3. Imaginary Friend
My 4-year-old has an imaginary friend named John. He’s had him for a while, but a few months ago he came to me, completely serious, and said, “Big John said he loves you.” and then walked away. Now he has always referred to him as his Buddy John. For example, ” My buddy John and I….”
My grandfather’s name was John and everyone used to call him Big John. He passed away when I was 6 years old. We lived with him at the time of his passing and he was such a huge part of my life. I have never referred to him as Big John or even John when speaking about him, always just grandpa.
