Weighted blankets?

Adverts for Koala weighted blankets are popping up all over my GN feed! It's OK guys, I've ordered one!!

Do use the weighted blanket with the duvet? One on top of other? One inside other?

Gosh you're a very progressive bunch...just had to google these weighted blankets as hadn't heard of them.
As DH and myself have very different overnight temperature requirements, we are still sleeping under sheets, three blankets and furry bedcover so we can kick off what's not required.

I am intrigued
I haven't heard of these heavy blankets.
Where could I find out more please?

The weighted blanket is not for me but for my wee GS who has quite a disturbed sleep pattern. It's always been a problem for him.
However, when I was searching for reviews all over the Internet yesterday, I couldn't find a negative one. Looks like, if you need one, they're great. I'm lucky and sleep well but having seen the words 'comforting' and 'reassuring' in so many reviews I quite fancy one myself. Odd words for so many people to use.

I'd hate the feeling of being weighed down. That's why my duvet is made of down, warm but light. I like to kick it up at the bottom so my toes are peeping out.
However, I am thinking about a grounding sheet if anybody has experience of these. I'll have a look to see if they've been covered before.

Cymres1 thats why I bought one for my daughter ,she has severe anxiety issues and insomnia all related to her Fibro.I think...and I may be wrong that if she can help the anxiety and insomnia the fibro might be easier to cope with.

Sadly she has new conditions added on a regular basis,had surgery on Thursday for carpal tunnel on her right hand and has a biopsy for a gynae issue next week.If I could swap bodies with her I would in an instant,seems very unfair that I'm fit as a flea at 66 and she has all this to deal with at 41

My clever young friend made one for her autistic son (from a thing on Cheshire Autism Support group I think) and it was a big success. Must admit I won if any good for grownups with fibromyalgia. Any thoughts?

I find mine very comforting. Don't know if it might be a tad warm to use in the summer though, and weighing almost 15lbs, I do find it difficult to fold up to remove from bed when want to tidy or change undersheet. It took me a few nights to get used to it. It doesn't feel so heavy once you're lying under it. I hope you'll benefit from using yours Jane10. I've got quite attached to mine in only a couple of weeks.

Personally I could think of nothing worse than that feeling of being smothered! I get hot in the night and like to kick off covers to feel cold again. Can't imagine these would be useful for women who get hot flushes. However, if they work for some.......

Ive always needed to have covers over,my younger grandson,6 is same,he likes to be wrapped up,even as a baby he loved to be 'swaddled'.- I dont have a duvet,i have 2 lighter bedspreads,(or throwovers?) And a light blanket over those if its winter.in warmer weather i can just have one lightweight bedspread over,but i must have something.

My youngest child(nearly 17) is very insomniac,he loves his Night Owl lightweight duvet(doesnt need a cover as its patterned) as he kept taking the covers off his old one- it was textures he didnt like, but he does sometimes put a smaller heavy blanket on top that i knitted for him in very chunky wool.

I changed the cover though as it was too hot .

In the summer I suppose you could just put it into an ordinary cotton duvet cover.

I’ve got one . It was expensive so a leap of faith to get it. But I find it well worth the money . It’s so comforting and does help me get to sleep better. I changed the cover though as it was too hot .

I think they were first used for autistic children .... then those of us with insomnia cottoned on

Yes my DD bought one for grandson,hes 22& has autism, hes very insomniac,but hes much more settled with the weighted blanket than he used to be.

Post x'd with Jane10's.

Hi polnan, yes it is confusing. In the end I chose Koala and have been very pleased with it. There are cheaper ones but I read a number of reviews and the cheaper ones came out badly in that the beads which are used for weighting would all clump at one end, or whatever.

I use a top sheet and put the blanket on top as I can then change the sheet regularly and not have to struggle with the cover on the blanket which is heavy to manoeuvre.

I've ordered the Koala one. I researched it and there seem to be various cheaper ones but they're not as good. The Koala one is only in silver grey with one furry side and one silky side. Looks lovely and will go well with DD's colour scheme but if it helps DGS to sleep she'd be happy with anything!

I must have read your previous thread Sparklefizz

I looked on the web as I don`t sleep well, but was just too confused by all the different weights and sizes.. and GREY,,, no colour choice,, I did see a sort of turquoise one, one of my favorite colours,, and then I like to buy British where I can,,
so in the end I just gave up,, just too confusing

A weighted blanket apparently works on the same principles as swaddling a baby.

I've always gone to bed as though I'm going to the Arctic----and slept like a log. I sleep between merino wool blankets, have a feather quilt then a weighty Diane Cowpe candlewick bedspread, besides wearing fleecy pj's ! I don't move all night.

Very good for autistic children.

Our autistic DGS liked his, when younger.??

I bought one for my daughter ,she's just started to use it after surgery yesterday ,so I'm not imagining great results just yet .She did say she felt much calmer under it which is a good start.