Weighted blanket

3kg | 100x150cm

Novaline weighted blankets for children weigh between 2.2 and 4.5 kg. The rule of thumb is to use to use approximately 10% of your child's body weight. Use the handy size chart.

Weighted blankets for children are much smaller so that the blanket's total weight does not become too high but you still have enough weight on the body to notice the effect.

For example: a 2.2 kg weighted blanket measuring 90 x 120 cm has a weight per approximately 2 kg per square metre. A 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 150 x 200 cm has a weight of exactly 2 kg per square metre.

Both weighted blankets therefore exert approximately the same pressure per square metre.

Imagine that your son or daughter weighs around 18 kg. A 6 kg weighted blanket is quite too heavy to move independently. A 2.2 kg weighted blanket, on the other hand, can be moved easily. easily.

If your son or daughter is already a little taller, you can try the 6 kg weighted blanket you can certainly try it. Always make sure that they can easily remove the weighted blanket themselves remove it and lie comfortably underneath it.

If the 100 x 150 cm weighted blanket is too small for your child, choose a 6 kg for adults. Because the weight of the weighted blanket is distributed over a larger surface area, it is not too heavy to sleep under. Pay attention to two things:

• Can your child easily remove the weighted blanket independently?
• Is your child comfortable under the weighted blanket?
• Can your child move around easily under the weighted blanket?

Weighted blankets for children have a smaller surface area, making them easier to handle. The effect of the weighted blanket comes from the weight per square metre. For comparison: a 6 kg A single weighted blanket has an area of 3 m2 (1.5 x 2). This is a weight of 2 kg per square metre. A 2.2 kg weighted blanket for children has an area of 1.08 m2 (0.9 x 1.2), which is a weight of 2.04 kg per square metre.

As you can see, the weight per square metre is approximately the same. Children therefore have just as much benefit from a 6 kg weighted blanket just as much as from a 2.2 kg weighted blanket. For children, it is however, it is better to use a children's weighted blanket, as these are easier for them to lift is.

If your child sleeps in a single bed, you may be inclined to quickly choose a single weighted blanket. It's important to understand that the effect comes from the weight lying on the lies on the body, rather than so much the total weight of the blanket. That's why, with weighted blankets, we look at the to the weight per square metre.

By comparison: a 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 150 x 200 has a weight of 2 kg per square metre. A 2.2 kg weighted blanket measuring 90 x 120 has a weight of 2.03 kg per square metre. So they are almost equal. A child small enough to sleep under a weighted blanket sleeping under a weighted blanket measuring 90 x 120 cm will notice the same effect as a 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 150 x 200. This is because only the weight lying on the body matters for the desired effect.

Weighted blankets for children are smaller to keep the total weight lower, while you need at least 2 kg of weight per square metre and the entire body must be covered can. It is very important that children can move the weighted blanket themselves can easily move and remove it.

Example: your child weighs 18 kg but sleeps in a single bed. You might then think: I need need a 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 200 x 150 cm. But a 6 kg weighted blanket is for your child 33% of their own body weight. Quite heavy, then.

That's why, for children, we recommend purchasing a children's weighted blanket for children weighing up to 25 kg. If if your child weighs more than 25 kg and sleeps in a single bed, you could consider a single weighted blanket to purchase one. Always check that your child can:

• can easily remove it
• is comfortable underneath it
• can move around properly

Questions? Let us know!

You can! You can try the weighted blanket for 100 days. If you don't like it, you can simply return it and get a refund of the purchase price.

In short: yes, a weighted blanket can be washed in the washing machine at 40 degrees, but most washing machines are not suitable for the weight of a weighted blanket. Pay close attention to the maximum weight that your washing machine can handle. To make changing the weighted blanket easier, use a protective cover. Prefer no cover? Read our article about washing a weighted blanket.

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Give your child approximately 2 weeks to get used to the weighted blanket. He or she is probably not yet familiar with a weighted blanket, and the body needs some time to get used to this new way of sleeping.

You have 100 days to try out the weighted blanket. If you don't like it, you can simply return it.

That depends very much on what your child finds comfortable. You can use a weighted blanket as a replacement use your regular duvet. Users often do this on warmer nights. In addition, your child use the weighted blanket in combination with a regular duvet. The advice is to to place the weighted blanket on top of the duvet, but the reverse is also possible.

In terms of warmth rating, a weighted blanket is comparable to a duvet with warmth rating 2: all seasons. On warm nights, you can use a bamboo cover putting around the weighted blanket. This one keeps you cool. For cold nights, you can use a minky fleece cover putting around the weighted blanket. This one is nice and warm.

You can read more in our article about sleeping with a weighted blanket in summer.

People with various medical conditions respond differently to a weighted blanket. More You can read more about this in our article Does a weighted blanket work for me?