (2595 words)

	Imaginary friend: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Imaginary friends are also a very important form of companionship for autistic (additional info and facts about autistic) individuals, especially amongst those who have Asperger's syndrome (additional info and facts about Asperger's syndrome).
		Many autistic (additional info and facts about autistic) people have imaginary friends right into their adulthood (The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed) and for a very long time.
		Imaginary friends for both child (A young person of either sex) ren and autistic adults, serve as important source of companionship, especially if it is absent for them in the social world.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/im/imaginary_friend.htm (418 words)

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		Although imaginary friends seem to be fairly common, there is still a belief that only introverted or disturbed children play with them.
		Further, she says, the notion that imaginary friends are beneficial to social development imposes an adult-centric understanding on something that might be more appropriately understood as just kids being kids.
		Imaginary friends are at least as prevalent in school-age children as those of preschool age:
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	Should you worry about your child's imaginary friend?
		Some studies have indicated that children who have imaginary friends tend to be "bright," and certainly we know they are creative and imaginative.
		They may insist that their friend is served at the table, buckled into the car seat and given a turn to speak in family conversations.
		Imaginary friends are an extension of pretend play, which is a normal, healthy, important part of a young child’s development.
	parenting.ivillage.com /tp/tpbehavior/0,,7mdx,00.html?arrivalSA=1&arrival_freqCap=1&pba=adid=5754267 (499 words)

	FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Imaginary Friends
		By listening to the "conversations" your child has with an imaginary friend, you may be able to discern some of the child's fears and conflicts.
		Children may vigorously defend the existence of their imaginary friend, but they usually know that they are just pretend.
		Most children will say good-bye to their imaginary friends as soon as they feel able to deal with their fears and negative feelings by themselves.
	familyfun.go.com /parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony79enc_ifriend (557 words)

	uwnews.org \| Two-thirds of school-age children have an imaginary companion by age 7 \| University of Washington News and ...
		Having an imaginary companion appears to be an ongoing and changing process because a child doesn't necessarily play with the same imaginary companion throughout childhood.
		Imaginary companions described by the children came in a fantastic variety of guises, including invisible boys and girls, a squirrel, a panther, a dog, a seven-inch-tall elephant and a "100-year-old" GI Joe doll.
		"Imaginary companions have had a bad rap from psychologists for a long time, and there was the perception that parents were getting the message that having an imaginary companion wasn't healthy," she said.
	www.uwnews.org /article.asp?articleID=6814 (1004 words)

	Imaginary Friends Common Among Older Children
		"Imaginary companions have had a bad rap from psychologists for a long time, and there was the perception that parents were getting the message that having an imaginary companion wasn't healthy," says researcher Stephanie Carlson, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington, in a news release.
		Researchers say playing with an imaginary friend is a form of fantasy and plays a role in child development, helping children learn to think and deal with emotions.
		Researchers found most imaginary friends played with by older children were invisible, but about half of younger children play with imaginary friends that were based on props, such as special toys.
	www.webmd.com /baby/news/20041208/imaginary-friends-common-among-older-children (604 words)

	AboutOurKids.org \| When Your Child's New Friend is Imaginary
		At a younger age imaginary friends were more likely to be based on a physical object, such as a stuffed animal, more girls than boys were likely to have imaginary friends, and parents were more likely to know about the imaginary friend.
		Imaginary friends eventually disappear, but if a child continues to focus only on an invented companion you might consider consulting a professional to determine if the child has any underlying concerns or anxieties.
		In general, however, an imaginary friend is a sign that your child is dealing with the complex issues that confront all young children as they interact with the world around them.
	www.aboutourkids.org /aboutour/articles/imaginary.html (778 words)

	Imaginary Friends - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Imaginary friends are very common and usually not a problem — as long as they don't interfere with carrying on normal life.
		Imaginary friends give parents a great window into what kids are thinking.
		Imaginary friends are a sign of creativity; they are not a signal of loneliness or stress.
	www.drgreene.com /21_931.html (271 words)

	WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S NOT REAL ? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Imaginary Friends - This web page belongs to Dusty, a 29 year old man who has offered to share with us his imaginary friends.
		Countless Imaginary Friends - This site shows the story of a three year old who was more than one imaginary friend.
		Some of her imaginary friends are real friends and they're just imaginary when their not around.
	www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/webeatingdel.html (1853 words)

	USATODAY.com - 'Pretend' friends, real benefits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Children get by with the help of their friends, and imaginary friends might be some of the most helpful, suggests a study that challenges the traditional view that well-adjusted kids give up pretend pals after preschool.
		About two-thirds of children have played with imaginary companions by age 7, and one-third still have them at 7, according to the first study that follows children's pretend play partners from age 3 through early elementary school.
		Kids who have imaginary friends feel just as competent and popular as those who don't, and their personalities are no different, says Marjorie Taylor of the University of Oregon.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2004-12-19-real-play-usat_x.htm (647 words)

	Imaginary friends are OK - 9/20/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Imaginary friends are a normal part of childhood development.
		An imaginary friend does not mean your child is unstable.
		You should also become concerned if the imaginary playmate becomes violent or threatening; this may be sign that the child is distressed about something that is happening outside of the home.
	www.detnews.com /2005/lifestyle/0509/20/E08-319804.htm (619 words)

	My Imaginary Friend and A New Attitude: Cyberbooth #359 at Invention Connection® Online Cybershow
		In recap, the Pet Rock was a regular rock which was packaged nicely in a small box, and was given to people as a substitute pet, and came with a little booklet with humorous directions on the care, maintenance and feeding of their new pet rock.
		With the "My Imaginary Friend", for example, anyone who has a friend or relative who complains of not having a boyfriend, girlfriend, or pet, etc., can present them with an imaginary one instead, as a joke gift.
		The imaginary friend can then be playfully included in the person's life, for example, taking the new imaginary friend to the movies, etc., in the same way that children refer to their imaginary friends and include them as if they're real.
	www.inventionconnection.com /BOOTHS/booth359.html (957 words)

	LiveScience.com - Imaginary Friends and Enemies All Good, Scientists Say
		The imaginary friends a child dreams up, naughty or nice, are good to have around.
		The past 20 years of research show that kids who have imaginary friends are numerous, normal, and well aware that their friends aren't real.
		In preschool, girls tend to be more likely to have imaginary friends than boys, but by elementary school the gender difference evens out.
	www.livescience.com /humanbiology/061204_mm_imaginary_friends.html (498 words)

	make-believe : imaginary friends - I Used To Believe
		But now I have new Imaginary friend's, named Panda the flying hamster, and Charlie the wooden man, (who is about the size of a loaf of bread, wears a three piece tuxedo and a top hat, he is VERY polite, and likes tea and cookies).
		I've always had an imaginary friend, his name is mems, he sort of looks like a worm but he's not.
		I thought that imaginary was just another word for insvisible, and that every kid had their own personal imaginary friend that no one else would see.
	www.iusedtobelieve.com /make_believe/imaginary_friends (1200 words)

	My Imaginary Friend - Classroom Activity for ESL and Language teachers
		For example, stand in front of the class and put my arm around some fresh air which is "my imaginary friend." I will then introduce this friend in the target language to the class by saying, in the target language: "I would like for you to meet my imaginary friend.
		Once this is done, ask the students to create their own "imaginary friends." They must include a name for the friend and four or five details.
		Once this part of the activity is completed, have the students move again - but this time they are all carrying around a totally new "imaginary friend" - the one their classmates just introduced them to.
	www.fcps.net /lang/imaginary-friend.htm (499 words)

	When Your Invisible Friend Tells You His Name is Jesus
		So if a person is saying that their imaginary friend, just told him or her that its name is Jesus, it is reasonable that the friend is no longer imaginary.
		To put it in simple terms, their friend is the living Son of God who sits on a throne in Heaven and hears and watches everything that every single person on Earth does, each and every day - and that includes masturbation!
		Landover Baptist youth ministers are professionally trained to spot young children with imaginary friends.
	www.landoverbaptist.org /news0902/invisiblefriend.html (598 words)

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	Imaginary friends last into the school-age years
		School-age children are as likely to play with imaginary friends as preschoolers are, according to a study in the November issue of Developmental Psychology (Vol.
		The study was a follow-up to a 1997 study in which the researchers interviewed 152 3- and 4-year-olds, and the children's parents, and found that 28 percent of the children played with an imaginary friend.
		In the first study, the children were more likely to have an imaginary friend based on a physical object like a favorite stuffed animal, but by the second study they were more likely to have a purely imaginary companion.
	www.apa.org /monitor/jan05/imaginary.html (456 words)

	Raising Children - Imaginary Friend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Your child may have an imaginary friend because he might be lonely, since he may not have started school and is looking for companionship.
		According to your child, his imaginary friend is also helping him to build his self-confidence, since his imaginary friend will listen to everything he has to say.
		Imaginary friends are something that many children have.
	www.indiaparenting.com /raisingchild/data/raisingchild141.shtml (622 words)

	Imaginary Friend (s) - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community
		I dont think its aything to worry about unless like banshee said the imaginary friend is telling her to "burn things" or "cut people".
		He supposed that once this dialogue was able to be accomplished in the mind that the visualization is no longer needed and thus the imaginary friend moves aside for a more independant ability to reason.
		By creating an imaginary friend the impetus of that stigma is alleviated, now it is not them having extrasensory experiences it is someone else.
	www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread11564/pg2#pid733769 (2193 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Study looks at benefits of imaginary friends
		The days when concerned parents refuse to set a dinner place for their child's imaginary friend may be numbered.
		Researchers are investigating whether having an imaginary friend might help children to develop language skills, boost creativity and retain knowledge.
		She conceded that imaginary friends might not be assets for a child in a confrontation with a bully.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,1427987,00.html?gusrc=ticker-103704 (440 words)

	Matt Harvey
		The trouble was my imaginary friend was also very shy and withdrawn.
		Interestingly, being shy and withdrawn in his own right, he had an imaginary friend of his own, and the two of them used to play together and exclude me. Kids of that age can be really cruel, can't they?
		An ironic silver lining to this situation came about because my sister found out about my imaginary friend - she caught me avoiding him one day - and she wanted an imaginary friend of her own.
	www.kindredspirit.co.uk /matt-harvey/66-imaginary-friend.htm (368 words)

	Is it Healthy for my Child to Have an Imaginary Friend?
		He or she may play with an imaginary friend or talk to it, he might try to feed it, or blame the friend if a misdeed is committed.
		In fact, an imaginary friend is often a wonderful way for children to express their creativity.
		A teen or young adult with an imaginary friend or enemy, however, may be manifesting some degree of schizophrenia.
	www.wisegeek.com /is-it-healthy-for-my-child-to-have-an-imaginary-friend.htm (564 words)

	Researchers take on imaginary playmates -- for real
		In fact, previous studies have shown that kids who invent imaginary friends -- whether invisible beings or personified toys -- tend to have better verbal skills and better social understanding.
		Preschool boys are more likely to take on imaginary roles, especially powerful, action-filled roles, than to play with imaginary friends.
		Some kids have as many as 13 imaginary friends at one time or another, contrary to the "Calvin and Hobbes" image of a single, faithful make-believe pal.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /lifestyle/202632_imaginary07.html (968 words)

	Imaginary Friends - Should You Be Concerned
		Children may talk to their imaginary friends, draw with them, or even read books to them.
		Blaming the imaginary friend for eating cookies before dinner is often a sign that the child understands right vs. wrong distinctions but isn't quite ready to assume complete responsibility for her actions.
		Listening to your child bravely comfort an invisible friend who's about to get a shot may be a clue that your child is more afraid than she's letting on.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /parenting_tips/imaginary_friends.html (661 words)

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