Calming Swing Wrap

DETAILS

• Smooth and Strong Nylon Fabric (ends are not sewn onto carabiners)
• Can be hung from 1 or 2 hanging points

SPECS

• Includes: Blue Nylon Swing Wrap & Two Carabiners
• Capacity: 100kg
• Hanging Length: Adjustable as user ties ends onto carabiners at desired length
• Size: 450cm x 250cm - large enough for a child, an adult, or a child and adult at the same time, and allows a child to lie fully outstretched in the swing which feels absolutely wonderful (speaking from experience)

NOTE: due to the nature of the material and being used by children, some tiny holes may appear after use however in our experience these do not grow in size on their own (without little fingers spreading them) and do not affect the use of the swing)

Our stretchy nylon swing wrap is ideal for children with Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Conditions, anxiety or low muscle tone. It's most commonly used as a calming tool for children that need more deep pressure and movement input than others. It can also be used as an alerting tool, and encourages exercise and movement. As children climb in, stretch out and move around inside the swing, they develop body awareness, balance, motor planning and spatial skills.

Compared to other swings, the stretchy, heavy-duty fabric provides a sensory and visual retreat as it wraps around, whilst providing sensory pressure all over. It's a fun, private space where a child can either lie down or sit, bounce, swing, spin or just stay motionless while enjoying the pressure.

The smooth and strong nylon fabric that is a bit stretchy - similar to lycra. The hanging length is adjustable and the swing can be hung from one or two hanging points.

We especially like the Sensory Swing Wrap because of it's versatility:

• Encourages full body flexion
• Allows for prone extension and various body positions in the swing
• Provides deep pressure touch and proprioceptive input the entire time the child is in the swing
• Can serve as as a sensory retreat (a quiet space to hide and self-soothe)
• The texture of the swing is tolerated well and often very soothing
• Helps with developing body awareness, balance and motor planning skills
• And of course provides vestibular (movement) input when swinging

CARE:

• Suitable for indoors or outdoors but we recommend you store swing away after
  each use, out of direct UV light
• Hand wash only & can be tumble dried on low heat, or line dried
• Take care that swing is not near any sharp, protruding or rough objects or surfaces that could damage the material (such as concrete, nearby foliage or
  nearby furniture corners)
• Take care that user doesn't have anything sharp or rough on them (eg. velcro, jewellery, hair accessories, sharp fingernails or sharp / rough toys)

SAFETY:

• ages 3+ (due to suffocation risk for those under 3)
• use with close adult supervision
• capacity = 100kg
• only install swing on anchor plate, beam, swing stand, swing set or strong tree branch (eg. we do not recommend installing it on pod chair stands due to a risk of over turning)
• do not hang too high off the ground (no more than 30cm once user is in swing) & have an adult test the swing setup first to ensure it is safe and at the correct height, and to ensure that the child isn't the first person to use the swing and risk being hurt
  at the beginning of each session an adult should always ensure there is a soft surface underneath, check all fabric, carabiners and fittings, making sure the setup is strong and undamaged (replace defective parts)
• an adult should always make sure the child can get in and out safely, use the swing appropriately, and has full control of their body
• the intention is for one person at a time, but up to two people may be okay provided they weigh less than 100kg
• it is important for adults to instruct children NOT to:
  - walk close to, in front of, behind, or between moving items when in use
  - get on or off the swing while it is in motion
  - attach additional items to the swing
  - wear a bicycle or sport helmet while on the swing
  - or stand in the swing (distributed weight is better eg. sitting or lying)
  

This video shows how to install our Calming Swing Wrap onto the carabiners. This is helpful for all installations regardless of whether you're then attaching the carabiners to a Swing Stand, Straps (for over a beam or tree branch) or Ceiling Anchor Plates.

Here's a Little Super Hero showing one idea of how to use a Calming Swing Wrap.
Spinning is a brilliant way of raising the 'alert or arousal level' before school or when transitioning away from screen time. It's also great for after school recovery... for some fun at home 😄

Happy Boy enjoying Calming Autism Sensory Yoga Lycra Swing

Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Deb Bone, explains the ways to use and the benefits of a Compression / Calming Swing (made of lycra or similar material).