Facts on Baby Pillow
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For us adults, sleeping with pillows under our head are something that is normal. You might then assume that the same thing follows with babies. Well, the truth of the matter is, babies can sleep soundly and normally even without pillows. Moreover, they can have a very comfortable sleep even without the pillows. Also, it is more safe for them without the pillows in their crib. So even if you have the pillow from crib beddings, experts all agree that you should not use them until the baby is on his toddler stage. This is because the pillow only increases the risk of your baby suffocating from it if he happen to have his face end up on it.
So when is it safe to let your baby use pillow? Well, according to the recommendations of doctors, unless your baby is out on the crib and is sleeping on his toddler bed, you should not have your baby use a pillow. This means that the baby should be well into his second year of life. And that is if you want. There is really no need for them, even for toddlers, to use pillows yet. Even without the pillow, they can sleep quite comfortably. Like the teddy bear, baby pillows just provide security to the toddler.
According to some pediatric sleep experts, infants, toddlers and even small kids do not really need pillows. The parents might think that the baby pillow will provide the kids with additional comfort when they sleep but in reality, the baby is fine without the pillow. Nevertheless, expert recommend to parents who really want to initiate their baby to the use of pillow, is never to use the feather pillow. This is because these feather pillows are too soft and it may only smother the child if his head shrinks into it. Then they also usually set off allergies.
Experts also recommend soft and small size pillow, similar to airline pillow, to those parents who insist on introducing pillow to their children even if they are still in the crib. Again the baby pillow must be firm and not the soft types. Another important thing that you must remember is to introduce the pillow on naptimes first. You can then monitor your childs movements and how he sleeps with the pillow, this way. If you finally think that he would be safe with it, then you may now use the baby pillow regularly.Then you may now use the pillow regularly if you finally think he will be safe with it.
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