Welcome to the weighted baby blanket

It is well established thanks to research by therapists, medical professionals and experts in the sensory field that, weighted products aid the feeling of security thus bringing about a natural calming effect that assist with sleep.

This is down to pressure applied by a light, sometimes even distribution of weight upon the body, which in turn releases a chemical in the brain that naturally calms those trying to sleep; this essence has been implemented into the design and manufacture of our weighted baby blanket.

The birth of our weighted blanket started when a nursing Sister who runs a private baby clinic asked us to make a weighted blanket to help babies sleep. After trying different mediums we had a micro biologist test them on their new baby and she advised us in which direction to go re the filling.

Then an occupational therapist who had just completed a book called “Baby Sense” in which she advised mothers to use a weighted blanket for babies who would not settle. She had just had another baby and she tested the weight and found it perfect for her child. She asked for 12 samples and had Mothers test the blanket out and fill in a questionnaire as to when and how the blanket worked.

The results were fantastic. At that time the blanket weighed 650grams. Every baby is niggly at some time in their baby hood and besides that we all like to feel cuddled and that is where this blanket comes in.

The occupational therapists explained that when babies used to lie on their tummy’s there was pressure on their torso which comforted them and made them calm so by putting the weighted blanket on top of babies torso it does the same thing.

We also make a three kilo blanket for older children who have sleeping problems.

Sleepyhead has been manufactured to reach the standards of the Communauté Européenne which can be recognised by the mark of the CE.

The current weight of the baby blanket if 500 gramms, for more details click on this link baby blanket.