The Little Blanket Blog

As a doctor one of the most heart-breaking things to treat is chronic pain. There is no simple solution, but anyone living with pain will tell you how much of an impact pain can have on every aspect of day to day life. More and more of us are trying to find natural solutions to help ease our pain and weighted blankets could offer a solution to a lot of people. Weighted blankets use therapeutic pressure to reduce pain whilst improving overall health.

We often get asked about the difference between glass and plastic beads, especially as the cheaper blankets out there will often use plastic beads. So why pay more for the...

The Little Blanket Shop has had the pleasure of working with the talented Lauren Peacock of Little Sleep Stars (@little_sleep_stars). Lauren originally trained as a solicitor but after becoming a mother she retrained as a child sleep specialist and has never looked back. Our customers often ask why their child is not sleeping so we thought we would get Lauren's expert opinion for you! We hope you find these tips and explanations useful and you can always check out Little Sleep Stars for more tips.

We are delighted to have been awarded the MadeforMums Editor's Choice Award 2021 for our children's weighted blankets.

Keeping anything clean with children around is nigh on impossible. So at The Little Blanket Shop we would never expect you to invest in a weighted blanket without it being easy to clean. This post will give you all the helpful tips about washing your weighted blanket so it stays in good shape for many more peaceful nights. I am sure anyone without young children must be questioning this post, whilst those of us with young children will appreciate the help!

As a small business when you get a glowing customer review on social media it's such a boost. So imagine our delight when one of those reviews came from Alice Du Parq, a multi award winning journalist and beauty editor. It is fair to say that Alice knows about great products, so we thought we would share her review.

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I am a mum, wife, NHS doctor and lover of weighted blankets, although the order depends on the time of day, that pretty much tells you everything you need to know about me.