Posted on 02/22/2012 7:52:07 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
Its not just kids who need a bed time cuddle from their favourite teddy to send them to the land of nod. Over a third of British adults also rely on a bear hug, to send them to slumber; new research has revealed.
The survey conducted with 6,000 Britons by Travelodge revealed 35% of adults admitted they sleep with their teddy because they found cuddling their bear comforting. Also the calming feeling of a bear hug also helps them to de-stress after a hard day - which aids sleep.
The survey was conducted to investigate the nation's fascination with sleeping with a teddy bear. As in the last 12 months, the hotel chain has had to reunite over 75,000 forgotten cuddly bears that have been left in its 452 hotels with their owners.
Research findings also revealed 25% of male respondents reported they take their teddy bear away with them when going away on business. As it reminds them of home and a bear cuddle helps them to nod off as they miss a bedtime cuddle from their partner.
Corrine Sweet, Psychologist, said: "cuddling a teddy bear is an important part of our national psyche as it evokes a sense of peace, security and comfort. It's human nature to crave these feelings from childhood to adult life, which is why 35% of British adults sleep with their teddy bear. It's not surprising, then, that taking a cuddly bear on a business trip is so popular, even among men (25%). As a bedtime bear evokes the secure feelings of home and warmth which can aid sleep - just like in childhood.
Further findings from the research revealed that over half of British adults (51%) still have a teddy bear from their childhood and Britons average teddy bear is 27 years old.
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Sounds like the Vermont Teddy Bear people should open up a branch there.
I wonder what teddy bears the muzzies carry?
Sleeping with an 85 lb. Pitador is a lot better, especialy when there’s a 100 lb. Great Dane available as a backup.
Mom gave me back my Teddy a year ago. I hadn’t known she’d kept it all these years (37 or so). It’s in one of my boxes in the closet.
I’ve never been the same since Dad stole my blankie however (age 17).
However, only one in twenty three Brits have stoned or beheaded a stuffed animal they believed had been cuddled by someone else.
However, only one in twenty three Brits have stoned or beheaded a stuffed animal they believed had been cuddled by someone else.
Behold the infantilization of a nation.
It is hard to imagine that once upon a time the sun never set on the British Empire. Now look at them....
I’m British and I find this all very suspicious. I dont know anyone who has a teddy bear. Certainly no one admits to it in any kind of society. Maybe its a southern English thing.
I can imagine a lot of young women doing this quite easily. Men, not so much. It might well be a southern thing though, I can’t really imagine any grown man in the heterosexual community up north owning up to sleeping with a teddy bear...
Incidentally, I do still possess some of the stuffed animals and other toys I had as a little boy, but only for nostalgia reasons, I don’t still sleep with them. I think there ought to be some kind of distinction made regarding the people who still own teddy bears...
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