Baby Pillow for Toddlers
Posted 04/17/09
Using a pillow for a baby is not recommended by doctors. Typically, a child can begin using a pillow around the age of two. Pillows can provide security and comfort for toddlers. 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. Suffocation can result from using a pillow with a baby. 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. 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 softness of a pillow may be helpful to a toddler 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.
Using a pillow for a baby is not recommended by doctors. To keep your child safe from the risk of suffocation,do not use a pillow before the age of two. You can safely introduce the use of a pillow to your toddler after the age of two. However,do not be surprised to find your child curled up with a pillow instead of resting his head on it. Your child may feel more secure hugging his pillow when you are not around to comfort him. Toddlers may see a pillow,curl up with it,and go to sleep.