Weighted blanket

2kg | 90x120cm

The Novaline weighted blankets for children weigh between 2.2 and 4.5 kg. The rule of thumb is to about 10% of your child's body weight. For this, check the handy size chart.

Weighted blankets for children are much smaller so that the total weight of the blanket is not too high is distributed, 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 square meter of about 2 kg. A 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 150 x 200 cm has a weight of exactly 2 kg per square meter.

Both weighted blankets exert about the same pressure per square meter.

Imagine your son or daughter weighs around 18 kg. A 6 kg weighted blanket is then quite heavy to move by yourself. A weighted blanket of 2.2 kg, on the other hand, is easily.

If your son or daughter is a bit taller, then you can choose the 6 kg weighted blanket definitely try it out. Always make sure that he/she can easily remove the weighted blanket independently remove, and lies comfortably underneath.

If the 100 x 150 cm weighted blanket is too small for your child, then choose a 6kg 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 2 things here:

• Can your child easily remove the weighted blanket independently?
• Is your child lying comfortably under the weighted blanket?
• Can your child move well under the weighted blanket?

Weighted blankets for children have a smaller surface area to make them easier to handle. The effect of the weighted blanket comes from the weight per square meter. 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 meters. 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 meter.

As you can see, the weight per square meter is about the same. Children therefore need just as much benefit from a 6 kg weighted blanket as from a 2.2 kg weighted blanket. For children, it is it is therefore better to use a children's weighted blanket, because it is easier for them to lift is.

If your child sleeps in a single bed, you might be inclined to quickly choose a single weighted blanket to choose. It’s important to understand that the effect comes from the weight on the body lies, not so much the total weight of the blanket. That’s why when choosing weighted blankets to the weight per square meter.

For comparison: a 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 150 x 200 weighs 2 kg per square meter. A weighted blanket of 2.2 kg with the size 90 x 120 weighs 2.03 kg per square meter. Almost the same. A child small enough to sleep under a weighted blanket sleeping under a weighted blanket of 90 x 120 cm will notice the same effect as a 6 kg weighted blanket of 150 x 200. This is because only the weight that lies on the body is important for the desired effect.

Weighted blankets for children are smaller to keep the total weight lower, while you need at least 2 kg weight per square meter and the whole body must be covered It is very important that children can can easily move and pull it off.

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

That’s why we recommend for children we recommend purchasing a children's weighted blanket up to a weight of 25 kg. If your child weighs more than 25 kg and sleeps in a single bed, then you might consider a single weighted blanket to purchase. Always check if your child:

• can easily pull it off
• lies comfortably underneath
• can move well

Questions? Let us know!

You may! You can try the weighted blanket for 100 days. If you don’t like it, you can simply return it and you will get your purchase amount refunded.

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 cleaning the weighted blanket easier, use a protective cover. Preferably no cover? Read our article about the washing a weighted blanket.

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Give your child about 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.

It really depends on what your child finds comfortable. You can use a weighted blanket as a replacement use your regular duvet. Often users do this during warmer nights. In addition, your child to use the weighted blanket in combination with a regular duvet. The advice is to placing the weighted blanket on top of the duvet, but the other way around is also possible.

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

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

People with different medical conditions respond differently to a weighted blanket. More You can read information about that in our article "Does a weighted blanket work for me?"