Here we have a Budget friendly Single Bed Size Weighted Blanket, without sacrificing quality.
Made with Calico Fabrics, our Weighted Single Bed Blanket Inserts are ideal for using with your favourite Donna cover. Using the insert with your cover also minimises the need to wash your blanket as it is heavy and bulky.
When you use your weighted blanket at Nighttime for sleep, it may help reduce periods of restlessness and waking due to anxiety or stress. It may also help people drift off to sleep as it may provide a feeling of comfort.
Weighted Items have been shown to help symptoms arising from Dementia, Anxiety and Depression, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD and Autism.
By providing a sufferer with the tools to assist in Regulating their Sensory system, this in turn helps them become more productive and focus on everyday tasks that need completing
Research also shows it may help promote and improve sleep by relaxing the body.
Weighted items help raise the Serotonin levels in the brain by Deep Touch Pressure, which creates a feel good feeling similar to that of being hugged.
Weight recommendations by Occupational Therapists is generally 5 to 10% of body weight. These are not recommended for use in children under the age of 3 unless under the directional of an Occupational Therapist. With Single bed Blankets, Users may like to move up to the 20% bracket to compensate for weight lost over the larger size.
The blanket is weighted with Plastic Poly pellets, encased within 2 layers of fabric and securely top stitched. Making the item fully machine washable.