If You Were the Parent of a 4-Year-Old, and Your

Multiple Choice

If you were the parent of a 4-year-old, and your child began to talk to her "imaginary friend," whom she described as a boy who was a clown and who had red hair, which of the following responses should you make?

A) You should probably have her evaluated by a psychologist for an early-onset mental disorder.
B) You should take her to your family doctor, to have her evaluated for a vitamin deficiency.
C) You should encourage her to continue to play with her "friend."
D) You should discourage her from playing with her friends, and continue to tell her that he does not really exist.