LEADER 03386nam 2200469 a 450 001 9910451229003321 005 20210107033316.0 010 $a0-19-534915-6 010 $a1-4294-0337-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000415688 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24083252 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000176570 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11179541 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000176570 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10225605 035 $a(PQKB)11628820 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1591295 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000415688 100 $a20010322e20011999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImaginary companions and the children who create them$b[electronic resource] /$fMarjorie Taylor 210 $aNew York ;$aOxford $cOxford University Press$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (215p. )$cill 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-19-514629-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-202) and index. 330 $aImaginary companions are a common form of childhood fantasy of interest to parents, educators, and psychologists because they provide insights about children's creativity, thoughts and feelings. 330 $bMany parents delight in their child's imaginary companion as evidence of a lively imagination and creative mind. At the same time, parents sometimes wonder if the imaginary companion might be a sign that something is wrong. Does having a pretend friend mean that the child is in emotional distress? That he or she has difficulty communicating with other children? In this fascinating book, Marjorie Taylor provides an informed look at current thinking about pretend friends, dispelling many myths about them. In the past a child with an imaginary companion might have been considered peculiar, shy, or even troubled, but according to Taylor the reality is much more positive--and interesting. Not only are imaginary companions surprisingly common, the children who have them tend to be less shy than other children. They also are better able to focus their attention and to see things from another person's perspective. In addition to describing imaginary companions and the reasons children create them, Taylor discusses other aspects of children's fantasy lives, such as their belief in Santa, their dreams, and their uncertainty about the reality of TV characters. Adults who remember their own childhood pretend friends will be interested in the chapter on the relationship between imaginary companions in childhood and adult forms of fantasy. Taylor also addresses practical concerns, providing many useful suggestions for parents. For example, she describes how children often express their own feelings by attributing them to their imaginary companion. If you have a child who creates imaginary creatures, or if you work with pre-schoolers, you will find this book very helpful in understanding the roles that imaginary companions play in children's emotional lives. 606 $aImaginary companions 615 0$aImaginary companions. 676 $a155.4133 700 $aTaylor$b Marjorie$0504353 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 801 2$bUkPrAHLS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451229003321 996 $aImaginary companions and the children who create them$9809289 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01438nam a2200325 a 4500 001 991001330549707536 005 20240126150224.0 008 051116s2005 it 000 0 ita d 020 $a8884982162 [v. 1] 020 $a9788884984661 [v. 2] 035 $ab13356033-39ule_inst 040 $aDip.to di Studi Storici$bita 082 04$a305.42 245 00$aCarte di donne :$bper un censimento regionale della scrittura delle donne dal XVI al XX secolo : atti della Giornata di studio, Firenze, Archivio di stato, 5 marzo 2001 /$ca cura di Alessandra Contini e Anna Scattigno 246 34$aCarte di donne 260 $aRoma :$bEdizioni di storia e letteratura,$c2005 300 $a318 p. ;$c24 cm 440 0$aSussidi eruditi ;$v64 440 0$aMemoria e scrittura delle donne 650 4$aDonne$zToscana$ySec.16.-20.$vFonti 700 1 $aScattigno, Anna 700 1 $aContini, Alessandra 907 $a.b13356033$b20-02-12$c16-11-05 912 $a991001330549707536 945 $aLE002 305.4 CAR$g1$i2002000744746$lle002$op$pE43.00$q-$rl$s-$t0$u0$v0$w0$x0$y.i14574202$z08-10-07 945 $aLE002 305.4 CAR$g1$i2002000607720$lle002$o-$pE0.00$q-$rn$so$t0$u0$v0$w0$x0$y.i15058062$z14-01-10 945 $aLE023 305.42 SCA 1 1$g1$i2023000081419$lle023$o-$pE43.00$q-$rl$s-$t0$u1$v0$w1$x0$y.i14193231$z14-02-06 996 $aCarte di donne$91002511 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale002$a(2)le023$b- -$cm$da$e-$fita$git$h0$i3