Baby Pillow or Toddler Pillow?

06/03/09

Doctors do not recommend using a pillow for a baby. Typically, a child can begin using a pillow around the age of two. Toddlers can become attached to their pillows. Toddlers may find pillows give them a sense of security when they hug the soft,springy material to their body.

It can be dangerous to use a pillow with a child under the age of two. Using a pillow with a baby increases the risk of suffocation. If a baby should end up with his face in a pillow he is not able to turn away from or push away the pillow. Babies under the age of two often roll over face down into a pillow and can not roll back on their own. If a caregiver is not around when a baby rolls over into a pillow,the results can be tragic.

Introducing a toddler to a pillow can begin around the age of two. Toddlers do not always think a pillow is for sleeping. Pillows can be viewed by toddlers as a source of security rather than comfort. The soft plush feeling of a pillow makes it super cuddly and huggable. The cuddly feeling when hugging a pillow may help a toddler feel more secure when a caregiver is not around. Toddlers do not use pillows only for resting their heads but may sleep with their entire body on it or curl up with a pillow. Toddlers may grab any pillow they see and curl up with it to sleep.

Using a pillow for a baby is not recommended by doctors. To prevent possible suffocation,do not use a pillow with a child under the age of two. You can safely introduce the use of a pillow to your toddler after the age of two. You may find your toddler hugging the pillow rather than sleeping on it. Pillows can provide a great source of security for your child when you are not around. Toddlers may see a pillow,curl up with it,and go to sleep.

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