Build-A-Bear even has an entire section of its website ... If nothing else, stuffed animals can help with better sleep by providing a signal to the brain that it is time to wind down, Wu added.

Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner."I've always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with them ...

Stuffed animals “struck a chord with young adults and adults as a means to entertain, collect, and provide comfort during the pandemic,” she said in an email. Build-A-Bear even has an entire section ...

A stuffed animal. She settled on a Sweet Heart Hugs Build-A-Bear, a soft, pink, blue and purple tie-dyed plushie with globe-like eyes and hearts on its feet. Once her daughter was born ...