Is it weird to sleep with stuffed animals as an adult？

There are so many adults sleeping with their stuffed animals. The newest study shows that 43% of adults have at least one. But some of them are ashamed about this since there is a stereotype that stuffed dolls are just for children which should be discarded when they grow up. It is normal to sleep with a stuffed animal. However, if you feel embarrassed to do this, perhaps you can buy two animal plush pillows, one in your hug and the other supporting your head.

Adults have fears too, and every item that helps us face these fears except for drugs or alcohol could be seen as a positive. So we shouldn't be ashamed about sleeping with our beloved plush animals even if we are no longer kids. Perhaps, it is necessary to learn why plush animals have a significant impact on children which may help us know why adults can't be separated from their stuffed animals.

Why does animal plush attract kids greatly?

The relationship between animal plush and child could be recognized as one of unconditional love, where both of them love each other and trust each other. A special language and gesture between them will be generated along with the development of this relationship since children have the need in communicating with their cuddle pals to show their love. All the behavior such as biting on the ear of their unicorn plush or kissing belong to the special language just for the two. And at the same time, the animal plush can accept all of the children’s emotions. You may say that the plush toy won’t make any reaction to kids and it is a solo show of the kid. But you are wrong. Since the real need of children is the company of a pal and the comfortable and soft touching feel makes them feel safe and relaxed.

What are the benefits of animal plush?

According to researches, the animal plush plays an important role in children’s personality development. They are conducive to the development of language, social skills and also encourage empathy and compassion.

To encourage compassion and empathy

Caring for an animal plush is tremendously helpful in nurturing your little one’s natural desire to connect with others. According to one report, children develop an appreciation for relationships with others during pretend play because it requires them to consider other people.

Taking care of a unicorn plush is significantly helpful in nurturing your kid's all-natural need to get in touch with others. According to researches, pretending to play games with their pals develop children’s compassion and empathy since it requires them to take other people into consideration.

To foster language development

Participating in pretend play also acts as a viable method of establishing speech and language skills. To nurture these communication skills is vital; so why not do it with their favored animal plush? When you help your youngster act out spirited role-playing scenes, speaking is an all-natural part of the procedure. What urges the most effective use of language? Playing with blocks, or engaging with dolls? Specialists put forward that letting your unicorn plush "talk" to a stuffed tiger is an effective way to build the foundation of language skills.

What are the benefits for the grown-ups?

Animal plush not only attaches great importance to your childhood but also leaves an influence on your lifetime. The most obvious is that the animal plush can always remind you of the memory of your childhood. According to researches conducted by Harvard University, animal plush offers them a moral standard, in other words, childhood cuddle pals trigger more "pro-social" behavior and less rate of people who cheat. In conclusion, people who are accompanied by animal plush tend to be kinder and more empathetic. 

All in all, animal plush are good friends in our life who can not only accompany us through the ups and downs but also exert a positive influence on our personality development. Therefore we should have not been ashamed of sleeping with our animal plush. If you are still feeling it hard to admit that fact, a blanket or pillow with stuffed material and animal shape would be a good choice such as my cuddle pal-unicorn plush pillow.

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