Do you sleep with a teddy bear?

A study by researchers at UV University Amsterdam showed that touch—including even that of a Teddy Bear or other stuffed animal—has heath benefits, and can even help ... I wondered how common it is for people with crow's feet to still sleep with a stuffed animal. Should I be concerned or embrace it? read more

If you still sleep with your teddy bear (or bunny or duckie or hippo–no animal judging here!) and feel like maybe you’re getting too old to hug a stuffed animal at night, I’ve got 10 reasons why it’s totally okay to still sleep with your teddy bear right here. read more

My teddy is called Mr. T. He is scarred from my childhood voyages—bald patches from sparks in the copper mines of Papua New Guinea, an unravelling nose from being pecked by a giant parrot in Bali, a slight crustiness from having been dropped off a boat in the Spice Islands. read more

In fact, according to a 2011 survey, 35 percent of grown adults still sleep with a teddy bear or comparable stuffed toy; 50 percent still own one. And, while not the most scientific of assessments, a survey conducted by TraveLodge hotels revealed that one in four businessmen travel with a stuffed animal. read more