My teddy bear can help me drive...seriously

[Allanque]

Alla's guy gave her a teddy bear today. It's soft and fuzzy and has little bean bags in its paws. He said something about he was going to miss it because it was helping him drive up. Turns out he's a very kinesthetic person (which I already knew due to other reasons...he's fascinated by my velvety and suedish fabric) and was playing with the teddy bear all the way up (we live about 3 hours apart and were meeting roughly in the middle).

The teddy bear sat in my lap on the way home. My mind doesn't drift off as much when I'm playing with the teddy bear (just one hand, don't worry). The teddy bear likes to sit in my lap and be pet, and in return he helps me not drift off so much.

Anyone else done something like this?

[tridlette]

My 11 yr old son goes NOWHERE without at least one of his teddy bears (almost 300). If we find ourselves without, he will rip out his checkbook and buy another one!

I don't know if it helps him to have a teddy bear, but I sure appreciate always having the "second parent" around!

Scary as it may sound, my old partner on the ambulance drives better with a cell phone to her ear. She is far less agressive and we in the back don't fear for our lives if she is talking!

Just don't try driving with a LIVE animal on your lap. I have found more than one person who was too seriously injured for us to transport after the little critter apparently moved and distracted or impaired the driver. It is sad when both the animal and the driver don't survive a senseless act.

My college roomy had a furry steering wheel cover. I think the teddy bear may be similar to that. If there are rules against driving with a teddy on your lap, try the furry wheel cover!

Laurie