Can't sleep without your favorite pillow

@dnbc87 (78)
Philippines
August 15, 2010 10:06am CST
I have a niece that has a favorite pillow, she always carries it around, plays with it, throws it, babies it, and occasionally body slams it and stuff hehehe. She can't go to sleep without it and her mother (my sister) had to buy two more of the same kind of pillow just so that she can wash the pillows and my 2 year old niece would not notice that her pillow is gone because when she does, all heck breaks lose and she starts crying. The thing is, only 1 pillow now remains. Can't blame my niece, we came from a family that has their own favorite pillow. I had my favorite pillow till I was 7 years old... I love the smell and feeling of my fav pillow, but, I don't carry it around. Did you or do you still have a favorite pillow?
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
15 Aug 10
Hi dnbc! I know all my kids had each when they were young. And each was the only pillow each of them could sleep on. It was hard to change even the pillow-case without having them awaken at night. And when they did our nights would be spoilt too. Strange some things are. As for each my kids their pillows, one and only, they couldn't do without.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
I was like that when I was little... my mom will change the pillow case of my pillow and when I'm asleep... I won't be woken up but when morning comes the pillow case will magically be removed from my pillow. But, in my niece's case, she will wake up immediately when you remove her fave pillow from her side...^_^
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
15 Aug 10
Believe you. Seen that in my kids. As much as I don't want to be disturbed at night I would rather not disturb them and let them sleep happily with their pillows, exactly the way they want them. Heehee...
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Fave pillows are the unsung heroes of children I guess... even for grown ups too... ehehehe ^_^
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
15 Aug 10
Hi dnbc87 Cute story. I am happy to see that your sister is smart enough to get more than one so that the dirty one can be washed. Can you imagine all the germs that is one the dirty one. After your niece finishes her loving and sometimes attacking acts there are billions of germs lurking around. I didn't have a favorite pilliow, but I did have a favorite softee doll, similiar to the Raggedy Ann doll. I was just as attached to it as your niece is to her pillow. Many of us, as toddlers and young children, have a special pillow, blanket, doll, or some other toy that we are totally attached to. Fortunately, we eventually can retire our special friends to the garbage, closet, or trunk full of childhood memories. Your niece will, in time, do the same.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
We do have this joke about the pillow being dirty... because my niece will always smell the pillow before using it we called it her "anti-asthma pillow" hehehe eventually my niece's fave pillow will retire very soon... T_T
• United States
18 Aug 10
Too cute. It made me laugh out loud, and after the day that I have had I needed it. Thanks.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
18 Aug 10
You welcome^_^v hehehe
• Singapore
16 Aug 10
Haha, you have a cute cousin. For me, I carry my bolster. Sometimes, it just feels cuddly to me. I treat it like an animal. FYI, I'm an only child. So, there is no wonder that I only have a bolster that I treat like a cat LOL!!! This is life. We all have our own behaviour. But then again, I'm surprised that there are people out there who takes their pillows and whatever into regard! That's of some comfort to me haha!
• Singapore
16 Aug 10
I mean cute niece :)
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
There are a lot of people out there that is like Linus from snoopy... in a way hehehe.
@durgabala (1360)
• India
16 Aug 10
My son is very much particular about his pillow and blanket. he cries and throws tantrums if he doesn't find his pillow or blanket. if someone takes by mistake he will just pull it out without even asking hhahah.......no one is like this is my husband'd family, my brother is...he is very particular about his things...may be he is gone after his uncle...
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Hehehe for some strange reason... manners, it sometimes runs in the family. My niece also throws a storm when someone takes away her pillow... One time, my sister and I were trowing stuff at each other for fun and I accidentally threw the pillow and my niece started crying and picked up the pillow like a baby doll... It was hilarious and somewhat worrisome. ^_^
@m_perez (506)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I actually have a favorite pillow as well. When I go to sleep I have to sleep on my favorite pillow. For some reason other normal pillows just don't cut it out for me. I have a one year old sister but she is not obsessed with her pillow....she's obsessed with her blanket. She has to have it with her every where we go. As for washing it we have to do it while she is asleep because then she'll start to throw a fit if she can't find it.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Nice, a blanket person... like the character from snoopy... ah... Linus ^_^ (My comment was a little late... did not notice a page 2... am new here at myLot)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
hey were actually thesame im kinda obsessed with my pillow... my day aint complete if i dont get to sleep with this pillow.. i love sniffin it... im thinkin maybei got some kind of disorder hahaha!! i sleep with lotsa stufftoys bears tweetybird buttercup the white cat but the pillow is the highlight... its hard to believe that im 24 still acting like this.. quite strange but i dont consider it a thing actually i treat it like a living thing. so attached tht oftentimes i wud think its my crushie and mine kid..yeah im crazyy
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
Your like my niece hehehe, she does stuff like that, but, my niece hates stufftoys... she only likes her fave pillow^_^
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
15 Aug 10
i am a horrible sleeper so anything that is familiar to me when i am somewhere else, is primo! so yes, i take my favourite pillow most of the time with me if we go anywhere (if we are traveling by car, anyways.)
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
my fave pillow was too big to take with me everywhere... the pillow of my niece is a small sausage shape pillow. hehehe
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I threw it out just a couple of weeks ago. It was actually a body pillow though. ONe of the big ones that you hug. My daughters both have their favorite pillows and traveled here for a visit this summer and brought them with.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Fave pillows are truly the best... you always seem to feel uneasy sleeping without it. Well, it will have to retire eventually.
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I have never had a favorite pillow. My late husband did though. It was a memory foam pillow. Whenever we traveled or visited relatives, he had to take this pillow with him. He could not sleep without it. he would toss and turn and keep me awake too. My husband is gone now, but i still have his pillow.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Am sorry to hear that... Fave pillows are love.(~_~)
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I do admit that I am rather particular about the way I sleep. Not only I am particular about the way I sleep, but also what I sleep with. Therefore, all of the time, I have to have my favorite pillows with my. Also blankets too, cannot forget about that. I am a very particular person but I know what makes me comfortable and allows me to sleep through the night. So, yeah, I sleep with my favorite pillow. I can still sleep without it, sure. However, it does really take me longer to get to bed at the end. That is just life for you. Still, I tend to get into a routine with many things in my life. Therefore, I get into a routine as I sleep. That is just the way that I roll when I sleep. Not going to really change my ways any time soon.
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
I have this cousin that removes his bed sheet before he goes to sleep... he likes it that way. hehehehe ^_^
• United States
15 Aug 10
I'm not sure if I have a favorite pillow, but I sure do love them! Espically new ones that are big and fluffy! Haha
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Nice one!!! you pillow lover you! hehehe pillows are truly great!
• Canada
15 Aug 10
well kinda, i rather sleep with my pillows cause there just u no mine and it feel right sleeping in your own room but if needed like at a hotel or something i can manage with different pillows
@dnbc87 (78)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Wee humans are truly capable of adapting to things. hehehe pillows are everywhere!... wah!... I mean Survival Instincts Activate! ^_^v
• Thailand
16 Aug 10
because u have a problem . wish u lucky