You’re never too old for stuffed animals. I really hate the fact that society puts an age limit on them. I’ve just turned 18 and I still love stuffed animals, I find them amazing for stress and I love taking them to college in my backpack. I have epilepsy, so sometimes I have a very unhealthy emotional unbalance and sometimes cuddling soft toys is so calming. Please don’t put age limits on stuffed animals

@suomeaboo

5 ай бұрын

i will be with my stuffed animals forever, through the decades to come (i'm 23 now)

@jennil7797

4 ай бұрын

I'm 70 and my bear is 68. He is a now silent witness to the ups and downs of life. I have a feeling that, should I develop any kind of dementia one day, he will start talking again. No there should not be an upper age limit on keeping them. I know my mother,now 101, doesn't hear much of what we say to her, but her interacts with her soft toy fox terrier still.

I didn't have a plush toy but my blanket kept me safe. I'm 17 now and I still own it and get upset if anyone else uses it

@InnocentDoodles

7 жыл бұрын

Ngelosi Cebekhulu Same thing. I use my as pillows still, and their the most comfortable thing I've ever slept on, to the point where I hate using actual pillows.

@JosietheChau

7 жыл бұрын

Ngelosi Cebekhulu no way! I am also 17 and have a blanket I've had since I was born and i get uncomfortable when someone else uses it

@veronicawilliams6861

7 жыл бұрын

Ngelosi Cebekhulu I thought of Harry Potter

@sarahgum4962

7 жыл бұрын

me too i have my favourite blanket and stuffed toys still :") i will be 17 in a few days

@HaunterGamesvt

7 жыл бұрын

Hah, I have a blanket that I used when I was a baby, and I was decades without using it, until recently that I noticed that my eyes were getting sore for sleeping near a fan(it has became an habit too), now I use it everyday to cover my eyes and don't like being without it.

This made me cry. I still have my old teddy (I'm 50). He sits on a shelf by my bed. I'd forgotten how much I used to rely on his unconditional love and friendship, and how I used to cry into his furry body when I felt unloved and lonely. He's moved across continents with me and I always said I wanted to be buried with him. Now I know why.

@Ecollis241

Жыл бұрын

I also want mine burried with me!

a tear rolled down my face

@racheln3396

7 жыл бұрын

Fede Widder Mine too ☺

@chaimoss

7 жыл бұрын

the same

@analina4912

7 жыл бұрын

Fede Widder same

@solargoddess795

7 жыл бұрын

Fede Widder same

@buttercup3063

7 жыл бұрын

me too! :'(

At 17 it's no sign of insanity at all if one even buys new teddy bears for personal use. I'm still unashamedly protected this way.

@AftermathNihil

5 жыл бұрын

Me at 20 hahaha

@-saskie-5172

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah .. just bought a new teddy bear today

Well, I don't feel so embarrassed now. I feel pretty good, actually. I'm 20 and I still have my teddy bear since year 6 or 7 given to me by my grandfather. I take him everywhere I go. If I go out for the weekend I take him, vacations or whatever, he's always with me. Can't sleep without him. Always hidden sadly cos I don't want to be laughed at, but he's always there. Mr. Timothy, you'll be with me till the grave. I won't hide you no more. Love you little beast. ❤️🐻

@sm8874

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Hermosillo that's really sweet

@zacb6909

5 жыл бұрын

No shame whatsoever. Seriously.

@oncodeii7509

5 жыл бұрын

I’m 24 and recently bought a stuffed rabbit from a toy store on a college campus. The teenage cashier judged me so hard as I bought it, but this video helps me realize it’s not as odd as I thought it to be.

@cheeks4110

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Hermosillo I’m 29 this year and I still take my teddy & sheep everywhere I go ❤️

@melissaann1401

5 жыл бұрын

hey, you seriously..ROCK

School of life is the greatest thing happened on youtube

@AKASweetPears

7 жыл бұрын

jay fawn for real tho. I learn more from this school than the one I'm currently attending.

@1987Megs

7 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@its_a_poncho

7 жыл бұрын

jay fawn yes!

@CrossXfire45

7 жыл бұрын

Id rather say in human history

@TheSeeding

7 жыл бұрын

agreed

I still have my stuffed Mickey Mouse. I have a picture with him when he was bigger than me.

@user-jo2gq4ow2d

7 жыл бұрын

Aw that's so adorable! ^-^ I still have mine too,but it looks old and washed out.

@itsaaronlolz

7 жыл бұрын

Кристина Томић, mine is old too and his eyes have faded a bit and his tail fell off a long time ago. My grandma stitched his ear back on too lol.

@kidkratoski3778

7 жыл бұрын

Aaron Cajti. :) bless you bro for being honest.

@ishloveheart7487

7 жыл бұрын

I still have my teddy bear I sleep with him too.

@kidkratoski3778

7 жыл бұрын

Isiskos ...:0 bro that's harsh main...chill buuhdiiee ;).

This is so insightful. The relationship between a child and their soft toy/blanket is so pure and warm

This made me wonder what damage is done when a child's stuffed animal (or any other comfort object they might feel connected to on "more than a material" level) is taken from them as a punishment. Be it taken away for a specific period of time or permanently thrown out. This was a common reoccurrence in my childhood and I am learning for many others as well which I'd never have thought. At one point I'd upset my parent so much my favorite stuffed lamb was grabbed from my hands and had her head ripped off in a fit of rage. It was later sown back on when my parent had calmed down and guilt kicked in. But this upset me so much so that I can remember every detail as if it had just happened. It's been about 10 to 12 years since that day. I also recall a few toys being thrown out the window of the moving car. The other times my stuffed animals would be taken and put away so I could not get to them until my time out from them was up. I can't help but to feel this could cause some problems in a child's development and how they learn to cope. I'd love to see a video on the topic.

@Hevva67

4 жыл бұрын

That's absolutely horrendous, I'm really sorry that happened to you Maddy, what horrible parents to have! My mother was born in the 30s and she has two bears, but they were taken off her and given to two local girls, who actually bullied her and weren't very nice, she had a red bear and a blue one, both taken because her parents probably presumed she was too old or didn't need them.. She never forgot that, it stayed with her all her life.. I had a very special bear when I was a child, who was never taken from me, and I couldn't exist without that bear. One day when my mum was older, I went out and I saw this bear, he was on sale, reduced from £20 to £5. So I bought him for my mum... I went home and pulled out the bag, and said "This is for you.. Your own bear" and she pulled out this huge floppy bear, and we named him Paisley..

@Sophie-uc8vp

2 жыл бұрын

That is disgraceful childish behaviour on the part of your parents. I'm so sorry you were put through such behaviour. I hope you can realise that their behaviour was not because of you, it was because of their own unmet needs and frustration. I would heartily recommend a really good psychoanalyst to help you sift through the memories of these undoubtedly really damaging scenes from your childhood.

@infj-tguy6275

2 жыл бұрын

Its about power and punishment, the desire to control anothers behavior via taking something away from the kid to make them act accordingly is logical all be it an emotional reaction like sayin "look, I can stop you, if you dont stop x then I'll do this" a bit childish on the parents part but it cant be helped

@blueblousedesigns

2 жыл бұрын

Maddy, your story reminds me of what my paraprofessional, Mrs. Judy Kennedy, did with my Pikachu when I was in fifth grade. She put my Pikachu in my former autism support teacher, Mrs. Sheila Boutsellis's room overnight, because I wanted it to sit at the computer while I did group with Mrs. Judy. My mom told her to give him back to me, because I didn't sleep easy that night. If my mom didn't speak up, Mrs. Judy would've given Pikachu away to her grandchild. From that moment on, I held a grudge against Mrs. Judy, and wound up going to a GNETS (A therapeutic alternative school) school instead of putting up with her. I still have my Pikachu to this day, hanging on the wall by his loop (he's a small backpack/purse), and I never forgotten that moment, because it hurt my feelings enough to hold a grudge against the person for seven years for breaking your little eleven year old heart, just to "teach you a lesson" in trying to fit in with the neurotypical crowd

@johnobrien7860

Жыл бұрын

Very true... my rabbit was burned. I was made watch. I was 4.

I'm 19 and I still have ny stuffed toy (it's a hippopotamus) laying in my bed, in case of emotional support

@BettyAlexandriaPride

7 жыл бұрын

Hanna C. That's adorable!!! I had a whole list and I felt like I had to throw them away when I turned 18 lol.

@BettyAlexandriaPride

7 жыл бұрын

Hanna C. I eventually bought more in college.

@h.c.2626

7 жыл бұрын

Betty-Alexandria Pride I love it ❤ and I don't really think that still having your stuffed animal is childish. Do your stuffed animals still provide emotional support when you need it ?

@christopherscharf8185

7 жыл бұрын

One problem, Jeeves has become the keystone of my emotional defenses. So he goes missing, I break down. Cats also help,so fluffy

@BettyAlexandriaPride

7 жыл бұрын

Hanna C. Well, I was in a car accident and only have ever access to pillows for emotional support, but when I did have access I often played out scenarios until I fell asleep. (Playing out positive scenarios still helps me sleep).

This reminded me of something i witnessed. While I worked as a cleaner at a university, I found a old raggedy stuffed rabbit (ironically!) sitting on the floor in a dance hall. So I left it on the table with a note ''I seem to have lost my owner, please look after me until I can be reunited. I am very old and very loved, so please don't play with me!'' (I am very soppy towards sentimental things, also I thought it would make the owner laugh) and about an hour later, I heard a girl come into the toilets I was cleaning with her friend saying ''..and there was a note saying not to play with him because he's very old, that's so lovely! I realised I left him in the hall after we went down to (local pub) I was so worried!'' the girl was so ecstatic it was the nicest feeling ever :3

This makes me tear up. The School of Life never fails to connect deeply with our deep, inner selves.

@bluegodofspeed

7 жыл бұрын

Oh, the beauty of Internet Trolls who are too insecure to face their inherent sensitivity and feminine energy in real life.

I talk out loud to myself without a mirror or a teddy bear I just kind of imagine a public of ghosts listening to me...

@Theodora111Theo

7 жыл бұрын

i often do that when i have absolutely no one to talk to. especially when walking down the pavement or hallways, and sometimes even when on a long ride. the ghost is rather calming. sort of like a friend u can sit for hours with without a conversation and it wont be awkward.

@RSVikingJohn

7 жыл бұрын

Shady same :)

@123jisse123

7 жыл бұрын

We humans are so incredibly social and rely so much on relations with people around us that if we are alone for a long time we start 'fixing our problem' by finding someone to talk to. We start talking to the mirror, the air, but ultimately it is ourself we talk to. It's another way of caring to your needs like eating and sleeping and completely normal. People who say they never talk to themselves (out loud or in thought) are lying or mentally deviant from the norm.

@tonyflamingo4843

5 жыл бұрын

I talk to myself in my mind lol

@tamiaburton4601

5 жыл бұрын

I do both of talking to my stuffed animals and myself

I feel like these videos have been many people's stuffed animals

@johnarmstrong5866

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ... that's an extremely kind and touching comment.

I grew up poor so I didn’t have a lot of toys as a kid, so now every time I have money I buy toys like a stuffed penguin or legos and I was always ashamed of still liking childish things but this video has made me feel so much better, as long as your not hurting anybody do what makes you happy not matter if people finds it weird ❤️

This video was so emotional, it made me cry and from the looks of the comments, it had the same effect on others! For me, I can't think of just one toy that I had a strong connection to. I was the type of kid who had a TON toys. I also tended to split my attention between all of them, so as not to hurt their feelings. I remember imagining my army of toys protecting me from ghosts.

I still have my teddy bear. I'm 23..

@khunhean000

7 жыл бұрын

Strong Boi Guess youre not a strong boi amirite

@Snow0Dove

7 жыл бұрын

+I'm so bored I agree. I don't think strength should be determined whether we have a stuffed animal or not. btw I'm 22 yrs. old & I sleep with cuddle body pillow rolls. They have provided me lots of emotional support in great times of depression & stress, & I'd say they actually made me stronger. =) ^^

@clray123

7 жыл бұрын

I plan to have my childhood stuffed toys with me in my death bed... that'll add a nice touch and wrap it up.

@foundnoone

7 жыл бұрын

Strong Boi I can't sleep tight without cuddling my teddy bear. 22. The attachment is real. I cry with it and become encouraged by the voice it carries

@niccolomachiavelli2287

6 жыл бұрын

me too

I never had conversations with my stuffed animals, but they all had their own individual names and personalities and interacted with eachother.

@Ecollis241

Жыл бұрын

Me too!! I still remeber there were 2 dofferent friend groups lol. I had VERY few conversations with them. I wonder if it was paranoia that I didnt usually speak to them or if it was the result of not knowing how to have that dialogue?

@marcross52-95

Жыл бұрын

I did stuff like that (interacting with them and making them interact) to keep my siblings entertained.

As humans we aren't born "needing" stuffed animals, we are born needing to connect with a human. I'm willing to bet that when families still slept together, as recently as colonial times, (as they still do in many parts of the world) young children received their nighttime comfort from a parent or sibling. In modern times when we force our infants to sleep alone (something no other mammal does) we need to give them something to cling too and comfort them. Hence, soft cuddly teddy bears as a substitute.

@TheSliderBy

7 жыл бұрын

MParentWetmore Huh, that actually makes a lot of sense.

@roofoochoo

7 жыл бұрын

I slept in the same bed as my grandparents, sometimes switching with my mom and my aunt. And I always needed to have my stuffed dog, Buster with me. I didn't have him until 1st grade. I understand and agree somewhat with what you're saying but, a lot of children need a friend they can relate to that isn't an adult, a stuffed animal, toy, imaginary friend, someone they can play with that they wouldn't get jealous of if they have a toy they want, or talk to without bullying, or being shy, etc.

@Chooser130l

7 жыл бұрын

RooFooChoo .

@mystichamster5900

7 жыл бұрын

Beside the fact that you have an interesting point, I think you miss the video idea. Is about and insight view, and alternative to see ourselves in other perspective, a merciful one.

@drugstocope

6 жыл бұрын

Should your children sleep together?

I have ADHD, plushies has been helping me a lot since i was a kid. I don't have friend at school so i spent my time with them, pretending to be on adventure with them, play cooking, teaching, building with them. Fun memories. They replaced the roles of friend because no human want to be my friend.

i had a stuffed toy cow called Cowie (very creative, i know) when i was 8 or 9. i took her everywhere with me but i lost her at my mum's church and i was devastated for weeks 😢 it really did feel like Cowie was the only one who understood me, seemed silly but it kind of makes sense now. thanks SoL!

@TorquemadaTwist

7 жыл бұрын

+diana Cowie saw some things she shouldn't have. She went to the cops and, after she testified, had to go into hiding. She's doing fine and still has a soft spot for you. Well, being stuffed she's got a lot of soft spots but you get the picture.

@nostalgicfragments

7 жыл бұрын

diana I had a stuffed elephant that I lost. I know that feeling. It's like losing a close friend.

@Fyr35555

2 жыл бұрын

I also have a cow with an equally inventive name 'moo' 😂.

@Rome274

Жыл бұрын

I hope you found another toy to take Cowies place .

I think adults that don't have a childhood teddy among their personal possessions are the strange ones. I still have my Pink Panther that I got on my 5th birthday, he's 33 years old now. He has a loop on his head so he hangs on the wall above my bed.

@SP-li7wn

7 жыл бұрын

my ex boyfriend threw my Tiger away.

@trip2themoon

7 жыл бұрын

I can see why he's an ex now, that's a horrible thing to do to someone. My parents would never have thrown out my Pink Panther because my Mum still has her teddy from the 1950s.

@SP-li7wn

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, he was a bipolar lunatic who wanted to get married and when I did not agree because of the red flags of his emotional instability, he threw out everything of mine, including valuables, momentos, and my tiger who had gotten me through the abuse of my parents. The significance of my well worn tiger (only toy I asked for and received) cannot be understated. However, I choose to see this as a break from my past filled with abusive and narcissistic people. I got through and now I no longer cater to these types for a minute, as I know the trouble they will bring. My Tiger and my living childhood dog, kept me alive emotionally and spiritually and I will never forget the isolation and helplessness of children and animals and whenever I see formidable and trapped being in greatest emotional spiritual poverty, the saddest thing ever, I do what I can to help. This is not our natural born state.

@TheMrwarior

7 жыл бұрын

not everybody got the privilege of owning a stuffed animal in their childhood. it's not strange, although i personally still want one

@trip2themoon

7 жыл бұрын

LOL, having a soft in infancy is hardly what I'd call privilege.

Bless whoever animated/storyboarded Franklin and made an episode of keeping your stuffed animal forever is awesome. I kept my stuffed dog Buster and I'm so happy I did

I'm 24 and I love my lion plush.

@claudiajean8340

7 жыл бұрын

Shelby S 😱second time I've seen you today

@sshum00

7 жыл бұрын

Claudia Jean :)

@ok0123lol

4 жыл бұрын

Guess youre probably 26 by now. Do you still have the lion plush?

@lunawolf6288

Жыл бұрын

Hey I have a huge collection

@rachelcarson3877

11 ай бұрын

happy 30th

Calvin and Hobbs anybody?

@ALSeth-Storyteller

7 жыл бұрын

I was just about to type that in.

@risainternet

7 жыл бұрын

InnocentDoodles Hobbes. Like the philosopher.

@ALSeth-Storyteller

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, and John Calvin...

@h0m3st4r

7 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@riaalex2000

7 жыл бұрын

InnocentDoodles NO IM PRETTY SURE HE IS A TIGER!

i'm 22 and my room is full of stuffed animals

@justdoit6706

7 жыл бұрын

no, what's disturbing is the fact you find it disturbing for someone to have teddies. They're just material in the shape of cute animals. The fuck is your problem

@jries77

7 жыл бұрын

Mithilesh Kuncham How is it any more disturbing than dudes that jerk off to their favorite sports team and have collections of sports memorabilia all over the house?

@justdoit6706

7 жыл бұрын

FU 2 lol you think there's just one 'weirdo' with teddy bears? Think again brah. You still haven't explained why it's weird for a 22 yr old girl to have teddy bears. Hmm? I think it's because you're confused and limited intellectually

@jries77

7 жыл бұрын

My question was rhetorical for one. Two...just because many people do something doesn't make it less absurd. How many people followed in the killing of Jews? Did that make less "weird?" Instead of teddy bears just start collecting guns..Having 50 guns in your home is totally normal! That doesn't exert any signs of psychopathy at all! :)

@justdoit6706

7 жыл бұрын

FU 2 Looool how is it a sign of immaturity? Where is the science for that? You can't decide what is considered adult, that's a definite sign you're pretty dumb. I'd say you're not highly educated are you hah.

I actually watched this while hugging my favorite stuffed animal

I had this stuffed cat who I would take everywhere with me... I kinda wanna go find her... she's in a bunch of bags full of old stuff. I'm 18 and still missing her lol. that fake cat was such a comfort for me, my childhood was slightly sad lol so I needed that comfort.

@nukami

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I wish I find my little leopard, it was so cute and kind, I can't find it.

@nutritionalpharmacist

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you got her out!

I lost Teddy... I really miss him.

@ch1ll1add.25

7 жыл бұрын

MÓNICA ANDRADE my 7 year old cousin lost his paw patrol plush tho.

@mollyquade7521

7 жыл бұрын

Oh sweetie... I wanna give you a hug.

@moniquita720

7 жыл бұрын

Mouse Quade Well, I absolubtely adore hugs so, thank you.

@mollyquade7521

7 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome~

@djordjevicmaka

7 жыл бұрын

My teddy was destroyed in the flood when I was 22. I still cry when I remember him :(

i know this video is old at this point, but it's one of my favourite videos from the school of life. as a person who's been depressed, literally since childhood (though i didn't realize it until middle school), and as a person who ha(s)/d an incredibly deep attachment to a stuffed bear, this video is so incredibly eye opening and wonderful. the velveteen rabbit has been one of my favourite books for a long time specifically because of my childhood stuffed bear, but this video only justifies my reasoning imo. "When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

One time when I was eight my mom went on a field trip to the zoo with my little brother as a chaperone and and brought me home a souvenir,it was a little stuffed zebra that was posed sitting down,I immediately fell in love with it and named him Zeeby,I took him everywhere with me, from sleepovers at cousins to road trips to vacations in California with other cousins,and one day my mom was driving home from a day of work which I had gone to and I fell asleep.The next thing I know I woke up in bed,then i realized zeeby was gone,i was absolutely miserable for months and i finally came to my senses that he was "just a toy".I never forgot him to this day and still hope of finding him.☹

I lost my stuffed koala when i was around 5 at a play centre. Just thinking about it now still makes me tear up just a little, still, 14 years later. That kind of connection really is powerful, maybe that loss affected me so much because i felt like i lost part of myself? Who knows, either way attempts were made to replace the toy, but never successfully, i never had the same connection to a toy again. Although thinking about it i have talked to myself a lot for as long as i can remember, maybe that was my brains solution to losing a vessel to project onto.

I didn't have an attachment to a soft toy growing up. But since 2018 an early 80s Wrinkles Dog Soft Toy I bought was in my cabinet up until the Pandemic I decided to put him on my books in the study table as a reminder of sorts for things....a symbol.

The videos put up by this channel have genuinely improved the way that I see life. Many thanks to everyone who contributes to and runs it, I hope it keeps going for some time.

@johnarmstrong5866

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We're in for the long-term.

If I look in a mirror and I've become a bunny, im going to an asylum.

@sporemaster9108

7 жыл бұрын

Oh don't worry about it, puberty happens to everyone, hares are bound to grow in places where they didn't before.

@winterwarden

7 жыл бұрын

no you're going to siberia

@Arcus2658

7 жыл бұрын

Or the local furry con.

@MrJimbissle

7 жыл бұрын

They are full. Wont take you. Outpatient care is all you get. If that. Welcome to america.

@TorquemadaTwist

7 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Stalin Are you going to stop hesitating to reveal what's going on in your head, or are you just Stalin'?

I have had a stuffed bunny almost since I was born, I always slept with it and took it with me on vacations and sleepovers, now he lives in my closet

I am 26 and I still have stuffed bear which was gift from my mom when I was 8-9. I still sleep with it. I don't talk to him or anything like that, but his hugs are consolation in hard times and his ,,hands" often while my tears... For me I don't need to tell him anything, he already know everything that is in my heart ❤️

@alicethurman3715

Ай бұрын

Bruv I needed this, I’m 26 and got mine the same age as you and hate this idea of feeling like I’m too old so thank u for commenting

Anyone else never had those big stuffed animals?

@juanchotalarga2545

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed. After watching the video, I felt the urge to talk to a stuffed bunny.

@where9730

7 жыл бұрын

thats just mean

@hugmonger

7 жыл бұрын

I never had the really big ones, but the video even shows that its not talking about those ones in particular. As the video transitions it shows the Plushies getting smaller, more like the size of ones forearm which is about what I had. Never spoke to mine, but a lot like Alain said it did help me. I had a bunch of stuffed animals as a matter of fact and they helped me work through the complexities of social interactions, self affection, calm in times of crisis and abuse... My stuffed animals are part of why I now own a body pillow and make sure to take time to just lay there alone holding it... because it reminds me to care for myself internally and to let myself be sad and angry.

@ajbennett6623

7 жыл бұрын

I always sleep with my big stuffed kangaroo and im in my 20s lol

@gforskli4307

7 жыл бұрын

Never. But I had a real big dog and talked to him.

Could you make a video on emotional detachment of a child towards family?...A sort of apathy that develops and affects relationships with others later in adult life. I myself noticed this in myself when one day I was told by my sister to hug my mother. Guilty; I felt guilt for the fact that even though I was hugging my mother, I did not feel very much emotionally as if there were something wrong with me. It's as if I have the knowledge that I should feel for my family, but I do not and I begin to worry about what that means for me and my future.

@purplebubblezzz8532

7 жыл бұрын

Shardul Rawat yes I'd love to hear a video about this, I know that school of life will execute it perfectly

@divya-u9i

3 жыл бұрын

My mum died when I was 3 and I didn't have a replacement mother figure growing up. I fear I also have similar issues because a 3 year old cannot differentiate between death and abandonmrnt of a primary care giver. I am fiercely independent and whilst I am kind I would not be described as a loving person

i talked with imaginary friends, and they had all kind of attitudes. But my "partner", my best friend of them all, would be kind, understanding and cautious. So maybe is the same?

@Ayrton-Da-Silva

7 жыл бұрын

i think is the same construct, the child give personality to a physical object, and you gave personality to an imaginary thing in your mind

That's it, I getting back my stuffed bunny back. I miss him

I absolutely love the animation in this one. I got back into the business of comforting objects about 2 years ago with a fluffy blanket. It's been tremendously useful to make peace with the day before falling asleep. I even wrap it around me while working when things get stressful. If you have a hard time with self kindness I recommend having such a symbolic object in your life.

I never had a "special" stuffed animal. I never felt any attachment towards one. I would just speak out load to myself. I still do it sometimes.

I personally have a lot of stuffed animals. They are like my family and play an everyday role in my life. And not just beanie boos. Stuffed animals in general put a smile on my face. Seeing this warms my heart. When I'm watching this, I am surrounded by stuffed animals. I love them so much!

watching this reminded me so much of the Velveteen Rabbit.... 😢😢😢

@Krazycutiegurlxxx

7 жыл бұрын

The velveteen rabbit creeped me out as a child. I'm not sure why. I think i saw an illustration of it with patches and stitches and thought it was actually taxidermy rather than a stuffed rabbit toy.

@its_a_poncho

7 жыл бұрын

Seedge Mercado oh yeas;;

@sleepyote

7 жыл бұрын

It reminded me of it too

@emileeeeeee

5 жыл бұрын

Omg yes! I love that story!!

When I was little I had a bear named Tina. She belonged to my mom and I loved her. She went to Disneyland with me, slept with me every night, and held so many secrets. Though she doesn't leave my house much anymore, I could never give her away!

2:00 Who else thought: "Don't hold the bunny by it's head! *YOU'RE GOING TO HURT HIM! ;A;*"

This makes me feel less alone. My plushies are literally my babies and they mean so much to me, most of them are wolves my favourite animals 🐺🖤

I would have never of thought of this. I loved my soft toys growing up. That's so helpful to see it in a way that help us develop our inner parent.

This video was published the day after my son was born. what a great gift to receive! Thank you

omg this almost made me cry that poor little boy

I'm 22 and I'm still cuddling my bear when I go to bed

Im almost 19, and I sleep with a 3ft manatee stuffed animal my gram always had when I'd sleep over when I was a child. I didn't like being alone in the dark and still don't. It helps my anxiety of not wanting to be alone at night. It's a very childish sounding reason, but she gives good hugs when I need it

Police officers and emergency responders often carry teddy bears in their vehicles. A paramedic once told me giving kids a teddy bear and listening to them then comfort *the bear* was the only thing that ever brought tears to his eyes at work.

I still sleep w my stuffed animals but I never had the you know .... common animals , I had a hipo and a goat ....I love them I cry when I think of them at school

So it is okay to get a stuffed animal at 16?

@pdchaa

7 жыл бұрын

Ticci Toby I feel that no one should say that you can't. Or at least if you want one then you should get one and not care about what someone else would think. I'm an adult and I still have my favorite stuffed animal in my bedroom. I also have some that were given to me on special occasions like Valentine's Day.

@4evarwithU

7 жыл бұрын

Ticci Toby that's my question too, but I guess the video meant that it's ok to keep one even if you're 16 or 21. But what if it comes in the form of a doll, I wonder if children benefit from Barbie?

@pdchaa

7 жыл бұрын

Ruka Saotome I guess it would depends on how the doll is treated by the child? I suppose they could be like the stuffed toys/cofort blanket examples in this video. I had dolls but they were mere toys. I played with them and imagined stories, but I didn't bond with them emotionally.

@4evarwithU

7 жыл бұрын

Growing up, I had stuffed toys even bigger than me as my parents like to buy them for my sister and I. But I don't remember ever bonding with any of them as by the age of 5, most of the bigger stuffed toys got ripped by my mum in order for her to make pillows from its filling.

@snerka

7 жыл бұрын

I'm 30 and so is my GF. We rutinly interact with her stuffed animals. It's just fun!

As someone with anxiety, depression, and ADHD plushies help a lot with stress and when I feel super uncomfortable in any situation. I’m not afraid of taking it with me in my bag or something. I have a lot of Pokémon plushies and a bear I’ve had since I was 8 :)

@Isabel-sr8ep

2 жыл бұрын

I have lots of stuffed animals but I have this one stuffed kitten I’ve had since I was about 4 or 5 I got her for Christmas and I was so happy I’m 14 now still have her and I love her she’s important to me I hug her while I cry I talk to her a lot too My family doesn’t understand mental health and point and laugh she’s the only one that stayed by me when I was stressed, sad, in pain, suicidal, angry, my stuffed animals are like my second family but the nicer version you can laugh at me if you want I know she’s just a stuffed animal but to me she’s like my best friend she’s my favorite stuffed animal out of all the other ones I have cuz I’ve had her the longest

Mindblowing!!! Self- nurture, that idea is brilliant!

I teared a little watching this. I went so far as to name mine my name and my brothers. That way they could have conversations to each other about our lives. Things we couldn't say without that social constraint of actually letting our feelings out...

I have a penguin :3 her name is penggie

@AnnikaJensby

7 жыл бұрын

Lloyd Grospe omg I have/had a penguin too, he is so cute and is called Pengi, almost as yours! He's so cute

@ThePinkpopdiva

7 жыл бұрын

Lloyd Grospe that's an adorable name :3

@alane4487

7 жыл бұрын

Lloyd Grospe I have lots of stuffed penguins and my fav is named pingu 😊🐧

@roofoochoo

7 жыл бұрын

I have a stuffed animal named Buster, I named him after the rabbit Buster in Arther. He's on the edge of my bed right now :D

@lloydwilliam3389

7 жыл бұрын

I can show a photo of her :3 she is currently 15 years old :3 as old as me and Im still with her :3

The Teddy Bear, or Plushie as it is more commonly known today is probably the most basic of the "Emotional Technologies" that you guys so often talk about that would lead to a better society. That along with the bubble bath. The Teddy Bear increases ones capacity for self-affection, and the bubble bath facilitates destressing and calm. Honestly School of Life itself has become part of my Emotional Tech repertoire although sometimes I forget because you guys do such a good job of promoting self-understanding and compassion for others.

Adults do this with God.

@TriggerHappy923

7 жыл бұрын

007Anukul yes I was thinking that.

@Eric_D_6

7 жыл бұрын

lol, now think about atheism, the actual thing, not the christian idea of it.

@Dantick09

7 жыл бұрын

007Anukul all hail the mighty stuffs animal

@Idiosyncfilms

7 жыл бұрын

Crucifixes and Rosary beads much?

@voiceofexperience

7 жыл бұрын

007Anukul So God is basically a plushie?

They are powerful containers to draw down spirit helpers, much like native traditions of spirit dolls. Be grateful if you have a guiding and benevolent spirit journeying with you in the form of a teddy bear in this life and please don't take them for granted or be shamed. We're never too old for teddy bears :)

@charlottecady9417

7 жыл бұрын

I don't want to grow up anyway :)

I still have my panda bear at 16, his name is Alien and he's so precious to me.

@sm8874

7 жыл бұрын

Lada Karasková mines called pandabunny

I totally agree. I still have mine and I'm nearly 24. I love them to pieces.

I was abused as a young child. Beaten harshly for just waking from a nightmare. My grandmother left me pick out a toy at the store and she loved I picked out a teddy bear. I slept with that bear all the way to my early teens when my mother boxed it away. Then one day when I was near 30 my mother gave me that box. Tears filled my eyes seeing my hear again. Like a child so talked to it and cuddled it at night. It helped me to put my bad childhood parts and another place so I could go on with life. My teddy started falling apart. It hurt to throw him away. I put him in a box and added to the senior teas by the dumpster.. It been 20 years and a lot of surgeries later. Then cancer hit and I found I most my facebook friends weren't real friends. Alone I went thru round after round. Then one day I found a teddy just like my childhood one. I bought it and my depression has gone down. Finally a friend to talk to again

I love you Beary. I'll never throw you away. 16 years and counting...

I loved my cavalcade of stuffed animals like most children do, and now seeing my 4-year-old snuggling into bed with a few of my childhood animals gets to me every time. It is devastatingly sad to think about children whose bears or rabbits are their only source of support, rather than just one important voice of many.

Thank you... now this truly speaks the truth. I love my old Russ teddy bear........... and I'm already in my 30s.

I am 35 and I still keep Mr Stay Puft with me. Albeit I no longer talk to it, but just keeping a memento of my childhood is oddly reassuring

When I turned one year old, I was given a small blue blanket. I always told him everything. He treated me better than anyone else would. I loved him and I always will.

I would love a video elaborating about stuffed animals and adults who were abused as children. I was emotionally abused as a child and still have a stuffed animal everywhere I go (hidden in a bag, but with me nevertheless). I never grew out of not being overly critical to myself, and thus my plushes and childhood toys are still helpful with that, even though I’m 22 with a 9-5. They each have unique personalities in my head, and they all help in some way or another when I’m stressed. I know I’m not the only adult who still has this childhood habit. A video showing a bunch of people like me as case studies similar to the 6 year old boy and his Bunny would be really cool to see.

My teddy is Gus, and he comforts me...even in my 40s

You said it but perhaps not quite clearly enough: We need to be friendly with ourselves throughout life.

My stuffed toys have always meant a lot to me. They understand me, they keep me company, they give me hugs, they talk to me, and they helped me understand myself. Whenever I had arguments, I told them each side of the argument and sometimes realized that I was wrong. Whenever I had problems, I talked to them about it and I hugged them, and it lifted something off my chest. They also help me talk to myself. My inner voice becomes their voice and they shared different opinions and ideas. When I was younger, I hugged my stuffed toys while I slept to feel more comfortable, safer, and I just needed to hug or hold something while I slept. But when I entered my adolescence, I wasn't hugging them for those reasons anymore, I was hugging them because they were my friends and loved them. I built relationships with them. As a teen, I was never embarrassed to have stuffed toys and I never cared if I was made fun of or not. Now, as an adult, I still do all those things with my stuffed toys. They still keep me company, they understand me, they help me with my problems, they help me sleep, and much more. I've been told to get rid of them many times throughout my life but I never have. Stuffed toys have a special place in my heart.

@gloria2979

10 ай бұрын

Omg I'm like you!

So, what does it say about me if I had stuffed animals but never had this relationship with them? I didn't talk to my stuffed animals at all...

@loviisa2571

7 жыл бұрын

Sensei Aaron same here

@Eric_D_6

7 жыл бұрын

other imaginary friend? or just none?

@alishaafsan8748

7 жыл бұрын

Same. I didn't know people did this.

@aaron-4062

7 жыл бұрын

Eric D No I just talked to myself. Still do. Like my mind is two people: reason and emotion.

@eri4130

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. I had a lovely cuddly bear that my cousin made me but I never gave him a voice to talk to me. I also had no idea people did this. I just cuddled him and sucked my thumb!

this video really hit a spot with me

I still talk to myself when I'm distressed in third-person. Usually, I'll say "Calm down, It's okay" or "Don't worry, I'm here". This helps more than most things, especially if I can't escape the situation. These are often things I wish someone else would say but can't/won't for whatever reason. I used to do this with my Dolly when I was young, but I got criticized for having her that I lost touch (I was about eight). Thank you inanimate toy, you still hold my hand and a bit of my heart.

I remember I was in love with this stuffed doll that had pink pjs with white Polkadots and brown yarn hair. I actually sleep with this doll, took this doll everywhere in my house, I loved this doll.

I never had a stuffed toy and it didn't do me any harm, I'm very patient and only have 15yrs left to serve on my sentence

since a little child i got an imaginary best buddy which no matter what happens he would always be there comforting me and giving all the support i needed and he was kinda growing up with me like a real best pal would and got his own personality and all of that, im thankful of seeing this video, i thought this was a childish behaviour but it was only a way of protecting and nurturing myself with self love, im sure he will still be with me in the future...

I'm almost 22, I have an army of plush toys (all relatively recent) and I'm proud of it!

I honestly pulled out my plush simba after this video. I hugged it tight, and it oddly enough, it felt comforting. (like a nostalgic feeling I never wanted to let go of)

@warpedreality7988

7 жыл бұрын

Vanessa Casillas Keep it with you, a closet or a box is fine too, just keep it for those moments.

@ICON_Elevators

5 ай бұрын

I also hugged by Bluey plush tight and I am 16

I'm 25 and I still sleep with my teddy bear that I've had since the day I was born. I actually get anxiety when I don't have her nearby during the nights so I have to have her with me if I want to even remotely get a good night sleep

It makes sense as to why I was so attached to a stuffed dog growing up, and now a much larger stuffed bear as an adult. My parents were never compassionate, supportive or nurturing. Instead, they were the opposite and were abusive. I guess it's similar to an imaginary friend except it can give physical comfort. It was and is a coping mechanism. Maybe one day I'll escape this, maybe I'll always keep a stuffed toy.

I'm 17 and I have a baby blanket and a huge stuffed animal (which was huge but now it's half my height) that sooth me so much whenever I experience mental breakdowns. It's kinda sad that I can't bring them with me when I go out or on vacations, as they're too big and would be even more embarrassing to carry around. But I truly love having them around and as weird as it sounds, I'm probably still going to keep them by my side as I grow old.

I remember some Mommy Minimalist blogger who stated she would never allow her daughter to have a single soft toy, not even one. To me that is child abuse because of the role of compassionate being the soft toy fills, to me it is an indispensable part of childhood and every child's right.

Wow I have tears in my eyes. That was wonderful

I have a blue elephant plush doll, it was already mine since when I was still in my mother's belly, and I've held on to it since then, I still sleep next to it, it did help me through some tough time, like in middle school when I was hating my body so much i lost approximately 10kilos and also through some episodes of my life that had been rather difficult. It is the singular subject of highest sentimental significance to me, even until now. I value it highly. And yet, i cannot hold it for too much anymore since it might get dirty, and i might need to wash it, and the fabric is too fragile to go for another wash so i have to handle with very much care, like a historical artifact in a museum.

I'm 23 and have 2 plush mini cooper car toys called jimbob and Andrew. Got them when I was 13. Had so much crap going on, house abuse, bullying, abusive exes etc. But, my cars were always there to comfort me. The only thing that didn't hurt me in life. I love them and they are so dear to my heart. Cannot sleep without them, I get irritated if anyone disrespects them

@ICON_Elevators

5 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen a plush Mini Cooper before. I have a Bluey Heeler plush for the exact purposes though.

I’m 34, and I have a bunch of ESSAs or emotional stuffed animals. They are wonderful and I would never give them up. As far as self nurturing, I do indeed know how, and my mental health is much better since I’ve started listening to it.

i never had any sort of attachment to any of my toys. The closest thing i had was an abundance of imaginary friends and characters that i would play with and talk to. I was a very lonely child...

I have a black cat toy called "Black Cat" (original I know) and he's been all over the world with me and wherever I am in the world, he makes me feel home 😊

made me tear 😢 . we're truly lonely in this world... only ourselves can understand ...

A few years ago, I nearly died of the 'rona and was in thr ICU for a couple weeks in extreme quarantine. My mom sent me a teddy bear to keep me company, and as I was scared I was about to breathe my last breath. I clung to that bear for life while I was being treated like a leper in the hospital it was so scary... He became an important fixture on my bed, and sadly last November my mom unexpectedky passed away, and that little teddy bear to me is a token of the love she had for me and I've cried a million tears into him the last several months. When I was a child my transitional object was a blanket, and I literally slept with it til it was nothing but a torn and dirty rag when I was a kid. I know a lot of people give stuffed animals for valentines day and as love gifts to their significant other, they are often just a special token of love.

:') my stuffed animals were always a bandaid fix for emotional neglect, im 16 now and I still sleep with a moUND of them djjsdhs

That penguin was really sinister when he hugged the girl

@voiceofexperience

7 жыл бұрын

Dectraco I wouldn't trust the bunny either...

@Ferelmakina

7 жыл бұрын

you're sick... stop watching horror films

Gonna completely admit that I’ve never let go of the stuffed toys I’ve grown up with. It doesn’t bother me if people think I’m immature because I have them. They still make me feel happy, no matter how old I get

I am 20 and I still sleep with my two oldest stuffed animals. A cow (cowie) and black poodle (blacky). Keep in mind I was 1 and a half when I named them. I was emotionally abused as a kid and they were at times the only things I could confide in or run to. I know they are not real but they how such an important place in my heart. I can sleep without them of course but I enjoy the sense of security they give me. I still curl up with them when I’ve had a bad day or just want to cry.