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[quote=Anonymous]OK, so I don't think I'm handling this the best way. But my 9-year-old is a master mimic of sorts. After he's spent a good amount of time with a friend, he starts talking like them and using their speech patterns, gestures, and facial expressions. I tell him, "Just talk like yourself" and he can revert. But it honestly drives me bonkers. It isn't done in a way to make fun of anyone; he just picks it up and it is like it is "him" until I say something. What is this? It kinda freaks me out how perfect his mimicry is. Anyone else have a kid who does this? He is a super friendly, smart, athletic kid with lots of friends but doesn't have a strong personality like some. He's super chill and easygoing. Is he seeking identity? Or am I overanalyzing it? (Guessing so...but still.)[/quote]
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