Baby Pillow or Toddler Pillow?
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Doctors do not recommend using a pillow for a baby. Doctors recommend introducing a pillow to a toddler at around two years of age. 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. 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. 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. 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 may lay down on a pillow or hug a pillow to them when they are sleeping. 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 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.
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