If your child starts chatting to an invisible being, what do you do?  You need to deal with the situation in a way that isn’t going to have a negative affect on your child.  You need to decide if your child simply has an imaginary friend, or if it is something more.  Perhaps it is a sign that your child is showing signs of a mental health issue, or indeed it could be that your child is in the middle of a psychic event. 

You have to be comfortable with what you are saying to your child, if you don’t believe in what you saying, how do you expect your child to believe it or even take you seriously.  Youngsters pick up on these things; they will know if you feel scared or threatened by what you are talking about.  It could just be that your child is crying out for attention, creating an imaginary friend is one such way they will do that.  The first thing you should do is nothing. 

You should, before tackling the subject with your child, go out and research the subject.  Know what you are talking about. You don’t want to say something without thinking and then live to regret it.

I think the first scenario you should investigate is the imaginary friend.  Talk to your child; ask questions about this ‘person’ they are talking to.  You need to be certain that your child has merely created this imaginary friend in their mind.  I’m led to believe that imaginary friends have names that are unique; they are not usually called after relatives or friends.
 

The most common reasons for your child creating an imaginary friend are: -

 - A toddler's lively, active imagination and their difficulty in completely separating fact from fantasy often lead to the creation of one or more imaginary playmates.
 - The child thinks its good to have someone to blame when things go wrong.
 - Lack of other children to play with.
 

You have to decide if this is what is happening with your child. 

However, if you think that it is not an imaginary friend that your child is talking to, you may have to consider that your child perhaps should speak to a counsellor or a psychologist.  On the other hand, you should not rule out that perhaps your child is actually communicating with a deceased relative, spirit guide or guardian angel.

If your child tells you that they are talking to Granddad Jim who passed away last month, then you have to judge whether your child is actually talking to granddad’s spirit or whether they are having problems dealing with the grief of losing their loved one.   If it is the latter then you have to arrange for your child to speak to someone to help him or her through this emotional turmoil.  However, if you think it is the former, you have to ensure that your child is not just making it up because they think that you want them to be mystical or magical, or that you want to be able to communicate with the deceased person.  Kids will pretend to be able to do this just to please you.

At this point I think you need to seek some professional advice, you should try to find a therapist.  Unfortunately you will have to be careful as to which therapist you choose, should you choose one that simply doesn’t believe in psychic events, your child could be considered to be mad.  However if you are able to find a therapist who does believe in psychic events, then they will be able to give you advice and information and reassure you if necessary. 

The downside of having a therapist who does believe in psychic events is that they may be so intent on finding a real life psychic child, that they completely miss the fact that your child is merely struggling with emotional issues, or that they are just faking it.  Ideally you are looking for a therapist that is open minded and has plenty of common sense.  The therapist will be able to talk to your child about what is happening to them and determine if your child really is psychic. 

If it turns out that your child is psychic, you should begin by gathering as much information as you possibly can.  The fact that your child is communicating with his or her late granddad might be comforting, but that is not the point.  What do you do?  How do you deal with it?  Well I suppose basically you have three choices: -

3. The third and final option is by far the best approach to take.  The most important thing to do is to act as if it’s perfectly normal to communicate with beings who have passed on.  You should encourage your child by telling them that it’s just like another form of prayer.  You have to keep reiterating to your child that there is nothing wrong with them; they are normal. (whatever being normal actually means!) 


You must make your child aware that they must be careful where and when they discuss their ability, because there are people out there, who are frightened by the power your child has.  These uneducated people will try to make your child’s life hell.  If you make your child feel that the gift they have is basically a run of the mill part of life, then it will help your child accept and learn to live with that gift.  No one should stop their child from communicating with angels. 
 

I would recommend that you do plenty of research.  You should find support groups where you can talk to other parents and professionals.  They will give you information and support while you learn to cope with your child’s gift.  No matter which of the above categories your child falls into, God loaned that child to you in order that you look after and care for them. 

Your job is to ensure that no matter what your child grows up as balanced and secure as possible.  You need to protect your child and most importantly, continue being loving and honest with each other.  Most, if not all things will turn out for the best if both you and your child carry on with your lives as naturally and normally as possible.