Parents Who Are Trying To Survive Raising A Child And Their Imaginary Friend
Having an imaginary friend is a phase that tons of children go through. Some parents only have to deal with it for a few weeks, other parents entertain imaginary companions for months or years, having them as dinner guests or as plus-ones on family vacations.
If your child reveals their imaginary friend to you, there's not much you're going to be able to do other than deal with it. If they haven't got to that stage yet, you can also pray that your kid's imaginary friend isn't as creepy as some of the friends these parents had to entertain...
That's Not Upsetting For Daddy At All
If the goal of the story of the Lullaby Lady was to make Daddy very uncomfortable in his own home, this child succeeded. One of these nights, this dad is going to convince himself that the pile of clothing on the floor in the middle of the night is the Lullaby Lady.
You've Offended The Guest Of Honor
Trying to engage in conversation with your child's imaginary friend is like walking through a minefield. You never know what's going to set them off or what you're going to say that might offend them.
Other Parents Have Been There Too
As long as your real child doesn't wander away from the swing set, you're in the clear. It's once you're left alone pushing the empty swing set that you need to really start to worry.
Imaginary Friends Are So Last Year
You know that your child has an active imagination if they take their make-believe as far as having not just imaginary friends, but also imaginary foes. It's a well-rounded imaginary world.
Playing With His Uncle
This is one of those weird coincidences that you can't really explain, you just have to accept it and chalk it up to your son having heard you mention Jon before.
How Philosophical Of Him
What if we're all the imaginary friends of someone else, but we exist thinking that we're the real people? We could all just be stuck in a layer of someone else's imaginary world.
We Don't Have Enough Food!!
Your kid is probably going to expect you to cook food for his imaginary friends too, so you're going to be stuck portioning out three extra slices of cake that will sit on the table for no one to actually eat.
Establishing Dominance In The Home
Even if she's an imaginary friend, she still exists under your roof, so you have a right to know her name and to set the house rules. Guests can't just run rampant and do whatever they want!
Well, This Backfired
Have fun explaining to everyone that your child is not walking around calling out "hump me," but actually calling out for his imaginary old man friend who goes by Humphrey.
This Is Probably Something We Should Address, Right?
This feels like one of those stories that you would probably want to call the daycare about to confirm that Hallie isn't actually a real person. Once you've got that confirmation, you can go from there.
Seems Like A Bit Of An Oversight
How would you mistake your child's real friend for an imaginary one? You can either see the child your daughter is talking to, or you see that they're talking to the wall.
Maybe He Spends A Lot Of Time On Google Earth
We don't have an explanation for this one. Logically, there's no way that your child should know about the pink houses that are on a certain street, but he does, so have fun dealing with that.
Grandma Has Come For A Visit
You probably don't want to read too much into this unless you're looking to hire a psychic medium to come into your home and figure out why your daughter is speaking to a great-grandmother she never met.
Banana Isn't As Healthy As We Once Thought
What kind of disease does this child's imaginary friend have that it needs to be vaccinated 19 times? Banana is clearly not a very healthy person and shouldn't be spending time around your child.
Not Again
There are only so many exorcisms you can have performed in one house before you have to make the decision to just throw the whole house away and move to a spirit-free home.
That Can't Be A Coincidence
The name "Bubbaha" must be from some child's television show or a popular song or something because it seems highly unlikely that two kids would have an imaginary friend with that name...
Manners Matter In This Household
If she wants a seat at the table, she has to make pleasant conversation and she has to eat all of the vegetables that are on her plate. Otherwise, she can find her own dinner.
And It Would Be Rude To Ask For Clarification
If you ask your child if Sock is real or not, you're setting yourself up to lose. Either you offend him because you don't know who his imaginary friend is, or he goes to school and tells the real Sock that you don't think he exists.
Just Your Average Morning
It's like your kids know that you're going to go along with their fake friends, so they put you in terrible situations like claiming that you just sat on their friend or ran him over with the car.
Screaming Over How Much They Love Their Baby
At least they're going to the effort to make sure that their imaginary baby is well fed with all the proper nourishment necessary to survive. They could have chosen to feed it nothing.
We Should All Have An Imaginary Person To Blame Things On
Life would be much easier for all of us if we could blame our faults or mistakes on an invisible person. Let Waffles soak up all the blame and live your life how you want.
Do You Have To Flush An Imaginary Dead Fish?
Even imaginary friends should have to get consent to sit on furniture that belongs to other people. It doesn't matter that no one can see him doing it, he still needs to ask permission.
He's Mommy's Very Real Friend
Wino might be an imaginary friend to her son, but he's definitely a very real part of Mommy's life. Wino is her friend who she talks to at night to destress after a long day.
No One Prepared Us For This
Now you have to phone the pediatrician to see if you should be concerned that your child is being bullied by her imaginary friend because, really, that's just your daughter bullying herself in her mind.
Stacy Sounds Creepy
And upon learning this information, Mommy never went into the basement at night again... Let's hope Stacy came to your daughter in a very vivid dream and that there were no toddlers ever trying to climb the walls.
Better Than Another Kind Of Dealer
Of all the dealers your son could have chosen as the profession for his imaginary friend, one that could provide coffee to you seems like a good choice. It'll help you get through future interactions with your son and his imaginary friend.
Who Wants To Tell Him?
Someone needs to put that poor boy out of his misery and explain to him that he can have an imaginary friend if he wants one. All you've got to do is think of one.
The Dentist Would Be Proud
Does this new imaginary friend encourage your daughter to brush her teeth properly before bed? If so, we'd say this is an excellent use of her imagination. Use the resources that have been gifted to you and let Mouthwash worry about the dental hygiene in the house.
The Eternal Debate
Even if you know that it's fine that your child has an imaginary friend, some small part of your brain is probably always going to wonder if maybe your child is some supernatural being who can see spirits.
A Success In His Mind Could Translate To Real Success
As long as Cole doesn't suddenly start appearing at the foot of his bed in the middle night, you're in the clear. Let your son enjoy his former life as a successful business man; it bodes well for his future in this life.
