Imaginary friends are part of normal childhood development, but clinicians should assess rigidity, distress, or functional impairment to separate healthy play from underlying concern issues.

While on vacation my daughter started talking about an imaginary friend. The name she chose shocked me.Courtesy of Alexandra Meyer. I was enjoying a family vacation when my daughter started playing ...

IF—Ryan Reynolds’ and John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie—is coming soon to digital streaming. Krasinski writes, directs and stars in a key supporting role in IF. The Office alum plays a ...

The trend of movies about imaginary friends in 2024 has been disappointing so far. The upcoming Netflix movie "The Imaginary" might actually succeed in this trend. "The Imaginary" offers a clearer, ...

Sometimes when I reach for a bag of frozen mixed vegetables, I’ll find a hamster in our freezer. My daughter put the disintegrating stuffed toy in a Caboodle, a clear plastic case meant for organizing ...

After nearly a decade, Netflix hit Stranger Things is drawing to an end with season five – and Mike and Nancy's little sister, Holly, is a more prominent character than ever before. While in the past ...

Adapted from a British kids' book, the fanciful second feature from Studio Ponoc continues the lively tradition of its Ghibli-trained creators, but falls short in other respects. A decade ago, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In a year full of animated stories about make-believe friends, Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary looks like it’s going ...

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I was enjoying a family vacation when my daughter started playing with some imaginary friends. I was horrified to learn that she had named one of them 'Instagram' after the social media app. This made ...