{"product_id":"chloe-the-comfort-cat-weighted-1-134kg-hot-and-cold-pack","title":"Chloe the Comfort Cat Weighted 1.134kg Hot and Cold Pack","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA weighted cat with a pack you can heat or freeze, and a lavender scent\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.134kg weighted plush cat. Bead-weighted paws. Removable hot\/cold pack in a hook-and-loop tummy pouch. Lavender scented. Multiple textures. Ages 3+. $143.50.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree kinds of input in one object: weight, temperature and texture. A child holds her and gets steady pressure through the arms and lap; the tummy pack adds warmth or cold; the fur, paw pads, ears and nose give different things to run fingers over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hot\/cold pack comes out.\u003c\/strong\u003e It goes in the microwave or the freezer. That makes her two resources - a warm one for settling, a cold one for a child who is overheated or upset - rather than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe lavender scent is deliberate\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it is worth knowing before you order. Some children find it calming; some find any added scent aversive, and a child with asthma or a fragrance sensitivity may not want her at all. Ask the child before you decide for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo safety points, and one contradiction we are not hiding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn adult heats the pack, always.\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplier says to check the product tag for the specific heating and cooling instructions, and to make sure the hot pack is not overheated before it goes near a child. Microwaves vary. This is not a job to hand to a child or leave to a guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow the contradiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e This product's own description suggests she can be \"cuddled before sleep\". The supplier's safety wording on the Therapy Pets Kit that contains her says plainly: \u003cstrong\u003edo not use weighted items for unsupervised sleep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Those two statements do not sit together, and where a supplier contradicts itself on a safety point we take the more cautious one. Treat Chloé as a supervised, waking-hours resource until the supplier tells us otherwise. We have asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges 3+ and adult supervision\u003c\/strong\u003e, per the supplier. Our own rule for anything weighted: the child must be able to put it down themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793265287531,"sku":"EVRE49598","price":143.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/re49598.jpg?v=1788364429","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/chloe-the-comfort-cat-weighted-1-134kg-hot-and-cold-pack","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}