Baby Pillow:To Use or Not To Use
Using a pillow for a baby is not recommended by doctors. 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.
Using a pillow before the age of two can be dangerous. Using a pillow with a baby increases the risk of suffocation. Babies are unable to move away from a pillow or push a pillow away from them. A baby under the age of two may roll over face down on a pillow and not be able to roll back over. A tragedy can result if a baby rolls over face down into a pillow when a caregiver is not around to roll them back over.
Introducing a toddler to a pillow can begin around the age of two. Not all toddlers view a pillow for just 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 often view any pillow as a time to curl up and go to sleep.
Doctors do not recommend using a pillow for a baby. To prevent possible suffocation,do not use a pillow with a child under the age of two. Two year olds can safely use a pillow. 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.