The weight of the blanket applies pressure to points in the body causing the brain to release the calming chemical serotonin. The comfort provided by these blankets is referred to as Deep Touch Therapy. After a name dispute with Ty Corporation, The Original Beanie Baby Blanket became The Magic Blanket in 1998 and the benefits for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Sensory Process Disorder (SPD) were quickly discovered. Zivalich’s idea came from the comfort provided by his child’s Beanie Baby lizard. The science behind the blankets evolved from Keith Zivalich’s Beanie Baby inspired blanket in the 1990’s. There is something about its weight that eases him to a restful state with less frustration. He will stop fighting us and rest much faster when the blanket it laid across him. The weighted blanket for my younger son has been a blessing when he really needs a nap. The weight clearly eased his tension quicker than my hugging arms could alone. To sooth him I often wrapped the blanket around him and just let him feel loved and safe. Starting school was really tough on my boy and each day we had melt downs. The blankets have also helped when my son was experiencing some severe anxiety. (They aren’t always needed to sooth now, but they are always comforting.) We have had the blankets for a few years now and still use them almost daily. I have to say we sleep almost five nights a week without interruption now. While the sleeping did not improve immediately, once we got the boys used to the routine of being tucked in and reassuring them that their “magic” blankets would keep them safe, sleeping improved.
The boys loved their blankets from the moment they held them. To create the comforting but cozy blankets we had to choose a cool but study fabric and ordered the polypropylene pellets. The weight of the blanket should be 10% of the owner’s body weight. We weighed my boys to determine each blanket’s weight. I’m gonna give it a try.” I called my seamstress mom and asked her to look into making weighted blankets for my boys.Īs a special education aide, my mom had actually already looked into making these magic blankets because she believed they would help some of her students and was eager to create some to witness their effectiveness. His non-sleeping added to the exhausting fun for 18 months until my friend Michelle told me about how using a weighted blanket had helped her son to sleep through the night and calmed him when he was in high stress situations. To add to the non-sleeping cycle, our younger son quit sleeping when we moved into our new home. Establishing routine, vitamins with melatonin, changing bed position, night lights, no night lights, humidifiers, white noise, no noise, essential oils, everything. Continue reading “Full Moon Fallout” →įor four years my son did not sleep through the night.
ILL SLEEP WHEN I AM DEAD FULL
The days leading up to a full moon are those we are most likely to get the least sleep in all types of communities. The article supported what I already believed to be true. The article, “Can a Full Moon Affect Your Sleep?”, talked about a study done on the sleep patterns of three groups of people: those will no electricity, those with limited electricity, and a group from an urban setting with full electricity. I found a terrific article by George Citroner on about the full moon’s ability to affect sleep. Hubby and I both tried to explain that the full moon frequently poses problems for us when it comes to getting sleep.ĭealing with the typical millennial response, I did what any logical person would do. I told him it was probably the full moon and he laughed at me. Hubby always complains during the fullest phase of the moon that his sleep pattern is off (and he can normally sleep through anything).ĭoes the full moon keep you from sleeping well?Īs we worked in the barns today, one of our farm hands complained of not sleeping well the last two nights and couldn’t figure out why. The dreams I had seemed to be more vivid and comfort harder to conceive.
When I finally did coax our kiddos to sleep, my own rest was hard to restore. With a full moon’s glow glaring down last night, my entire household found it tough to rest. With the power to cause oceanic chaos and mythological changes of men into wolves, it’s no wonder the moon also has the ability to disturb sleep.
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