You see or hear it more and more often, a wobble pillow as an aid in the classroom or at home for while learning. But what exactly is a wobble pillow? What is the effect of a vibrating pad or wobble cushion and for whom is a wobble pillow suitable? We are happy to explain this.
What is a wobble pillow?
A wobble pillow is a pillow that is filled with air. You can fill it with a pump fuller or less full of air. The less air in it the more wobbly or unstable the wobble pad becomes, the more air the
become more stable the wobble cushion. You put this wobble cushion on your chair, and sit on it.
Because the pillow is wobbly, your body has to make small movements all the time. This movement helps children who are understimulated or have difficulty paying attention or are always fidgeting or changing positions in their seats. After all, by using this pillow, they have to find their balance all the time.
What types of wobble cushions are there?
There are sloping wobble cushions, round, with studs on for extra stimuli. There are also vibrating pads, which have the same function as a wobble cushion. However, your child does not have to look for balance, but receives a sensory stimulus that makes him or her less necessary to wiggle or fidget.
What is the effect of a wobble pillow?
A wobble pillow and/or vibrating pad ensures that your child receives an extra sensory stimulus. Especially for children who are looking for stimuli and move a lot, the wobble and vibration cushion can provide more peace and a better focus on difficult moments in the classroom or at home.
Thus, such a pillow can be a very useful tool at dinner. Especially if you see that your child is half at the table, then your child will certainly benefit from a vibration and or wobble pillow.
Who is a senseez wobble cushion or vibrating pad suitable for?
A wobble pillow is suitable for children who have difficulty sitting still or who have low alertness (i.e. children who are understimulated, or dreamy and distracted). Think of children with ADHD or ADD, with attention and concentration problems.
Children with autism can benefit from the vibrating pad. The monotonous vibration of Senseez cushions help the body to calm, relax and unwind. They give a soft vibrating feeling when they are
or when you sit on it. That makes it the ideal pillow to fall asleep with or to relax on the couch or in the classroom with high alertness.
You can use a wobble pillow when you’re in class, doing homework, eating at dinner, or sitting in front of a computer or laptop for a long time.
How long can you use a wobble pillow?
A wobble pillow is best used at a time when you have to sit still for a long time, especially during lessons that the child finds difficult, or when the child becomes more restless.
On average, you use a wobble pillow for about 30 minutes. When you sit on a wobble cushion for too long, your body gets used to the stimulus and the effect can decrease. And you may notice that your child is looking for stimuli and wobbling harder. Make sure your child can always sit with your feet flat on the ground! Otherwise, the effect of the wobble pillow will be missing! If necessary, use a footstool or something a little
increased.
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