1 in 3 British adults still sleeps with a soft toy

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A proud nation of stiff upper lips?

A survey has found as many as 34 percent of adults still sleep with a soft toy every night, while 15 percent admit they can’t sleep without theirs.

The study, carried out by Hotpoint to celebrate the launch of their ActiveCare washing machine, spoke to 2,000 people and found that almost half of the nation have held onto their teddies and dolls, whether at their house or their parents’ home.

 

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Yeah

Not just me then!!!

I do I share my bed with a Teddy bear of Roger Rabbit and one of Gizmo from Gremlins.

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