Imaginary friends?

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claw3 · 10/12/2009 09:22

Is having imaginary friends, classed as imaginative play?

I always thought it was, but 'experts' seem to see it as further indication of ASD.

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Barmymummy · 10/12/2009 12:48

Oh I thought that was a good sign of imaginary play too!! Why is it seen as a further indication?

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claw3 · 10/12/2009 13:03

Apparently it is 'self absorbed behaviour'

I felt a bit when Paed asked me whether ds talks to himself. I replied no, he talks to 'George' doh!!

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misscutandstick · 10/12/2009 14:25

oh?

Id have thought that was good too but what do i know - apparently i had one too when i was around 6/7yrs. But i "used" it to get my own way, apparently

HelensMelons · 10/12/2009 16:40

I had one too - until my younger sister was old enought to interact with!

madwomanintheattic · 11/12/2009 02:28

lol, do a search - this has been discussed before... someone (peachy?) was considering research into imaginary friends and sn. it would defintiely be interesting.

i had one called tibdy. (?) i'm not asd.

dd2 had one (actually more than one) and was distraught because she left one night. she used to sleep on the top bunk. (dd2 has cp not asd)

neither of my nt kids had one though.

Barmymummy · 11/12/2009 07:16

My NT DD had an imaginary friend when she was 3/4 called Edie. Nowt ASD about her! I thought imaginary friends were a very normal common occurance in children?

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