My son has been telling me of his imaginary friend for a couple years now. He talks of this friend like he is really there. Being the concerned parent I am, I did some research on imaginary friends and how they effect young children. From what I could find, imaginary friends are good for kids. It is shown that children who have imaginary friends are more mature and socially skilled then their peers that do not have imaginary friends. I figured it was a good thing and even encouraged it at times.
What happens if this imaginary friend is not so imaginary? I mean, what if some kids are really having a conversation with someone or something that us adults cannot see? I believe this to be the case with my son.
Two nights before Christmas Eve, I was sitting in my study, aka Weirld Room, talking on the phone. I had sent my son and his brother up to take their showers and get ready for bed. They went and used my room cause my bathroom is cooler (Jacuzi tub and such). Anyways, it was taking them way too long, so I decided to go up and see what was happening. When I turned to go up the stairs, I seen what looked like a boy run from my room to my sons room. Weird right? The boy was about 4 feet tall wearing what looked like a black and white shirt and jean type pants. The boy looked like he had dark hair. As I got to the top of the stairs, I went into my sons room first to see if anything, or anyone was there. I found nothing.