Imaginary Friend

Have you noticed another little addition to your household – one who loves Noddy and ice cream, but who tends to throw the crayons all over the floor and hates broccoli? If so, your tot may have acquired an imaginary friend.

According to leading UK-based child psychologist Dr Richard Woolfson, author of Why Do Kids Do That, many children have invisible buddies—and they’re a perfectly normal part of development. “Research suggests at least a quarter of children under eight have an imaginary friend at