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Baby Pillow or Toddler Pillow?

Doctors do not recommend using a pillow for a baby. 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.

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.

Toddlers around the age of two can safely begin using a pillow. Toddlers do not always think a pillow is for sleeping. Pillows can be viewed by toddlers as a source of security rather than comfort. Toddlers may prefer to hug a pillow because it is soft and springy. 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 grab any pillow they see and curl up with it to sleep.

Doctors do not recommend using a pillow for a baby. To keep your child safe from the risk of suffocation,do not use a pillow before the age of two. Two year olds can safely use a pillow. However,do not be surprised to find your child curled up with a pillow instead of resting his head on it. Pillows can provide a great source of security for your child when you are not around. Toddlers may grab any pillow they see and curl up with it to sleep.