pillows

deedee1017 · November 2014

When is it safe to put a pillow in the crib?

Izzies · November 2014

I'm not sure what the recommendations are for pillows but I personally would not feel comfortable using a pillow until LO is at least 2. She loves to lay on my pillows when in my bed but I don't let her sleep with them.

Jalee85 · November 2014

I think from a chiropractic stand point they would prefer never...lol at least that's what ours said. We will definitely wait a little while longer. I just started letting her have a small blankets a few days ago.

deedee1017 · November 2014

Snowboarderbritt said:

I've heard it should be until they are out of their crib and in a normal bed.

does refusing to go in her bed and sleeping in my bed only count? Jk I know it doesn't. Sigh. I'm exhausted.

bkeane619 · November 2014

I used a toddler pillow with O when he was about a year and a half. He got a normal one when we converted to a toddler bed.

catycate · November 2014

I put a travel pillow in at 18 months. DS didn't get a regular pillow until he went to a toddler bed at 3.

Jenball717 · November 2014

I know what you mean @deedee1017‌, Sunday night was the worst night ever and when I finally gave in and let LO sleep with me, she did great snuggling up to my pillow. I was trying to figure out a way to make her crib more comfy so she would want to be in it but I couldn't come up with a safe way to do it.

deedee1017 · November 2014

Jenball717 said:

I know what you mean @deedee1017‌, Sunday night was the worst night ever and when I finally gave in and let LO sleep with me, she did great snuggling up to my pillow. I was trying to figure out a way to make her crib more comfy so she would want to be in it but I couldn't come up with a safe way to do it.

This is exactly what I want to do. She needs to feel pillows or us around her. It needs to be more cozy.

sleepy33 · November 2014

I have been considering getting this from IKEA within the next few months:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/72897210/

Jalee85 · November 2014

Could you put a very small memory foam like pillow under the bed sheet? D is a tummy sleeper, so I doubt she would benefit from a pillow anyhow, but she does love her blanket, and she keeps it on all night!

Or maybe even a gel pad just something that is small and thin but could add some cushion.

deedee1017 · November 2014

Jalee85 said:

Could you put a very small memory foam like pillow under the bed sheet? D is a tummy sleeper, so I doubt she would benefit from a pillow anyhow, but she does love her blanket, and she keeps it on all night! Or maybe even a gel pad just something that is small and thin but could add some cushion.

wait, so it's safe to put a pillow UNDER the sheet? i would think it is just as dangerous, no?

sleepy33 · November 2014

deedee1017 said:

Jalee85 said:

Could you put a very small memory foam like pillow under the bed sheet? D is a tummy sleeper, so I doubt she would benefit from a pillow anyhow, but she does love her blanket, and she keeps it on all night! Or maybe even a gel pad just something that is small and thin but could add some cushion.

wait, so it's safe to put a pillow UNDER the sheet? i would think it is just as dangerous, no?

Hmmm, I think less dangerous because it can't move around, so they can't really get their face...under it, so much? IDK. The truth is that the risk of suffocation decreases so significantly after they are a year old. Like, it's the leading cause of death in kids under a year, causing 77% of all infant deaths, but in kids age 1-4, it's the 5th leading cause, responsible for only 9% of deaths. And that's just unspecified suffocation, so it includes suffocation for all kinds of reasons, not just those related to cribs and bedding. Most sites/experts say a small blanket and pillow are fine after a year, some hard-line sites say to wait until 2. It's a judgment call. I have folded up a firm quilt and used it to get him slightly elevated when he's been sick, and felt comfortable with it, but it's up to you. If your kid is primarily a side or back sleeper, I would think there's likely very little risk at all.

deedee1017 · November 2014

sleepy33 said:

deedee1017 said:

Jalee85 said:

Could you put a very small memory foam like pillow under the bed sheet? D is a tummy sleeper, so I doubt she would benefit from a pillow anyhow, but she does love her blanket, and she keeps it on all night! Or maybe even a gel pad just something that is small and thin but could add some cushion.

wait, so it's safe to put a pillow UNDER the sheet? i would think it is just as dangerous, no?

Hmmm, I think less dangerous because it can't move around, so they can't really get their face...under it, so much? IDK. The truth is that the risk of suffocation decreases so significantly after they are a year old. Like, it's the leading cause of death in kids under a year, causing 77% of all infant deaths, but in kids age 1-4, it's the 5th leading cause, responsible for only 9% of deaths. And that's just unspecified suffocation, so it includes suffocation for all kinds of reasons, not just those related to cribs and bedding. Most sites/experts say a small blanket and pillow are fine after a year, some hard-line sites say to wait until 2. It's a judgment call. I have folded up a firm quilt and used it to get him slightly elevated when he's been sick, and felt comfortable with it, but it's up to you. If your kid is primarily a side or back sleeper, I would think there's likely very little risk at all.

Honestly, I think she'd be okay with a pillow but I'm still nervous about it. I just need to find a solution to make her crib more appealing. I might go check out that Ikea pillow. It's not as bulky as a regular pillow, so maybe that would work.

Jalee85 · November 2014

deedee1017 said:

Jalee85 said:

Could you put a very small memory foam like pillow under the bed sheet? D is a tummy sleeper, so I doubt she would benefit from a pillow anyhow, but she does love her blanket, and she keeps it on all night!

Or maybe even a gel pad just something that is small and thin but could add some cushion.

wait, so it's safe to put a pillow UNDER the sheet? i would think it is just as dangerous, no?

It would help some. Can something crazy still happen sure. Like sleepy said the risk is super low past 1yr of age. However, using pillows Is supposedly not the greatest for their neck and back development.

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