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Where can I buy nice weighted blankets that don’t cost £100’s??

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Ouchmyheadhurts · 22/08/2019 19:23

Really want to get a couple. Have an autistic dc so think he would benefit as he’s always under a blanket. Other dc suffers from anxiety and my sleep is shit. I can’t make one myself and don’t want to even try to be honest as I have no equipment etc etc. I want one of the lovely soft ones I keep seeing but they are literally hundreds of pounds and is like one for all three of us! I will only get one to start with though just to see how dc react to it. Where did you get yours and how much was it please?

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Shelvesoutofbooks · 22/08/2019 19:25

Aliexpress?

summerholibob · 22/08/2019 19:32

Got my DS14 the Rocabi 20lb one off amazon, cost £130 and a massive improvement in his sleep 👍🏼

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Ouchmyheadhurts · 22/08/2019 19:43

Shelve Iv never heard of that website.... why are they so cheap?

I’ll have a look at amazon thanks summer. Does yours have a cover? How do you keep it clean as presumably they can’t go in the washing machine?

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MulticolourMophead · 22/08/2019 19:56

Aliexpress ships from Asia. Just take a good look at what you're buying, I've had some bargains when being careful.

EntirelyAnonymised · 22/08/2019 20:21

I’ve got one from Amazon. It was £79.99 and can be machine washed on the hand wash cycle (cool & low spin). They sell different weights (the one you buy depends on the weight of the person using it). There are loads on Amazon at that sort of price.

Horses4 · 22/08/2019 20:22

I got a lovely one made for my daughter from Weighted Blankets Scotland on Facebook.

Horses4 · 22/08/2019 20:22

It was £91 for a single bed size

frustratedmother101 · 22/08/2019 20:24

You do realise it's not safe for children to sleep under these blankets ? Also have an autistic child and the occupational therapist told us this 👍🏻

SweetPetrichor · 22/08/2019 20:25

There are lots on Amazon around the £70 mark - I was looking into them recently. I scrimped and made my own - bought two flat sheets, a huge 10kg bag of rice and spent a couple of afternoons at the sewing machine.

SweetPetrichor · 22/08/2019 20:26

Meant to add that obviously you can't wash my cheapskate version but I wanted to trial them for cheap and then if I really like it, then maybe I'll invest in a proper one!

EntirelyAnonymised · 22/08/2019 20:27

Why, frustrated mother? Suffocation risk?

Mine is for an adult, so not an issue for us but important to flag up.

butteryellow · 22/08/2019 20:28

Costco have them for 50 quid - they're 7 kilos though, so definitely for adults not kids.

We've just spot-cleaned ours, but it has a removable cover that's just like a normal fleecy blanket.

Apileofballyhoo · 22/08/2019 20:29

frustratedmother101

You do realise it's not safe for children to sleep under these blankets ? Also have an autistic child and the occupational therapist told us this

Why are they unsafe?

frustratedmother101 · 22/08/2019 20:30

@EntirelyAnonymised and the heat aswell I think children can quite quickly overheat , we looked at one but didn't really see the point Smile

frustratedmother101 · 22/08/2019 20:31

They are supposed to be used to get said child to sleep and then remove it , not to be on them all night due to overheating/suffocation

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Ouchmyheadhurts · 22/08/2019 20:38

Interesting,.... no ones told me that. At what age are they then suitable to sleep with? When they turn 1&?? I know under 2’s can’t use them but my dc are tween and teen?

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Ouchmyheadhurts · 22/08/2019 20:39

*turn 18!

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frustratedmother101 · 22/08/2019 20:39

I'm not sure tbh I'd maybe contact your local sleep clinic or ot , my sons 6 so younger than yours

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Ouchmyheadhurts · 22/08/2019 20:45

I’ll speak with eldest school when he goes back (special) and ask OT. I can’t see how they would over heat with a weighted blanket and not be able to push it off anymore than normal blankets and duvets? Providing the weight is correct for them of course.

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SospanFrangipan · 22/08/2019 20:47

Costco have some in at the moment, they're lovely and soft x

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Ouchmyheadhurts · 22/08/2019 20:54

Don’t you need to be a member to use Costco? They are miles from me but would happily have a trip out to one if I can use without a card?

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Cannyhandleit · 22/08/2019 20:56

@SweetPetrichor you can use polly pellets which can be bought from eBay instead of rice and then you can machine wash it.

Floralnomad · 22/08/2019 21:00

sospan are they actually in the Costco stores or just online , I’d like to get one for my adult dd but she’s not convinced actually feeling it might convince her .

WeighMeDown · 22/08/2019 21:06

I have 2 v expensive rocabi weighted blankets.

But I much prefer this £70 job.

It had the weight but not the bulk.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07BH23HJT/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?psc=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&ie=UTF8

If anyone’s near NW London, I’m looking to get rid of a Rocabi as the stitching is coming loose.

Easily repaired by a deft sewer!