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What a weighted stuffed animal is, how it works and why it feels so calming.

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What is a weighted stuffed animal?
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Do weighted stuffed animals really help?
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How a weighted stuffed animal can help, from sleep to sensory overload.

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Weighted stuffed animal and dementia
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A weighted stuffed animal when travelling and on the plane
At the dentist or in hospital

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For children, teenagers, adults and older people: what it can offer.

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A weighted stuffed animal for your child
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Weight, shape, material, washing and comfortable everyday use.

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How heavy should a weighted stuffed animal be?
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How do you use a weighted stuffed animal, and for how long?
How to wash a weighted stuffed animal
Which fabric and cover should you choose?
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Weighted stuffed animal, pillow or vest
Calming stuffed animals
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Birth weight teddy or weighted stuffed animal?
Weighted stuffed animal experiences

Safety

How to use it safely: ground rules, age and quality marks.

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Are weighted stuffed animals safe?
From what age is a weighted stuffed animal suitable?
Weighted stuffed animal for babies
When is it better not to use a weighted stuffed animal?
Microwave and radiator
Quality marks and safety

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Help me choose: which weighted stuffed animal suits you?

Not sure which weighted stuffed animal suits you or someone else? Answer a few short questions about age, use and health.

1Who is the weighted stuffed animal for?

A baby or toddler (under 3)A child aged 3 to 5A child aged 6 to 9A child aged 10 to 12A teenagerAn adult (me or someone else)An older person, or someone with little strength

2What is it mainly for?

Calm and relaxationFalling asleep more easilyAnxiety or tensionSensory overload or sensory processingConcentration at school, while studying or at workComfort, for example in sadness or griefNerve-racking moments, such as the dentist or the hospital

3When will you mainly use it?

During the day, on a lap or in someone's armsIn the evening on the sofaOut and about or travellingIn bed

4Do any of these apply?

Tick whatever applies. Nothing applies? Leave everything blank.

Breathing, heart or circulation problems, or sleep apnoeaEpilepsyLow muscle strength or difficulty movingFragile or sensitive skinLess alert due to illness or medicationIt's for someone in a care facilityThe person can't lift the stuffed animal and push it away themselves

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