Is it normal for a nine year old to...?

Question

think that toys and doolls are real...

she talks to her stuffed animals and says that they talk to her and have feelings and that you cant get a cut or scratch on them because then it will bleed and stuff...

I keep telling her to quit, its not normal and she says, "well, to me it is..."

She will be ten in like, 4 or 5 months...

Answer 1

Yes, it`s normal. My daughter-9 takes her Webkins to school in her bookbag, she`s careful NOT to zip it up -so they can breathe.I thought at the first of the school year, she was over the pretend play.Untill she confided that she "snuck" Barbie in her bookbag, when the class wasn`t looking, she let Barbie peer out to see her class lol.

Answer 2

Nah at that age kids still enjoy pretend play like that but most stop because it's no longer "cool" and they want to be thought of as older. Let her enjoy being a kid while it lasts, it won't be much longer.

Answer 3

Hun my daughter is 10 and she plays with her Bratz dolls and talks to them while shes playing a 'scene' with them ..she is constantly singing and talking to herself or her teddy bears..its normal :)

Answer 4

Um, yes that's normal as an be. Don't you dare tell her that it's not normal, you're awful!She's a child, and she's acting like a child, and a child acting like a child is normal as can be! Sounds like SOMEBODY shouldn't be having children....

Answer 5

Enjoy the innocence while it lasts.  I used to talk to my teddy bears...they could always keep secrets the best!!!

Answer 6

maybe shes trying to hold on to childhood as long as she can.

Answer 7

My younger sister is exactly the same way, except she will be 10 in about 7 months. I know this sounds mean, but being tough with her is the best choice. Tell her to stop it right now. Tell her she'll get teased. Do whatever you need to, because this will affect her social skills throught out middle and high school.

Answer 8

I think it is fine. most kids maybe at her age dont do that as much anymore but thats ok. I used to do that,except I would not make other people hug them and kiss them. I think its jujst something she likes to do. MAybe fi you are very worried about it you could ask her doctor. I hope this helped and let her be a kid because she will be a pre teen soon and everything changes. I hope this helped!

-Tara

Answer 9

Honestly I don't see this as anything to be worried about. I used to do this to my stuffed animals when I was little. I talked to them, had them go with me everywhere, had them watch cartoons with me, put them to sleep...the list goes on.  I thought it was normal as I was using my imagination while teaching myself compassion without knowing it.

There is really no reason to get on her for it because it isn't hurting anything or anyone and more then likely she will grow out of it...but the more beef you make of it, the more she will hold on to it. So just let it run its course.

Answer 10

She doesn't necessarily really think it's real.  She's still pretending and there's still a certain feeling it's real.

It's her outlet for expressing many emotions.  Try to let her have that for some time.

Answer 11

yeah its called being a child and having imagination,and innocence.She is nurturing the things she loves.This is how we begin to learn to PARENT which I guess you never did

Answer 12

this kids messed up

if i did this when i was nine, i would have been beat to death...

not litterally but idc

Answer 13

some children take longer to grow out of imaginary friends, teddy's and dollies than others. when she is over the innocence, playing and childhood then she'll grow up.

dont make her grow up because you think she is 'too old' if i could get away with playing with dolls. i would and i'm 15.