However you use your favorite stuffed animal –– displayed on a shelf, tucked in a closet or ready for you in bed at night –– it is great if it can be a way to get better sleep, Greenberg said.

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However you use your favorite stuffed animal –– displayed on a shelf, tucked in a closet or ready for you in bed at night –– it is great if it can be a way to get better sleep, Greenberg said.

Many people had a favorite stuffed animal as a child, and many more than you think might still have one. Experts explain why they could be beneficial for your sleep.

Many people had a favorite stuffed animal as a child, and many more than you think might still have one. Experts explain why they could be beneficial for your sleep.

So, a stuffed animal may be sort of a good alternative to having someone else sleeping in your bed."Even over the course of a life, it makes sense to need contact when you sleep, Lamar added.

So, a stuffed animal may be sort of a good alternative to having someone else sleeping in your bed.” Even over the course of a life, it makes sense to need contact when you sleep, Lamar added.

However you use your favorite stuffed animal –– displayed on a shelf, tucked in a closet or ready for you in bed at night –– it is great if it can be a way to get better sleep, Greenberg said.

However you use your favorite stuffed animal –– displayed on a shelf, tucked in a closet or ready for you in bed at night –– it is great if it can be a way to get better sleep, Greenberg said.