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Aug 8, 2011 at 3:08 comment added Moab Mine sure works for me. I have a regular teddy and a backup teddy. ;->
S Aug 5, 2011 at 2:25 history suggested ckittel CC BY-SA 3.0
remove "really" and make the question not sound like it was asking "me" if I sleep better with a teddy!
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Jun 7, 2011 at 5:45 comment added jwenting Mr Bean needs his teddy bear to sleep, the television series shows that quite clearly :)
Jun 7, 2011 at 0:13 answer added Werner Schmitt timeline score: 8
Jun 6, 2011 at 14:01 comment added mmr @ChrisW-- all of those objects fall under the category of 'transference object' in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. This magazine from 20+ years ago covers some theories about it: pep-web.org/… But essentially, these objects are thought to be parental standins when parents aren't present. I don't have the expertise to really delve into it, but it's a subject of real study.
Jun 6, 2011 at 13:46 history edited Christian
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Jun 6, 2011 at 12:13 comment added ChrisW FWIW I voted to close it as of-topic because it's not (and here I'm quoting words from the FAQ) a public, pseudo-scientific claim made in the media.
Jun 6, 2011 at 12:07 comment added ChrisW Is this question about teddy bears? Plush toys? Dolls? Favourite blankets, too? How about familiar surroundings in general, and/or routine bed-time rituals? Sleeping companions? Toys as companion substitutes?
Jun 6, 2011 at 11:58 history edited Christian
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Jun 6, 2011 at 11:57 history reopened Thursagen
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Jun 6, 2011 at 5:03 comment added Thursagen I think we really ought to reopen this..
Jun 6, 2011 at 1:41 comment added going I also think this also worth looking at. Do children really get comfort from stuffed toys? I vote to reopen. This is a lot better than some of the other questions I've seen in the past week.
Jun 6, 2011 at 1:18 history edited Thursagen CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jun 6, 2011 at 1:16 comment added Randolf Richardson This seems like a reasonable and interesting question which I expect to yield some answers that at least touch on child psychology; I suggest adding "psychology" and "sleep" tags to this question. I'm voting up for this question despite the big -4 that I see on it now.
Jun 6, 2011 at 1:15 history closed Samuelson
Kit Sunde
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ChrisW
not a real question
Jun 5, 2011 at 21:24 history edited Jason Plank CC BY-SA 3.0
fixed typo
Jun 5, 2011 at 21:06 history asked Thursagen CC BY-SA 3.0