9/28

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Carhart,

Destiny is a charming child. However, I have a growing concern regarding her persistence in talking about her imaginary friend.

Please do not misunderstand me. Imaginary friends are all well and good, and many children have them. But by first grade most children have learned to separate the imaginary from the real, and don’t insist that their imaginary friends require a seat right next to them. This insistence on fantasy strikes me as unhealthy.

Unhealthy or not, it is definitely disruptive. Can you imagine what it would be like if I had to provide two chairs for every child in my class, as I currently must do for Destiny and her “friend”? We would hardly be able to move across the room!

I implore you to try to convince Destiny that “Herbert the Goblin” needs to stay home. Perhaps you can invent some tasks or chores the creature needs to perform while Destiny is at school.

Also, you might consider counseling.

I am quite fond of Destiny, but I do worry about her.

Sincerely,

Ms. Lorna Kincaid