Weighted Blankets

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I made a weighted vest for when he was younger, and it had an immediate

result. He sat down and played quietly and I had to look over to my husband to

see if I was seeing things. It was the first time he had sat still for more

than 2 seconds.

I took a regular vest pattern, except I didn't close one side. Then I sewed

channels (horizontally) across the front and back and put in BB's, and then

closed the open end. It ended up weighing about 5 pounds.

But as a word of caution.....don't let them wear it too long of a stretch. They

get used to it and it doesn't have the calming effect anymore. We found that

out because our former church was leaving it on him the whole time, thinking it

would keep him calm the whole time. I've heard not more than 15 minutes at a

time.

He doesn't wear the vest anymore, but he has to have the quilt instead of a

comforter because of the weight.

Loriann

Wife to Dewight

Mom to , 11 years, Down Syndrome, PDD-NOS and Celiac Disease.

, 2 years and Strong Willed

Both homeschooled.

[Guest guest]

Is that like one of those vests, that calms kids down

when nothing else works? Like those that they use in

jails where their hands are stuck in and they can't

get them out. Well sorry but that's the only imagine

that came to my mind when I read about it.

--- Loriann <hsmyangels@...> wrote:

> I made a weighted vest for when he was

> younger, and it had an immediate result. He sat

> down and played quietly and I had to look over to my

> husband to see if I was seeing things. It was the

> first time he had sat still for more than 2 seconds.

>

> I took a regular vest pattern, except I didn't close

> one side. Then I sewed channels (horizontally)

> across the front and back and put in BB's, and then

> closed the open end. It ended up weighing about 5

> pounds.

>

> But as a word of caution.....don't let them wear it

> too long of a stretch. They get used to it and it

> doesn't have the calming effect anymore. We found

> that out because our former church was leaving it on

> him the whole time, thinking it would keep him calm

> the whole time. I've heard not more than 15 minutes

> at a time.

>

> He doesn't wear the vest anymore, but he has to have

> the quilt instead of a comforter because of the

> weight.

>

> Loriann

> Wife to Dewight

> Mom to , 11 years, Down Syndrome, PDD-NOS and

> Celiac Disease.

> , 2 years and Strong Willed

> Both homeschooled.

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/7/01 9:35:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,

hsmyangels@... writes:

> I took a regular vest pattern, except I didn't close one side. Then I sewed

> channels (horizontally) across the front and back and put in BB's, and then

> closed the open end. It ended up weighing about 5 pounds.

>

I didn't think of bb's. They told me to use sand bags. Both would work I

guess. We'll see. Sheesh, I haven't pulled my sewing machine out in a

dog's age!!!!!

Donna

[Guest guest]

no no rebecca, its just like a regular viest just heavier, nathan usues his

during active times at school and it hleps him calm tremendously for when it

comes time to do academics. shawna.

Re: Weighted blankets

Is that like one of those vests, that calms kids down

when nothing else works? Like those that they use in

jails where their hands are stuck in and they can't

get them out. Well sorry but that's the only imagine

that came to my mind when I read about it.

--- Loriann <hsmyangels@...> wrote:

> I made a weighted vest for when he was

> younger, and it had an immediate result. He sat

> down and played quietly and I had to look over to my

> husband to see if I was seeing things. It was the

> first time he had sat still for more than 2 seconds.

>

> I took a regular vest pattern, except I didn't close

> one side. Then I sewed channels (horizontally)

> across the front and back and put in BB's, and then

> closed the open end. It ended up weighing about 5

> pounds.

>

> But as a word of caution.....don't let them wear it

> too long of a stretch. They get used to it and it

> doesn't have the calming effect anymore. We found

> that out because our former church was leaving it on

> him the whole time, thinking it would keep him calm

> the whole time. I've heard not more than 15 minutes

> at a time.

>

> He doesn't wear the vest anymore, but he has to have

> the quilt instead of a comforter because of the

> weight.

>

> Loriann

> Wife to Dewight

> Mom to , 11 years, Down Syndrome, PDD-NOS and

> Celiac Disease.

> , 2 years and Strong Willed

> Both homeschooled.

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

oh I see, sorry if I thought of something else

> no no rebecca, its just like a regular viest just

> heavier, nathan usues his during active times at

> school and it hleps him calm tremendously for when

> it comes time to do academics. shawna.

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In a message dated 3/12/2002 8:15:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mashawnag@... writes:

> nathans blankets are here!!!!!!!!!!!1 yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

> now all i have to do is put those weighted strips in

> their spots, sure hope they were worth the wait.

> everyone keep your fingers crossed.

Hi a,

You waited long enough. It must be the week for boxesLOL.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

Where did you get the weighted blankets from? and is the whole

blanket weighted or are there pockets where the weights go into?

Angel kept taking the weights out of the pockets on the weighted vest

so we gave up trying to get her to wear it. I think a blanket would

be great if the weights were somehow sewn in so that she couldn't get

at them to eat them. Please send me details on where to find the

blanket and let us know how it works for . Man, you must be so

excited.

hugs,

Cheryl, Mom to Angel 5, ds-asd

> nathans blankets are here!!!!!!!!!!!1 yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

> now all i have to do is put those weighted strips in

> their spots, sure hope they were worth the wait.

> everyone keep your fingers crossed. shawna

>

> =====

> shawna

>

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[Guest guest]

weighted blankets

nathans blankets are here!!!!!!!!!!!1 yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

now all i have to do is put those weighted strips in

their spots, sure hope they were worth the wait.

everyone keep your fingers crossed. shawna

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shawna

a, did you order them from another company? Looking for these for

too, hope they work out for him. take care, Dawn

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Excuse me for being dumb but what are the weighted blankets used for? : )

Thanks, Pam mom to Hannah and identical twins with DS

farmyardgurl <cmagnussen@...> wrote: Hi a,

Where did you get the weighted blankets from? and is the whole

blanket weighted or are there pockets where the weights go into?

Angel kept taking the weights out of the pockets on the weighted vest

so we gave up trying to get her to wear it. I think a blanket would

be great if the weights were somehow sewn in so that she couldn't get

at them to eat them. Please send me details on where to find the

blanket and let us know how it works for . Man, you must be so

excited.

hugs,

Cheryl, Mom to Angel 5, ds-asd

> nathans blankets are here!!!!!!!!!!!1 yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

> now all i have to do is put those weighted strips in

> their spots, sure hope they were worth the wait.

> everyone keep your fingers crossed. shawna

>

> =====

> shawna

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Finally,

YEAH!!! Keep us posted a.

Irma,13,DS/ASD

> nathans blankets are here!!!!!!!!!!!1 yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

> now all i have to do is put those weighted strips in

> their spots, sure hope they were worth the wait.

> everyone keep your fingers crossed. shawna

>

> =====

> shawna

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

lol, they only sent one set of weights for one of the

blankets, i left a message with his case manager

chcking to see if were only suppose to get one set of

weights or not.(you know switch when one is in the

wash etc) but at least got to use one blanket last

nite, and did hlep some on the tossing and turning,

nathan is getting a cold sooo cpap not working as well

as we like. uuugh I hope its not that dreaded strep i

heard was going aournd in other states. shawna.

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shawna

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[Guest guest]

We got ours through abilitations, but we had to keep

hounding them to just get them in the alotted 6weeks

for them. they are like weighted tubes that go into

these sewn strips and you get a pole thingy to push

through and pull the little tubey things through, an

each end plus the top has these really strong velcro

and the tubeys kept sticking while trying to pull

through. They base the weight on the size of the

child, nathan is using a 6 pound weights, and its

rather heavy i think, i dont think he could get them

out, has poor fine motor skills, and there is a one

year warranty for any reason you are disatisfied you

can return for a full refund. I know there are other

places too, i think theraproducts.com is anther place

to look. we got the order form from nathans OT in iowa

city. shawna.

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shawna

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yoour not a dummy, we all are here to learn too. The

weighted bleankets are similair to regular blankets

except you can put weights in them to make them heavy

for sensory issues. Nahtan is very sensory and wieght

has helped greatly during school, and since he is all

over his bed and continues to have trouble sleeping,

OT agreed weighted blankets should help. shawna.

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shawna

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/13/02 10:07:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mashawnag@... writes:

> Nahtan is very sensory and wieght

> has helped greatly during school, and since he is all

> over his bed and continues to have trouble sleeping,

> OT agreed weighted blankets should help. shawna.

>

So a?!?!? How was the first night's sleep? Notice anything

different??? You can get weighted blankets from www.flaghouse.com. They

are better than abilitations. At least as far as delivery, right a!

Donna

[Guest guest]

heheheh, i dont know i never tried flaghouse, but i do

take your word for it,lol. shawna.

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shawna

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/10/2005 9:49:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,

karenmotes@... writes:

Hi! I have a question for you all. We want to get a weighted

blanket for sleeping. (As he is falling asleep, he always presses his feet

against us - seems to crave some sort of pressure AND he wakes every night and

comes to our room - but only for about 7 years...) Do any of you have one and

is there a better one or a type that I should avoid? They're a little pricey

and I wanted to do it right the first time. Thanks! in Dallas

,

I'm also interested in the responses to this. We have a similar situation.

What is a weighted blanket supposed to do to help?

Donna

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/10/2005 9:49:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,

karenmotes@... writes:

Hi! I have a question for you all. We want to get a weighted

blanket for sleeping. (As he is falling asleep, he always presses his feet

against us - seems to crave some sort of pressure AND he wakes every night and

comes to our room - but only for about 7 years...) Do any of you have one and

is there a better one or a type that I should avoid? They're a little pricey

and I wanted to do it right the first time. Thanks! in Dallas

,

I'm also interested in the responses to this. We have a similar situation.

What is a weighted blanket supposed to do to help?

Donna

[Guest guest]

Can anyone answer Le ?

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Do you know if there are any other weighted blankets that are NOT made with

lead?

Thanks!

Le

[Guest guest]

I made weighted blankets out of buckwheat hulls. Not only are they good for

sensory issues but the buckwheat hulls help keep you cool. Our son has

definite overheating issues especially while sleeping at night. After the

buckwheat hull blanket, no more sweating. They're easy to make as well. If

you can sew a basic straight stitch on a sewing machine, whalah....you can

make it yourself. This would make a perfect sleeping alternative to anyone

with hot flashes as well.

Anjellica, Ian's Mom & Advocate for Autism (90% recovered in 1 year 11

months)

[ ] RE: Weighted blankets

Can anyone answer Le ?

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Do you know if there are any other weighted blankets that are NOT made

with

lead?

Thanks!

Le

[Guest guest]

I think Salt of the Earth had some for sale online

which were made with small pebbles or plastic beads.

--- Lin S <lasvegasmom@...> wrote:

> Can anyone answer Le ?

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> Do you know if there are any other weighted blankets

> that are NOT made with

> lead?

> Thanks!

> Le

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We have used them with success, they help put deep pressure to ease sleep. It it

recommended they be used under guidance of an Occupational Therapist. Here is a

website that lets you design your own-

http://www.weightedblanket.net/

weighted blankets

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>has anyone used a weighted blanket? What do you think of them? do they help

with sleep? any info you can give me I appreciate I am thinking of getting one

but don't know where to start Anybody know where I can get one I prefer one with

polybeads if possible

>

[Guest guest]

try dreamcatcher weighted blankets at www.weightedblanket.net/ They have

all kinds of choices - expensive but seems to be good quality.I bought

one for my daughter because she likes deep pressure and to sleep under a

lot of blankets or heavy cushions.I haven't gotten her to use it yet -

maybe I bought it too heavy.She is in a residential school that wasn't

too hot on the idea of using the blanket.They only wanted to let her use

it 20 minutes at a time.

LorenDad to Lara 16 - m-hfaLong Island

weighted blankets

Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:52:02 -0000

has anyone used a weighted blanket? What do you think of them? do

they help with sleep? any info you can give me I appreciate I am

thinking of getting one but don't know where to start Anybody know

where I can get one I prefer one with polybeads if possible

[Guest guest]

Did not use a weighted blanket, but did use a weighted lap pad at school and

home for homework and tv time. Allie LOVED it so much when we put it across

her lap she made the funniest sounds of pleasure [mmmm-MMMmmmm] LOL.

I found one with pockets filled with bags of the beads so that you could

take out the bags and wash just the cover. It was corduroy on one side with

fake fur on the other, and she loved the stimmy feel of it.

She outgrew it after a few years, but it was a huge help in adjusting her to

sitting still in school. She really liked the feeling of compression and

the sensation of grounding the extra weight gave her, and rubbing the cover

gave her a way to fidget that didn't draw the teacher's attention.

Sandi

In a message dated 3/4/2009 12:52:40 P.M. Central Standard Time,

njre@... writes:

has anyone used a weighted blanket? What do you think of them? do they help

with sleep? any info you can give me I appreciate I am thinking of getting

one but don't know where to start Anybody know where I can get one I prefer one

with polybeads if possible

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[Guest guest]

Did not use a weighted blanket, but did use a weighted lap pad at school and

home for homework and tv time. Allie LOVED it so much when we put it across

her lap she made the funniest sounds of pleasure [mmmm-MMMmmmm] LOL.

I found one with pockets filled with bags of the beads so that you could

take out the bags and wash just the cover. It was corduroy on one side with

fake fur on the other, and she loved the stimmy feel of it.

She outgrew it after a few years, but it was a huge help in adjusting her to

sitting still in school. She really liked the feeling of compression and

the sensation of grounding the extra weight gave her, and rubbing the cover

gave her a way to fidget that didn't draw the teacher's attention.

Sandi

In a message dated 3/4/2009 12:52:40 P.M. Central Standard Time,

njre@... writes:

has anyone used a weighted blanket? What do you think of them? do they help

with sleep? any info you can give me I appreciate I am thinking of getting

one but don't know where to start Anybody know where I can get one I prefer one

with polybeads if possible

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Did not use a weighted blanket, but did use a weighted lap pad at school and

home for homework and tv time. Allie LOVED it so much when we put it across

her lap she made the funniest sounds of pleasure [mmmm-MMMmmmm] LOL.

I found one with pockets filled with bags of the beads so that you could

take out the bags and wash just the cover. It was corduroy on one side with

fake fur on the other, and she loved the stimmy feel of it.

She outgrew it after a few years, but it was a huge help in adjusting her to

sitting still in school. She really liked the feeling of compression and

the sensation of grounding the extra weight gave her, and rubbing the cover

gave her a way to fidget that didn't draw the teacher's attention.

Sandi

In a message dated 3/4/2009 12:52:40 P.M. Central Standard Time,

njre@... writes:

has anyone used a weighted blanket? What do you think of them? do they help

with sleep? any info you can give me I appreciate I am thinking of getting

one but don't know where to start Anybody know where I can get one I prefer one

with polybeads if possible

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