What your putting in your child's bed could end up predicting some parts of their future. Best Mattress Brand surveyed over 2,000 Americans about what was sleeping next to them as a child, discovering similarities between the behavior have now as grown-ups.
What they were snuggling up to also made a difference.
A stuffed animal came in the top spot as children's bedtime friends, teddy bear was the runner-up, with special blanket, pets, and special pillow following. Comfort and habit were the biggest reasons why they kept them by their side.
Some people stayed with the habit as adults, while some left their cuddling time behind:
-45 percent of women slept with a stuffed animal as a child, with 9 percent still doing at as an adult
-31 percent of men slept with a stuffed animal as a child, and 2 percent sleep with one as adult. …show more content…
Children that had a stuffed animal by their side were the least likely to snore as a grown up, with only 38 percent snoring, but half of children snore as adult's if they slept without a nighttime
What they were snuggling up to also made a difference.
A stuffed animal came in the top spot as children's bedtime friends, teddy bear was the runner-up, with special blanket, pets, and special pillow following. Comfort and habit were the biggest reasons why they kept them by their side.
Some people stayed with the habit as adults, while some left their cuddling time behind:
-45 percent of women slept with a stuffed animal as a child, with 9 percent still doing at as an adult
-31 percent of men slept with a stuffed animal as a child, and 2 percent sleep with one as adult. …show more content…
Children that had a stuffed animal by their side were the least likely to snore as a grown up, with only 38 percent snoring, but half of children snore as adult's if they slept without a nighttime