Guest Post – Jade from AHH! Products talks about bean bags and ADHD/Autism

As the owner of AHH! Products (as in ahh…that bean bag is comfy), I have the daily pleasure of speaking to parents about how our bean bag chairs are adored by kids worldwide. It’s all fun and games usually, but about once a week I get to talk to a grateful parent who has a child dealing with ADHD, autism, and other sensory integration issues. Just last week I received this note: “We bought your giant bean bag for our daughter years ago who has severe ADHD and other learning disabilities including autism and we absolutely love it! It’s really been a life saver for us to get her focus and help her to learn – she can wiggle around in it and doesn’t have to sit still. Thanks, C.E.” That just makes my day!

It turns out that bean bags are perfect for kids who just cannot sit still in a rigid, straight-back chair. Bean bag chairs allow them to change position quickly and easily, so they don’t have to stop focusing on what they’re doing (reading, etc.). Bean bags also offer that feeling of being cuddled and safe. It is important for me to offer very soft fabrics to give tactile comfort, as well as soothing colors that help calm frazzled kids. Bean bags can be transported around the house by little hands so they have a feeling of ownership and can take their “nest” to any room. Every chair we offer also has a washable cover and a water-repellent liner that holds the filling. The bean bag liner zipper is child-resistant and our bean bags meet or exceed flammability standards. Plus, they’re all assembled in the U.S.A..

A few years ago, the Washington Post featured us in an article about bean bags helping ADHD children, which first spurred us on to really focus on this aspect of bean bag furniture. We will continue to try to help for years to come (12 years strong so far!). I, and everyone at AHH! Products, congratulate all the families making it work for their kids and hope to be a helpful part of your lives!

Yours Truly, Jade

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