3.5yr with imaginary family

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My son is 3.5 yrs and recently has started to tell me he has another Mummy who lives in Strawberry Lane - this has now expanded to another Daddy, a brother of 5yrs and sister of 4yrs and a baby and even a pet rabbit and mouse!

At first it was quite sweet but he now tells me he loves his other Mummy more and doesn't want me which is so upsetting. i'm also wondering why he feels he needs this whole other family?

He lives with me and my hubby and he does have a half brother and sister who spend alot of time with us (who he adores!) ages 12 & 16yrs.

Has anyone else heard of this or suggest what to do? I know kids have imaginary friends but this is worrying me.

Thanks,

Lx

My ds had a whole imaginary family at exactly the same age. He would often beg me to take him to their house, insisting he knew where it was, sometimes he would cry over it.

I have to admit it did get on my tits eventually but I stayed light and interested to him and moaned about it to adults.

He grew out out if and now is a very creative 7yo. I think it is a sign of a very good imagination.

Yeah this is very common actually - thankfully it really is a phase - its to do with him wanting to feel grown up and that he doesn't need mummy all you have to say is you love him loads even if he doesn't love you, he'll grow out of it. A thing about imaginary people with children is that it's usually a projection of their feelings so its good to interrogate him for answers!