In Stranger Things season 5, Holly Wheeler's imaginary friend causes concern. (Netflix) After nearly a decade, Netflix hit Stranger Things is drawing to an end with season five – and Mike and Nancy's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In other words, whether your child’s invisible companion is a playful bunny or something more unusual, it’s typically a sign of a ...

“Abraham Lincoln is my grandfather,” said our 5-year-old matter-of-factly. “What?” I contemplated, standing in stunned silence. “Yes,” he continued almost moved to tears. “I was very sad when John ...

An earlier version of this story appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. A Vox reader asks, “Why do children often have imaginary friends?” ...

Be it an invisible girl who lives under the bed, a 7-inch-tall elephant who wears shorts or a green dog, imaginary friends are common childhood companions even into elementary school, researchers from ...