

Invite over one or two children from the program who are like her - imaginative and shyly thoughtful. I would not leave her there crying until you've respected her inexperience. Her behavior lets you know she's overwhelmed. Your daughter was right to find her daughter a group of peers, but maybe your granddaughter wasn't quite ready or experienced enough to live up to them. Imaginary friends are a healthy, essential part of a child's life. They can lie, they can steal, or they can be the good girl or boy the child wishes he or she were. They allow children to create the world they wish they lived in. What should we do? Should we be concerned about her?ĪNSWER: Most 4-year-olds have imaginary friends. Someone suggested forcing her to attend, leaving her crying and begging not to have to stay.

I would urge you two to resolve these differences before you live together. What do you advise?ĪNSWER: I think your "differences" with this woman (i.e., your reservations about her beliefs and her behavior) are more likely to affect your son than anything else. I don't want to lose this woman, but I am concerned about raising my son in this environment. Her parents raised her in this manner, and she was a virgin when she married. Naturists, she says, tend to be more conservative about sex than the population at large. She insists this is a very healthy lifestyle. Both she and her daughters are members of a clothing-optional resort, and they relax and sleep in the nude when at home.
