i thought i might as well add this, but you guys are overreacting about the pillow pet, lol. if you think it's childish then you're the one who needs to grow up.
I think plushies and pillow pets are cute and all, I have several myself, but I don't bring them to school/work with me, I leave them at home
I don't think it's childish, i think it's kind of cute actually, but you can't deny it's against social norms, and people are going to judge him for it