We were chatting at a birthday party when I mentioned our bedtime struggles. She said, “You have to try this—it helped my son sleep through the night for the first time in months.”
I expected some kind of routine or sleep training tip, but instead, she pulled out the softest little stuffed animal I’d ever seen.
“It’s called the ReliefPlush,” she said. “It mimics breathing and makes calming sounds. My son cuddles it at night and says it feels like someone’s breathing next to him. It’s completely changed our bedtime routine.”
I was skeptical—like, how much difference could a soft toy make?
But that night, after one more exhausting bedtime meltdown, I ordered it. I figured, what’s the harm in trying?