"well and how does this relate to our childhoods? hankster: then: no hugs, no stuffies; now: wants hugs, wants stuffies.
stopdog: then: bad hugs; now: no stuffies, wants to fend off. makes sense to me. different ways to heal different wounds."

Perhaps. I am not against it for others. Clutch away and be happy.

I had some stuffed animals I slept with as a small child.