I just saw this thread. Love it! I'm accused of curmudgeonly behavior all the time.
So, what's wrong with an adult having a stuffy or two? That's what Mrs. Tex and I call our 200+ stuffed family members. There are a lot of koalas -- always in pairs, mind you -- but everything else under the sun as well. All chosen based on personality, and all Christmas gifts between Mrs. Tex and I. They all have names, habits, likes, dislikes, and personal histories, too.
No, they don't belong to DS21. He has his own collection. Not as large as ours, but he's young yet. He's working on it.
We would NEVER bring them on a cruise or other vacation, though. They can darned well make their own reservations! Besides, they probably wouldn't be interested in the places we tend to go anyhow.