Hug me to sleep?

Do the demands of parenting melt away when your child wraps his arms around you?

Researchers tell us that touch stimulation can be relaxing. That’s the reason weighted blankets are emerging as a “trend you can use” during cold winter nights.

Weighted blankets might not hug sleep-deprived parents to dreamland, but wrapping that conforms to our bodies is soothing.

As we become increasingly aware of mental health issues that impact parents, natural sleep aids, including blankets that distribute pressure around the body, might be something to consider.