Who might benefit from using weighted blankets?
To feel calm and ready for the day, our bodies need to be both relaxed and alert. Weighted blankets provide gentle, comforting pressure that can help increase body awareness, comfort, and a sense of calm.People who may find weighted blankets helpful include:
- adults and children who are often restless, anxious, easily distracted, or who tend to move around a lot, fidget, seek contact with others, jump, bump into things, or have trouble with personal space
- someone who feels overstimulated or overwhelmed
- anyone who enjoys deep pressure, such as people who love big hugs, wrapping up in blankets, gentle squeezes, or burrowing under pillows and layers
- Children older than age two with autism and/or sensory processing difficulties. Do not use a weighted blanket with children under two years of age or without consulting a specialist.