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A couple of weeks ago, we were watching my niece (for the 1st time) who turned 3 years old this past January. Well, my dd was talking non-stop, quizzing her about stuff and just running in circles around this poor girl! My dd would ask "can you say 'disgusting'?" Then when the poor girl didn't say anything, my dd pronounced each syllable for her to repeat. The poor girl didn't know what to do!

Yes! DD 3 yrs 2 mos has had me posting here for imaginary friend help frequently. It is a real comfort to me to know there are other (verbally advanced) toddlers expressing their wild thoughts to other surprized parents.

Most of last year DD spoke of her "Guide-Ohs." She said they look like blue lobsters. There was a parade of other imaginary folks, but the guide-ohs (spelled phonetically, maybe it's really Gaedoze or Guy-Toes ;)) were regulars. They were always around.

Last month DD described a girl with a first and last name who "was lying under the ground with just her bones - no skin on." She gave some more details about the parents and "the man who told me all this." That one, I did not like.