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Lap Pal Weighted Lap Pad

    Lap Pal Weighted Lap Pad

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    Lap Pal Weighted Lap Pad

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    SKU# LapPalLapPad

    Our newly designed Lap Pal provides gentle pressure on muscles and joints with a soft Minky sensory exterior. This weighted lap pad is designed for kids and teens to aid in postural stability, attention span, and focus.

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    The newly designed Lap Pal Weighted Lap Pad for kids features soothing weight and a minky sensory exterior that your child will love! Our lap pads are the perfect solution for children who are fidgety during focused activities, relaxing in front of the TV, or in time-out.

    The Small Lap Pal is specifically designed to lay on the lap or to be used as a fidget bag. Both the medium and the large Lap Pals are designed to lay on the lap and extend to the upper thigh/knee area. This specialized blanket also helps with organizing arousal levels for learning through weight and sensory input.

    What does a weighted lap pad do? It provides proprioceptive feedback while relaxing the body and the central nervous system. These blankets provide quick, soothing comfort during anxious moments or during quiet rest time at school, home or clinics.

    This weighted lap buddy is soft and comfortable, and great for kids of all ages.

    Features

    • 100% minky fabric outer shell and filled with glass beads
    • Soothing weight helps children either rest and relax, or focus on activities and tasks
    • Weight removal is not required before washing handwashing; air dry 
    • Various colors/patterns available

     

    Specs
    SKU# LapPalLapPad

    SPECIFICATIONS

    TLC Lap Pal Weighted Lap Pad Specifications

     Size
    Small Medium Large
    Lap Pad Size
    9" x 12" 9" x 15" 12" x 21"
    Weight of Lap Pad
    4.5 lbs.   6.5 lbs. 9 lbs.
    • 100% Minky Polyester Shell
    • Glass Pellet filler
    • Hand wash or delicate cycle in cold water ONLY.
    • DO NOT MICROWAVE OR HEAT
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    Additional Information

    ** Disclaimer** These weighted lap pads should be used with direction or advice of a therapist, and should only be used while under adult supervision.
     

    Frequently Asked Questions

     
    How does a weighted pad work?
    Many children have immature nervous systems or excessively high energy levels, making it difficult for them to settle their bodies down and go to sleep. The deep pressure of a weighted pad allows the child’s nervous system to better integrate touch, movement, position, and pressure. The result is the child's ability to calm down easier.
     
    What children benefit from a weighted lap pad?
    Any child that enjoys added weight on them when they rest or when sleeping at night, as well as children who have a hard time calming down, can benefit from a weighted lap pads. Also, children with Attention Deficit Disorder, autism, and sensory processing disorder often use weighted lap pads.
     
    Why do children use weighted vests?
    Weighted vests work under the same principle as weighted lap pads - the weight gives added input to the nervous system and reduces the child's craving for other input, such as wiggling in their seat, touching others, or taking in visual input by focusing on other things in the room. Some children only need vests while sitting and focusing, such as at group time. Others benefit from it throughout the day. They should be removed at nap time and bedtime. Some children benefit the most by wearing their vest for 20-30 minutes, then removing it for 20-30 minutes.

    What is sensory processing disorder?
    Sensory Processing Disorder is a term used to describe the inability to efficiently and correctly process sensory information coming to the brain from the environment, including sound, touch, body position, sight, smell, and movement. Children with sensory processing disorder often benefit from a weighted blanket to organize and process sensory input so that they are less restless and fidgety.
     
    Are the weighted lap pads washable?
    The outer covering can be machine washed on delicate and dried on low in the dryer. Please remove the inner pouch.
     
    What age child can benefit from your products?
    Any child over the age of two can use a weighted lap pad.. However, it is important to follow the weight guidelines, especially for young children. It is not recommended that children under 2 use a weighted lap pad. Children 3 and over can use a weighted lap pad.
     
    When can my child use their weighted lap bag?
    Children can use their weighted lap bag while they relax during the day or to sleep at night or nap time. Sometimes parents hear from their child’s daycare or preschool teacher that their child has trouble at nap time. Many schools and day cares use TLC Weighted Blankets to help these children. (The other children are often jealous!) Another difficult time for children is in the evening. Snuggling in a weighted blanket to read a book, play a game, or watch TV greatly calms down excess energy. And night time is often the most difficult time for children because they are wound up, but tired. Weighted blankets have an amazing ability to immediately calm children so that they can sleep.
     
    How do children usually feel about using a blanket, vest, or lap bag?
    We have found, almost without exception, that children feel special in a good way when getting to use our products. They are comfortable and cute, and often the other children in the family or classroom want them as well.