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@ideogram
@melivia @actuallyautistic They exist. My youngest had one on his bed for years, to help him avoid sensory overwhelm.

When he was younger he really liked locking himself in a closet, or getting in a laundry basket and putting a blanket over himself.

The tent achieved a similar experience for him. Just one of his ways over dealing with too much sensory input in the world.

He got tired of it though. It seems he has found other ways to cope now.

@minego @ideogram @melivia @actuallyautistic
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/eldfluga-bed-tent-blue-green-30542119/

I just saw this at IKEA recently. I kinda wanted one too

@jonquass
@ideogram @melivia @actuallyautistic That one looks like a nice design.

The one my son had was bigger and rectangular, and covered the whole bed.

The downside was that it was really frustrating to open and close the zippers, so he ended up not actually closing it as often as he wanted to.

Good idea, but frustrating in practice. The Ikea one seems like it may be easier.