Baby Pillow:To Use or Not To Use
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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. 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.
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. 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.
Toddlers around the age of two can safely begin using a pillow. Not all toddlers view a pillow for just sleeping. Pillows can provide a sense of security more than comfort for a toddler. Toddlers may prefer to hug a pillow because it is soft and springy. 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 grab any pillow they see and curl up with it to sleep.
Using a pillow for a baby is not recommended by doctors. To prevent possible suffocation,do not use a pillow with a child under 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 grab any pillow they see and curl up with it to sleep.
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