Your PM:

"Hi, Sir Tony... I would just like to know the story behind why some of the 'spirits' in our house would copy the faces of the family members residing in our house. I, for one, have witnessed this in several occasions already. Many of our helpers in the house before usually would leave because of the sighting they see. These beings always have fun doing this with those who are not part of our family especially strangers. Also, my nephew would always play with some of these beings. Some, he likes. Some, he is afraid of. He is a pretty smart kid for his age so we know very well that he is not making up those stories whenever he says that he would like to play with his invisible 'playmate/s'. I would like to know if that is healthy for a three-year old kid. And if not, what we could do to prevent or stop it. Thank you so much."


My reply:

Hello _____!

"Doppelgangers" are actually playful elementals who like disguising themselves as real people. They can imitate not only physical appearances but voices. Hence, it is possible to hear a family member calling your name even if that family member is not even in your house.

My suggestions are:

1. Have statuettes around the house that the elementals can "reside in". They like Dresden shepherdesses and baigneuses a la Tampinco.

2. Have a small gnome house or toy house in the garden or yard for the same purpose.

3. Ignore whatever your nephew says and do not make a big deal out of his invisible playmates. He will eventually outgrow this, especially when he interacts with real, human friends.

Do these and report back to me with the results.