Baby Pillows that are Safe
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 |
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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. In reality, even without pillows, babies can sleep normally and soundly. 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 got the pillow from the set of crib beddings, until your baby reaches toddler stage, experts all recommend that you do not use the pillow. The reason is that it may increase the change of your baby suffocating from the pillow if his face accidentally end up on it.
So when is it safe for the baby to use pillow? Well, doctors recommend that you should not have your baby use pillow unless he is already out on the crib and is already sleeping on his toddler bed. In other words, the baby should at least be two years old. If you really want to, that is. Even toddler do not really need to use pillows yet. They can still sleep comfortably without the pillow. Most often, baby pillows are just something that provides the toddler with security, like the teddy bear.
Some pediatric sleep experts say that pillows are not really needed by infants, toddlers and even small children. 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. Since these are too soft, the childs head my sink into them and it will smother the child. Aside from that, they may also 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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