How heavy should a weighted blanket be? (Calculator Online)
Weighted Blanket Calculator
· Weighted blanket calculator for adults
· Weighted blanket calculator for a child
· Weighted blanket calculator for older adults
· Weighted blanket calculator for couples
Table of contents:
- What is a weighted blanket (heavy blanket)?
- How heavy should a weighted blanket be?
- How heavy should a weighted blanket be for a child?
- How heavy should a weighted blanket be for old adults?
- How heavy should a weighted blanket be for a couple?
- When should you not use a weighted blanket?
- Do weighted blankets make you hot?
What is a weighted blanket (heavy blanket)?
A weighted blanket is a blanket that is filled with plastic pellets or glass beads. They help you fall asleep faster by “massaging” your muscles and soothing your mind.
Weighted blankets come in a variety of weights from 5 to 30 pounds. They can mimic the feeling of a hug — causing a sense of calmness, reducing stress, and helping you fall and stay asleep more easily.
How heavy should a weighted blanket be?
The general weighted blanket for adults is 10 percent of your own body weight. Writing this as a formula, that’s:
weighted blanket weight (lb) = your weight (lb) / 10
Let’s calculate an example for a person with a body weight of 178 lb:
weighted blanket weight (lb) = 178 / 10= 17.8 lb
How heavy should a weighted blanket be for a child?
The general weighted blanket recommendation for children is 10 percent of your body weight, plus 1.5 pounds.
The formula for calculating a weighted blanket for a child is:
weighted blanket weight (lb) = (your weight (lb) / 10) + 1.5 lb
Please be advised that weighted blankets are not recommended for children under the age of 2 years old.
How heavy should a weighted blanket be for old adults?
The same way you use for kids, should be used for older adults as well: is 10 percent of your body weight, plus 1.5 pounds.
weighted blanket weight (lb) = (your weight (lb) / 10) + 1.5 lb
How heavy should a weighted blanket be for a couple?
If you and your partner are similar in weight and size (say within a percentage difference of 25%), picking out a weighted blanket should be fairly simple. If the weight difference is more significant, then it’s best to get separate blankets with different weights tailored to each of you.
The general weighted blanket recommendation for a couple is 7.5 percent of your combined weight.
couple’s weighted blanket weight = 0.075 * couple’s combined weight
When should you not use a weighted blanket?
- The people with certain health conditions, such as claustrophobia, breathing difficulties (like asthma or sleep-apnea), difficulty regulating blood pressure, fragile skin, circulation problems, mobility problems, wounds, or diabetes, should avoid weighted blankets.
- Kids under the age of 2 shouldn’t use weighted balnkets.
- Some adults might feel the weight uncomfortable and suffocating.
Do weighted blankets make you hot?
A critical factor is the fabric covering the weighted blanket. If the weighted blanket created with while flannel or fleece, it may create too much heat.