Never trusted commercials for obvious reasons. So when someone tells me about something seen on tv or advertised on the internet, it’s like instead of making me interested, they just turn off the attention button. So it’s no wonder that, when my aunt told me she read about a blanket that helps kids sleep better and without interruptions, I changed the subject abruptly. It was always about things that were „the best”, „never seen before”, „life changing”. Well, I knew for a fact that all the products with this type of introduction were, to put it lightly, modest. So hearing about a weighted blanket for kids that makes them sleep hours in a row was a night time story for grown-ups who did not know better. Then I heard some mothers talking about it in the park. I did not hear the whole conversation, so I didn’t know if they tried one or just seen it promoted somewhere. It was the beginning of a so called hysteria. The week after, I heard people talk about these products in the bus and then some colleagues of mine from work began praising them.
It is one thing to have a teleshopping maniac tell you about something and a different story to hear it from various sources, all different in their parenting approach but all agreeing upon the fact that it was a big deal, with mindblowing results. My curiosity got the best of me, it won with almost no resistance from my side. I started researching online. And to my surprise, it made sense. So much that I was a bit concerned nobody thought about it before, it seemed like it was in front of our eyes the whole time.
I read objective reviews, not the testimonials from websites selling the product. And I was convinced I needed to buy one for my little girl. Not because she had any issues with her sleep, but because if something could make her life better, it was mandatory we had it. I decided we needed a weighted blanket for kids with removable cover, because I am a little germ freak and the thought of being able to wash its cover whenever I wanted calmed me. After some comparisons, I ordered one from the Hazli collection, as it is made from 100% breathable cotton filled with hypo-allergenic micro glass beads and one layer of microfiber. The triple layered composition was supposed to ensure a constant body temperature and prevent beads leakage for a perfect weight distribution. I involved the beneficiary, she got to choose the colour, I calculated the perfect weight for her and so the waiting game began. It arrived quickly and after washing it up that day, we were eager to try it on the spot for a nap. The nap turned into 3 hours of deep sleep, that left my baby energised and her mom in awe.
So, not all things they advertise are a mess and not all commercials lie. The weighted blankets were there to prove me wrong and boy was I glad they did so…
