Pets. No pets in the bedroom. The possibility that the cat might leap onto my pillow in the night and scare me awake is not acceptable.

Since moving into my new apartment, I have not brought food into the bedroom. It's really not because it's "banned", it's really because bedroom is further away from the kitchen than living room. haha. One thing I no longer allow though, is for my cat to come into the bedroom when I am not home or asleep. =( my cat and I are both trying to get used to it..

Books, magazines, food, a television, an A/C.

Television. Since banning the TV from the bedroom, I have been able to retrain myself to fall asleep properly.

Studies show that a television in the bedroom is one of the leading causes of sleep-related issues.

No food or tv in the bedroom. It's not a rule, but my husband and I never eat on the bed. It feels wrong. And neither of us like to watch tv in bed. Our tv has always been in the living room. But our dog does sleep with us. It started when he was a puppy, and it's just too late to break him of it. But he doesn't bother us. Overall we sleep pretty well.

Television is a no-go. Drinks are allowed, but solid food is not, and the doggy is only allowed in to sleep on the floor and keep me company when hubby is away. When we have kids, we have decided that they will not be frequent guests in our bedroom.

Television. Bedrooms are for sleeping and sex!!

TV and food for me too. Though I'm thinking of adding a ban on the phrase "love lounge" to the list. ;)

No television and no computers or other electronic devices that emit light because they interfere with getting peaceful deep sleep. (That's what a living room or office space is for.)

No food because we don't want stains on the bedding or crumbs that would attract pests. That's why G-d invented dining rooms.

We don't have any pets because of allergy problems, so pets on the bed is not an issue. (But even if we did have pets, they still would not be allowed on the bed.) We don't have kids either. (If we did, they would be allowed on the bed -- sometimes.)nd

Reading, sleeping and messing around -- and not necessarily in that order --are the only things we like to do in our bedroom.

I try to avoid wearing shoes in the bedroom.

Not because I'm a neat freak, but because there's typically clothing strewn over the floor, so when I inevitably step on it, I'd rather not be wearing dirty shoes.

No kids or pets (made easy since I don't have either one), no TV or food.

When we first moved in to our house, we said no pets in the bedroom, because it is the only room with carpet, and our dog was being trained. He's still not allowed in the bedroom two years later.

Anger.

As of this year, no anger is allowed in the bedroom! If one of us feels pissy, we stay in the living room till it abates.

No relatives or phones.

Oh, I guess I have several!
No Pets (I can not stand everything covered in fur!) No Food (Crumbs! Forgotten food!). Only half glasses of water and only in a cupholder (Something always gets tipped over otherwise). I don't wear shoes in the house anyway.

I have no pets - but if I did, they would not be invited

No TV
No laptop (unless I'm sick in bed)
No wet towels from the bathroom
Food and drink are a rare occurrance: Typically it's only when I'm sick, otherwise there's always the carafe of water by the bed.
No Clutter

I don't really have any set rules. I don't have a TV in my room simply because I don't see a need to and don't want to spend the money on another TV. For me, electronics don't seem to have any effect on my sleep patterns so I'm not really opposed to the idea.

I also don't bring food in there, but that's mostly because the kitchen is 2 floors down from my bedroom.

Love the anger comment.

Nothing that smells or makes noise. Easy, though as I have no TV or dog. An odor can wake me up faster than anything. And TV's irritate the heck out of me anytime in any room. No laundry hamper either. Dirty clothes go to the laundry room immediately.

Tv and food (beverages are allowed). We have never had a tv in the bedroom and don't want to start now. Ditto with food--I don't know why, I just don't like the idea.

I can't even imagine keeping the cats out of our room. Impossible.

We usually don't eat in bed, but my husband got home from work late after I was asleep and ate the tacos that I made in bed so he could talk to me while I was half asleep. It was really sweet and a good reason not to keep hard rules. You miss out on the good moments.

Although he disagrees, the dog is not allowed in the bedroom... neither is the tv or food.

Also, I completely agree with the no anger allowed. The bedroom is a place to be happy together, we do our best to solve any disagreements in the livingroom.

No technology. This rule is occasionally broken when I'm sick and in bed all day.

HeraHere,
Do you have a partner? Must be nice to claim nothing that smells or make noise!

Cat, light (when I'm sleeping), clutter. I have a TV but don't watch it much, except when folding clothes.

Someday I'm going to have to ban my cats from my bedroom, because sleeping in a fur nest really sucks. But for now, my room is en route to the litter box, so...

@ modtramp. By far, Anger, the best thing "banned" on this list!!!! I love my bed and bedroom so much I like to share it. Food, TV, Computer, Movies, Drinks, dogs...my bedroom is an all-inclusive! ;)

No food other than popcorn, and sometimes chips
I have a tv and computer in my room, only because I don't have an office and i have two T.V's - and to be honest, I have more problems falling asleep without my T.V on. It takes me on average an hour and a half longer to fall asleep without the T.V
and I will always welcome my pets to sleep on my bed

Things we don't bring to the bedroom or have no desire to bring in: food (drink is okay) and TV. And pets.

Very little is banned from our bedroom. We love eating breakfast (or lunch, or dinner, depending...) on our breakfast trays in bed, and enjoying a cup of tea while we read before going to sleep. The cat is most certainly allowed on the bed, and encouraged - she's cozy and sweet. As two English grad students, books are everywhere, including our bedroom and our nightstands might as well be made of them.
No bedroom rules for us. :)

TV, laptops, phones, food (water bottles are fine). We allow our pets (both cats and dogs) -- they're part of the family, after all.

We don't allow guests, though. That room is only for us! We don't have kids, but if we ever do, they'll have limited access. Everyone needs a room of her own :)

I have been saying NO TV for months. Finally, someone decided to forgo the TV in the bedroom before bed. Guess who is sleeping better! Since I was a kid and would hear my parents fight in the bedroom, I always thought that was wrong. I was wise beyond my years. I agree, the bedroom, should only be for sleeping and sex; maybe, some reading.

I allow my dogs in my bedroom. They sleep with me, which of course means I wash all of the bedding more frequently than I would otherwise.

No television.

Occasionally, I will bring a small piece of cheese and something salty into my bedroom if I am having trouble sleeping. I don't know why, but eating these things in the middle of the night seems to put me to sleep.

I don't understand the "no books" comment. I have read in bed since I was a small child and I cannot imagine not doing so. The men I have loved also read in bed so that's never been an issue.

my bedroom opens into both my living room and my kitchen.....nothing is off-limits. i tried to set a ban but i just cant!

No pets or food in our bedroom. When our kids were little we allowed them to play in our bedroom but they were never allowed to sleep in our bed. If they came to the bedside during the night, we tended to what they needed but escorted them back to their own rooms. Bedrooms are for sleep and privacy.

This one is big for me: No mementos, portrait art or framed photos, except of happy times with my husband. Reminisce of other people and places in any other room of the house, thanks.
Like most people here: No overhead or bright lights, no pets, no food, no work of any kind, no TV or electronics -- except for the small iPod speaker dock, which we use as an alarm clock to wake up to a snuggle-inducing, soft music playlist.
If i had another space for it, no laundry hamper.
I like the "no anger" rule and will propose it. Anger is seldom in my home, but hey, we're all human and I agree that it is better left outside the bedroom.

No clutter and nothing under the bed! I just like it that way.

Food and kids toys. Kids toys can come in but they must leave with the kid. I agree with the TV but ours is almost never on and it is small, 15 inches.

Absolutely no relatives! Right on!!
My hubby bans food in bed but every morning when my little boy sneaks in bed I go get him bananas-on-toast for breakfast in bed. It's our secret and as long as the "crumps" are on Daddy's side it's fine by me!! Ha ha!

i want my bedroom to be a place that i love so i don't ban anything! i had a chicken pot pie in bed last night while cozied up watching tv with my cat at my feet! as long as the bedroom is kept tidy and there aren't crumbs in the bed i'm good!

I don't have any solid rules. I don't have a TV in my room only because I didn't get the cable hooked up in there when I moved in. I have had a TV in my room before and it never bothered me and I am considering having one in the house I will be moving into shortly. Sometimes it's nice to curl up in bed and watch TV. I don't let my dog on the bed unless she just had a particularly bad time at the vet. I try not to bring food in there because it's upstairs and dishes tend to get left there.

No pets, no tv, no photos of anyone but my husband & me. No clutter & definitely nothing under the bed.
Sometimes on rainy/snowy days, we'll want to stay in bed for most of the morning and we'll eat & watch stuff on the laptop.
Once we have kids, their stuff/toys will be banned from our room as well.

Wow - lots of rules. I don't have a tv in our bedroom yet, but that will change this weekend when the big re-arrangement happens. I've been married 29 years so I don't think a tv will change sleep or sexual habits. We don't eat in our bedroom just because it's not convenient. Both our cat and dog (and occasionally a kid) slept with us, but they've passed on or moved out, so it's back to just the two of us. I just don't see what the big deal is about banning something from the bedroom.

Typically, I kick my cat out of the bedroom before going to sleep at night. I also have a long-standing "no TV" in the bedroom rule, though. But I could never ban food and give up my breakfast in bed or snuggling up with a cup of tea and a good book!

Apparently it's common for Americans to wear shoes indoors? Just learned this when an American guest got on my bed WEARING SHOES! I had to explain that in Canada, we take our shoes off at the door and this was not ok. So definitely 1) no shoes allowed! 2) Sticky drinks like pop and juices are definitely not allowed and any 3) outdoor wear like jackets. 4) TV was never an option for me in the bedroom and I don't need more than one in a small condo anyway and I'm starting to think that I should ban my 5) laptop because I end up staying in bed working all day (like right now).

No bans. King-sized bed gives us lots of room for... just about anything! Eat in bed, watch movies together, drink wine, baby sleeps with us on a regular basis! I think it's much more fun without rules!

No TV and hopefully someday... No iPhone...

I mean to offend no one, however, I am a little astonished by "no kids" in bedrooms... what about the family cuddle? While kids should be taught to respect their parents' room, I believe no family member should be "banned" from any safe place.

No TV and no dirty feet in/on the bed.

no shoes. no food. drinks (water, tea, coffee) are fine.

No TV, ever. No shoes. No mess (everything gets put away immediately so one room in my house is always calming). I do not eat or drink in my bedroom either.

I used to say no pets but now that I live alone, it's nice to have my cat keep me company. She sleeps quietly next to me and doesn't cause any problems. I do keep the spare bedroom pet-free for guests.

Dirty skinny jeans-wearing hipster beardos.

No tv, no food or drink except water. I don't consider my bedroom a particularly calming place, and I do have a small desk and computer in there. But upon reflection (thanks for the post), I guess it is a separate living space and I try to keep it as clean as possible. Or at least distinct from the living room.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised by the suggestion of "no kids"! I'd be happy if I could get some privacy from my young kids while I'm in the *bathroom*, but I wouldn't *think* of banning them from the bedroom!

We don't generally eat in the bedroom, but beverages are allowed. Pets are allowed in the room, but not on the bed. I wish I could say clutter was banned, but realistically, this is where everything is shoved when we are rush "cleaning" for guests, so clutter does gather, sadly.

No government.

Other than that, we don't have any rules. But our pesonal habits are in line with everyone else re food & tv.

work

Pets, food & drink (excepting water), TV, computers.

NO WORK. I made a rule when I was a 2L in law school and moved into a one bedroom by myself that no textbooks were permitted in my bedroom. Now, no work is permitted. If I'm sick and working from home, the laptop stays in the living room.

No personal photos.

No food.

Helloooooo pecan cookies and tea! But only at the desk -- never in bed.

And no kittycat in the bedroom -- I'm allergic.

We don't have any rules. We don't have a TV, only because we no longer have a place for it, not because of rules. We love having our kitties snuggle with us, despite having to wash the duvet more often. I also enjoy having breakfast in bed, or a treat before I go to sleep.
We do have the dishes in the picture...I think I need some teacakes for them now.

No cat because of my allergies and no food because my boyfriend is mean and won't let me snack in bed.

HA! I love the "relatives" comment. I need to make that one a new rule!

Not really. I have tryed to ban the TV, the computer and the PSP; no luck. The dog we try to discourage her from getting in bed with us but she just waits until we are asleep and then joins us anyway. I don't like food eaten on my bed; hate crumbs!

When I lived in a one-bedroom I could ban the dog from the bed, but now that I live in a studio, it's not happening. Dog and food are both allowed in my bed. I like having breakfast and a cup of tea in bed. And I'm sitting in bed with my laptop now. But I don't have a TV, so that's something I've banned I guess. :)

No dust, no wine.

No pets, but that's because we have a chinchilla and they like to burrow into box-springs. So that's no good.

We snack in the bedroom- i have bloodsugar problems that mean I have trouble getting up if I don't eat a little something right before bed.

I don't understand the "no personal photos"- the bedroom is where we keep our most personal photos, and pics from our wedding. It's such a private space, it's the only place I don't feel weird having pictures of myself up.

I do generally discourage my parents from going in there when their over, unless there's a large family gathering and we're using it as a coat room.

we try to keep the kids out since that very embarassing moment when my husbands little son came out of it worring about those girls on that magazine. "with no clothes at all, they must be freezing" he said... -.-
but its not easy to ban the kids, because I like to relax in there and they come in after a while to cuddle with me :)

ah yes, and also no tv in there, but we don't even own one, so that doesn't really count... ;)

Ya'll have way too many rules.
I read in my bedroom.
I eat in my bedroom.
I drink in my bedroom.
I watch TV in my bedroom.
I work on the computer in my bedroom.
I even sleep in there.

It's my favorite room.

Pets, Food, TV... But I do have my computer/workspace in my bedroom because it's the only place I could find ample room for it.

We have space issues and recently added a bookcase out of dire necessity. I prefer it plain. We have: Work and TV never occurred to us!!! Otherwise no food, no toys and absolutely NO shouting!!! We have plenty of sleepy head kids in our massive bed and lots of sleep!!!

No TV ever (I hate falling asleep to the sound of a TV). No phone. No computer. No food. And all our shoes come off at the front door, so no shoes, either.

Bedrooms are for sex and sleep, only.

only good looking guys with no clothes on are allowed in my bedroom

Everything is allowed except food in bed. The dogs are in the room on their dog beds, one on each side of our bed. We have a tv, although it is mostly used for lazy, rainy Sundays and not at night. We definitely read and have beverages.
I don't really understand not having personal photos-that's the only place we have them. I would feel weird having a wedding pictures or a picture of the dogs under the Christmas tree hanging in the dining room.

I'm amazed at how many of you don't allow a phone in the bedroom. I can only guess you don't have driving aged children (or elderly parents) who might need you in the middle of the night. We don't have a land line any longer, but the cell phones are charging next to the bed all night long.

TV and food. No TV, because we would never sleep and have a tough time relaxing. No food, because who would want to sleep in crumbs?

I have a ban on food, any drink that isn't water, nail polish and nail polish remover after a sad incident with brand new 500 thread count sheets, and any work-related technology.

TV is a must for me because I treasure my lazy Sunday mornings watching movies in bed.

I once worked with a woman who banned farting from the bedroom. Her husband had to run out of the room anytime he needed to do the deed. She never admitted to farting herself... ;)

mosaicwench, I still insist on a land line next to the bed! It sounds old fashioned, but I lived next to the WTC on 9/11 . My cell phone went out as soon as the planes hit but my land line never stopped working.

No dog- i have a newfoundland, and the slobber and fur are both out of control (this rule gets broken once or twice a week when the dog stages a sit - in what i supposed is some sort of civil rights protest)
No food or drinks beside water- Crumbs, spills, smells- all gross! (This rule gets broken every sunday when the bf brings me coffee in bed, any night we feel like sipping tea or whiskey while reading in bed and whenever either is sick or hungover and need graham crackers nearby)
No shoes- broken whenever one of use realizes we need to run in for something left on the dresser after we've already walked out the door.

No cats, no food, no TV, no computer, no phone, pretty much nothing except for clean me in clean jammies in a clean bed. And white sound. I have had big time sleep issues in the past and this has helped tremendously.

Except for the bunny who isn't allowed anywhere upstairs, no rules at all. I rarely eat or drink in my bedroom, though, because it's much easier in the kitchen or livingroom. But it's not a rule, it's more a habit.

We're bad because we have food, TV and electronics in our bedroom. The one thing we can't have in the bedroom is our kitten. It's not an issue of allergies or fur, but he's a bad, bad kitten and destroys things in the bedroom if he were allowed in when we're not watching. It's the only room with carpeting, and he must like the added traction because when he's in there, he acts like an insane miniature tiger, tearing around the room and leaping, scratching and chewing at the drapes and bed linens.

Evetr - Amen to that!

Food, computers, and non-pleasure reading/work. There's exactly one pen in our bedroom so no work can get done!

But we are totally TV in the bedroom people. And we GASP sit on the bed in street clothes.

No food in the bed unless the person in the bed is sick and requires chicken soup. Otherwise, no damn food!!

No TV, thank you very much. We don't even have a radio in there. Nothing that's been dry-cleaned, no shoes. And no money - bad vibes.

Where do I get that cute black and white cup and saucer?
No tv or clock.

Like most here, apparently, no food, no t.v. I can't get comfortable with glasses, bad back and all to watch t.v. in bed anyway. Never, never food in bed! I can't stand the crumbs!! Gah!! Water at bedside is okay.
We do let the cat sleep at the foot of the bed, but shouldn't, as I am mildly allergic. When we had dogs they weren't allowed in the bedroom, although I think my husband broke that rule when I was away.
I don't like wet towels in the bedroom as they wind up on the bed, but it happens once in awhile.
We, oddly enough, don't read in bed, either. Again with the glasses/bad backs and all. Can't get comfy AND still be able to see.

Food, television and clutter.

But, my boyfriend is pushing for a tv because he wants to replace my 32 inch in the living room for a bigger one. My 32 would then go in the bedroom. I really don't want it so if it must happen, I won't hook it up to cable, no watching in the bedroom on weeknights, for the occassional weekend netflix/itunes watching only.

I have no rules...I've eaten food (carefully), watch TV, and enjoy my laptop. And...sleep pretty well, too. At times it can be sloppy, other times very neat.

No digital clock for me either or laptops or hard drive backups. Glowing lights are very bad for restful sleep.

I like the anger rule.

It all happens in the bedroom. Bring it on.

I have the opposite of most people's pet rule, it seems. My boyfriend and I consider all changes in bed arrangements carefully to make sure that it won't deter the cats from sleeping in bed with us.

I am not "disallowed" from doing anything, but I have noticed that the boyfriend definitely frowns on me eating in bed.

No food. We live in the deep south, and food brings bugs. Big, bad bugs. Doggie can sleep on the bed but not in it.

we have no tv, yet my desk/study space has to squeeze in there due to lack of space anywhere else however on a good day this area is quite contained.
no pets, though they too try to sneak/squeeze in when we're sleeping (or at least one of the cats tends to lie across the door to prevent others from sneaking in).
mobiles unfortunately are a given due to the nature of our occupations and the need to be on call from time to time.
i can't seem to do much about the no kids though they tend to only all invade in that first few minutes of arriving home and the bed seems to become EVERYONE's place to be.

no TV, and consequently, no solid food. Just water. When we had our baby she stayed in our bedroom for all of 2.5 months. At which point we all got better sleep with her in her own room. I did plan to keep her with us for the first 6 months, but I guess we don't always end up doing what we planned for. Pretty quickly we all got fed up with us waking her up as we were getting into bed at 10pm. Thank god that she was a terrific sleeper as a newborn.

And now that she's older, she's in our bed only when she's sick. Its hard to stick to this, as having her sleep with us would be the easier way to go, especially when she wakes up super early on weekends. But we're bound and determined to keep our bedroom for ourselves, for sleep and sex and adult intellectual conversation. And for walking around naked in front of my hubby :)

NO pets EVER!!! no real food, once in a while a like snack or tea in the morning or before bed.

No bright horrible coloured walls. We bought this unit with the walls painted with a "wainscoting" of bright aquarium blue meeting sickly pale mint green.

Cream is much more restful.

Counting down 'til we can banish the previous owner's excreable curtains, as well.

Most of you people are CRAZY! The most wonderful night to me is curled up in bed with my boyfriend AND my cat with a big glass of red wine and a pizza, watching movies on TV! I live in the deep south too but I wash my sheets and clean my room frequently. Bugs usually stick to the porch!

No fighting, no food, no open drawers or closet/bathroom doors, and no case books! I prefer no tv, but my boyfriend has one in his room. The dog, however, will always have his preferred spot between us, tucked under the covers with his head on my pillow. Bonus points if I wake up with his head tucked into my neck.

I agree w highondesign!!! My husband and I love bringing snacks and a movie into bed with us. Dogs are welcomed during nap time but we recently moved them to crates in the bedroom during the night. We dont have a TV in the bedroom but we bring in the laptop for movies all the time- beats trying to snuggle up on our small living room couch. No kids yet but I imagine our bedroom will be much like the kitchen-full of food and laughter and people at all hours of the day!!

Like everyone else here I am certainly on the no TV or food. Water is fine, but I prefer to avoid it because I have a bad habit of leaving random glasses around and knocking them over when we get home from a night out!

Bunny is definitely NOT allowed in the bedroom! She has a habit of chewing my shoes, so far she has ruined three pairs.

If I had my way I would say no cellphones too, but we get up at different times so they are our alarm clocks.

His: no food, no talking about food (he's dieting). Mine: no electronics (including phones since our parents passed and we don't have kids), no talking about work. Ours: No talking about difficult relatives. We cover up the alarm clock light since it has to stay.

I/we have a few rules, some of which hubby hates, but lives with.
No tv's/computers/cell phones.
No guests.
Food and drinks are allowed but it doesn't happen very often.
No dog on the bed as he has a bladder control problem, he sleeps in the open closet, cats are allowed.
Kids are allowed if we are in there or they are asked to grab something, if the door is closed and locked, then they have to knock and give us a moment if they need us in the night.
I have tried making our room "electronicless", by going with a wind up clock, candles, etc., but hubby can't wake up without his obnoxious 70's alarm clock and we have aging family and grown children that have left the nest, so there is a regular phone tucked away for emergencies.

No food in bed! Unless very poorly.
My boyf and I fight about whether our future dogs will be allowed in bed. I vote yes, he says no.

No cat
No food
No tv
No natural (or unnatural!) light before 8am

My husband has banned me from making tissue paper pom poms in bed like the thousands you see on Ohdeedoh at midnight - apparently he finds the crinkling annoying - who knew?

no shoes, no tv. working on no computer/work.

pets: I need a one fur-free-zone in the house.
kids: I love a me bed full of baby & toddler, but teens? no thank you.
work: used to have my home office as part of the bedroom, so that's a huge mental thing for me.

No TV, not ever. I have a lot of trouble sleeping. If there was a TV in the bedroom I would stay awake all night every night.

I also have to ban books and my laptop from the bed for the same reason. They are fine in the room but if I decide to do a little reading before bed on either, by the time I put it down the sun is coming up.

No rules are allowed in our bedroom. Haha! But if we had children (ours are grown) they would be welcomed into the bedroom on a VERY limited basis (to promote respect for privacy).

Amen Bri23!!

Same just the tv.

The bedroom should be a haven and fun place, not a place full of rules. I mean if you have that many rules for your bedroom, what is the rest of your life like!!!!

Out of the room: food/drink other than water, TV, computers, paperwork.

Out of the bed: pets, shoes, coats, purses.

No food or pets. That's pretty much it.

I don't have pets, but I do have 4 kids. They don't come into the bedroom unless they are invited. They stand at the doorway and knock even if the door is open. I love my kids, but I also love my privacy.
You only need to be "caught in the act" by a kid once to learn that lesson.

I love modtramp's post on no anger in the bedroom. It makes perfect sense.

And I agree with minimalist1's post of no relatives or phones. I don't need family in my room knowing what it is like in there. That is my inner sanctuary. I DETEST having phones in the room. Some oddball call comes in at 3am and it is a wrong number? My sleep is shot.

My rule my for bedroom is absolutely no shoes. I live on my floor (Japanese style room) and dirt, spurs, poo and etc comes in on people's shoes to which mess with my skin or get stuck in my foot. No thank you.

I allow pretty much EVERYTHING in my bedroom (I'm pretty laid back) But if I had the space the computer would be gone in a second. It really doesn't mix well with my sleeping.

I suppose I don't allow shoes either but that applies to the entire apartment. Dirt on the carpet...ick!

I don't like food in my bedroom, just 'cause I don't trust myself to not leave crumbs. My cats weren't allowed, but I revoked that rule when it started getting colder.

I do have a t.v in my room and I'll watch a movie but it goes off and gets covered. I also have a big thing about covering reflective surfaces, curtains being shut perfectly and draws being closed properly before I go to sleep. I've been doing those things since I was young and I just can't sleep if one thing isn't done.

Television. Actually there is no TV in the whole house, I find television to be useless. I try to limit working or computers in the bedroom, but sometimes studying is just more comfy while in bed, especially during late night study sessions before tests.