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2. Weighted blanket - Wikipedia

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   Weighted blankets may be over 25 pounds (11.5 kg) and, due to this excessive weight, improper use of weighted blankets carries risk of harm to children, having been responsible for at least one child's death. [15] Weighted blankets are widely recommended for autistic children by support groups and in online forums.

3. The Truth About Using Weighted Blankets - AOL

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   Weighted blankets are super popular, but what do they offer? Some of the benefits of a weighted blanket include sleeping better and reducing stress and anxiety.

4. Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

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   What is a weighted blanket? Weighted blankets come with extra heft in the form of glass beads, pellets, cotton or another filling. Scientists haven’t studied exactly how the blankets work, but they have a few ideas. The blankets’ firm touch may calm the brain's fight-or-flight response, said Dr. Neal Walia, a sleep medicine expert at UCLA ...

5. Weighted clothing - Wikipedia

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   Sensory integration therapy, a popular therapy for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, often employs weighted vests, weighted belts and weighted blankets, under the theory that behavioral problems such as inattentiveness and stereotypy are due to over- or under-sensitivity to sensory input, and that weighted belts and ...

6. 7 Benefits of Weighted Blankets, Explained by Sleep ... - AOL

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   Your mom says her weighted blanket has totally eradicated her insomnia, your best friend swears hers is the reason she actually wakes up feeling rested these days and Carol down the street says ...

7. Comfort object - Wikipedia

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   Among toddlers, a comfort object often takes the form of a blanket (called a security blanket) or a stuffed animal, doll or other toy, and may be referred to by a nickname such as blankie. Comfort objects are said to enable children to gain independence and research indicates that these objects have positive effects on children by reducing ...

8. A Cooling Weighted Blanket Is Finally Here to Save Hot Sleepers

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   Weighted blankets are still flying off of shelves, but there's a new model in town fit for people who get hot in their sleep. The BlanQuil Chill is cool to the touch, so sweaty sleepers won't ...

9. Weighted vests for children - Wikipedia

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   The use of weighted vests for children originated in the United States as a form of therapy for children with autism. [3] By 2017, the use of weighted vests had become common in public schools in Hamburg, Germany. Teachers there reported that students wore the vests voluntarily for up to 30 minutes at a time, and that the vests were popular ...