Is it normal for a young adult to take a teddy and a comfort blanket on a plane?

[YourAmplePlumPoster]

Seen this a few times while travelling. The staff just stick the fluffy toys and blankets in the overhead locker so defeats the object. Maybe just try biting the seat in front of you to calm your nerves or take some valium. I'm a nervous flyer so just havd a couple of drinks.

Definitely safer and better for fellow passengers than taking alcohol or drugs.

Why do you give a shiny shit what other passengers take on the plane??? It makes absolutely no difference to you? Also it's not a binary choice, you could take Mr. cuddles AND down three Moscow Mules if you're a nervous flyer. So long as you don't vom on me, I don't care 🤷🏻‍♀️

I have never seen adults with these but think a teddy and a blanket are better for a person than Valium and alcoholic drinks.

They shouldn’t need to go in an over head locker either if they come from a bag that fits under the seat. I have never seen children’s blankets or teddies being removed.

I’d love a link please

There are far worse things for someone to bring on the plane.

Well luckily you would not be able to as neither a seat back or a human being is see through.

I'd prefer to be next to Paddington. I suspect I'd get more sense out of him.

I’ve flown multiple times a year for half a century and blankets are very commonplace on flights as are small cushions or soft toys. They’re more likely carrying the latter because it won’t fit in their suitcase.

If a plane crashes the likelihood is everyone on board will be dead.

The teddy will probably be a comfort object to help keep the person calm and stop them spiralling. Just being in public can be overwhelming, never mind doing something unusual and stressful like getting on a plane. And the favourite teddy can provide a focus and help keep the person calm, just by it's presence. We aren't talking about it being useful in an emergency - we are talking about keeping them calm whilst just sitting in their seat amongst people, noise, chatter, engine sounds, normal turbulence etc.

My daughter is 20, ND and with MH issues but you generally wouldn't know. She has favourite comfort objects and does worry about people judging her for needing them. I am extremely relaxed about her taking them places because I know how much help they are. I would always say it's absolutely fine for her to have them whenever she wants them.

You are so needlessly bitter.

I honestly don't care.

You’ve got a vivid imagination to go with your judgy personality!

I would love to sit next to Paddington on a flight 😀

I think it’s clear that the OP is one of those really sad people who get a kick out of making fun of others and thought that everyone would jump on the thread agreeing with her. Instead what she has found is that not everyone has that mean girl mentality.

What, and taking valium and drinking booze on a flight is the mark of a mature adult?

They’re not…makes me think that OP hasn’t witnessed this at all

Have you already had a few before posting this thread, it's barking mad?

I'm a nervous flyer so just havd a couple of drinks

Yes, that's very obvious.

Not quite sure why it’s bothering you @YourAmplePlumPoster? Is the teddy bear / blanket offending you or bothering you?
My DD is 20 (and ND but I don’t think that’s particularly relevant) and took hers when she went travelling for 3 months earlier this year. I don’t think it did anyone any harm..

… and no she’s never had to take it into work to defend her against any of the awful managers there. It’s just a personal choice, like you wearing your favourite co-ord or having your glass of wine on the flight ..

Um...

What?

This did me laugh.

Do you not have more pressing things to worry about OP?

If not, I'm genuinely envious!

Quite so. I always consult him when making an important financial decision as should our World Leaders. I especially ask him to check the plane before takeoff.

Soon they will take a teddy to work to protect them from the bad manager or anyone telling them what to do.

Oh I've got it now. OP's manager told them to put the teddy away, this is an office and you're a grown up, and they're bitter about it.