https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:30:08 +0000 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:15:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=26859 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=706334&title=imaginations#706334 Author: pomikiwi
Subject: 26859
Posted: 20 June 2009 at 8:15pm

Thanks, I'll encourage it then for sure.

]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:15:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=706334&title=imaginations#706334 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=706143&title=imaginations#706143 Author: Tui89
Subject: 26859
Posted: 20 June 2009 at 11:36am

I've read that children who have had their imaginations fostered by their parents are more able to amuse themselves, can achieve higher at school and have the potential for higher success in their lives.[/QUOTE]

I think its absolutely true - Babe! Your mum was clever to write it down... we do something similar at home. We have a 'our story' word file which we write in as a diary and the stuff Stacey comes up with his amazing. I set it to really big type and make it colourful and he actually loves typing in the letters/words and asks when we are going to work on 'our book' if we miss a day. His speech, reading and writing level is just incredible for his age - he often reads the bed time story out loud to me before bed.]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:36:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=706143&title=imaginations#706143 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=705024&title=imaginations#705024 Author: Babe
Subject: 26859
Posted: 18 June 2009 at 10:18am

Imagination is wonderful. Its hard for kids at that age to differentiate between real life and fantasy but that includes what they see in books, on tv, in their own heads, or what they hear others say. Its perfectly normal and I don't think you have to worry about lying. I don't think children that young lie maliciously - if she does tell the odd untruth its usually innocent. JMO anyway
If you're looking for a way to put a line between fantasy and reality (though remember it probably won't make much of a difference right now) we use to tell all sorts of stories to my mum and she'd sit down and encourage us to tell her and she'd write it down. She cleverly turned it into a story instead of what really happened to us. Similar to what Tui89 suggested
I've read that children who have had their imaginations fostered by their parents are more able to amuse themselves, can achieve higher at school and have the potential for higher success in their lives.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:18:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=705024&title=imaginations#705024 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=704890&title=imaginations#704890 Author: Tui89
Subject: 26859
Posted: 17 June 2009 at 9:39pm

My lil man who just turned 3 makes up all kinds of stuff. Once he was reading, Cat in the Hat and I realised he was making up little extras bits to the story. It was super funny.
I wouldn't worry - I think it's just kids - you might try getting your daughter to make up some things around a existing story then tell her it's nice to make up stories for fun as long as everyone knows its just a game. ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:39:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=704890&title=imaginations#704890 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=698685&title=imaginations#698685 Author: pomikiwi
Subject: 26859
Posted: 01 June 2009 at 10:02pm

My DD who is just over 3 has a really good imagination and makes stuff up all the time. I'm guessing I should ecourage it but I do worry that it may enouraging lying? WDYT?

She often says to friends thats she's done stuff when she hasn't and she came upto me today saying that she floated down the dark flowing river, lol! So cute but I really don't really know how to respond. If I get her to talk about it more will she think it's really happened, or does she know it's just a story.
She also loves art and is quite good at drawing, so I'm guessing she'll be quite creative (don't know where she gets it from though, not me!)

Anyone else's kids have a vivid imagination?
Should I just go with it?]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:02:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26859&PID=698685&title=imaginations#698685