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Scenario

How to honor a child's belief in imaginary companions

My 5-year-old insists her stuffed elephant is real and gets genuinely upset when I refer to it as a toy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Adults struggle to navigate the space between supporting a child's rich inner world and maintaining their own relationship with reality.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Imaginative play — children and adults?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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