To feel uncomfortable when my child plays on her own?

[Rainbowb]

She’s eight, shy but bright with a kind nature. But always when she plays with her toys she holds them right up to her face and her face looks really intense, like she’s screaming. She has always done this but the older she gets, the more uncomfortable I feel when she does it. I can’t hear what she’s saying, she kind of whispers her dialogue. I feel awful saying it but I almost can’t bear it! It doesn’t feel like a normal way to play! Has anyone else had this with their child? I know it’s only imaginary play but it seems extremely intense! Please be kind, I love my girl but I’m worried about this behaviour that I’ve never seen another child do.

I definitely played weird games as a kid, but hey, they were fun. My brother and I had a game where we gathered all our dolls and teddies (dozens of them) and pretended they were all vomiting. We would be crying with laughter as the imaginary vomit went everywhere.

Pp above with the wonderful horse who was a wall with a blanket over it . How sweet and hilarious!

Sounds like a good session of intense make believe play to me. Kids are bonkers.

We had it tonight during the bedtime story. I had DS1 bouncing around the room with excitement and cowering with fear as the Secret Seven were reaching the climax and big reveal, and DS2 on the other sofa in his own dimension doing battle with his Happy Meal pokemon characters with one ear on the book.
I love their randomness

I didn’t get the impression that OP is worried about the imaginary play, just the intense face-to-face actions.

I think it's totally fine, OP. I wouldn't worry. Might be best not to hover while she's playing though.

I think that's totally fine. She talks/whispers to her toys during imaginary play. Is that not what they all do? So what if she holds them close I suspect it might be cause she wants privacy to do it hence she was embarrassed to talk about it. Why not join in with her. Make another doll talk to her doll show her u agree with the play and she might stop holding them close and whispering. Mine do all sorts of "wierd" stuff. Spend lots of time pretending to a dog/horse/lion. Lots of growling. Wanting a bowl of water. It's a bit weird to an adult but it doesn't worry me.