When Is My Child Ready for a Baby Pillow
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I am a new parent and I tend to be worried about everything new I introduce to my child. During my early first trimester, I agonized over what I may have eaten before I knew I was pregnant or whether I worked out too hard and raised my temperature too much for the baby. The best thing I ever did during my first trimester was to finally put away that "What to Expect When You are Expecting" book and stop driving myself crazy. Doing so made me a much happier person. I still get quoted from one zinger I told my husband during those first couple months. "Once this baby is born, I will not worry about anything again." He found it quite humorous and told me I would most definitely find some causes for worry in parenthood. As he predicted, I continue to find things to worry about. I am now over analyzing the introduction of the baby pillow.
When you purchase a crib set (blanket, crib bumper, sheets, crib skirt), a baby pillow is frequently included. This is quite confusing. Pillows are not recommended for children under the age of 2. When a child is under two, the presence of a pillow can increase the risk of suffocation. Duvets and big blankets are not recommended for the same reason. A baby should be placed on his back to sleep, should not have soft things in his crib, and should not have anything covering his face. Sleep sacks are suggested, rather than blankets, when babies are young. There is debate over whether a child older than 2 years of age even needs a pillow to make him more comfortable. All experts agree, however, that you should wait to give your child a pillow until he is out of the crib.
It is suggested that a small baby pillow be introduced first, rather than an adult sized pillow. Something the size of an airplane pillow is perfect. Choose a pillow that is not feather or down, as such a pillow can often allow the head of a child to sink down too much. We followed these guidelines when introducing a baby pillow to our almost 3 year old daughter recently when we moved her to a big bed. We would put her to sleep with her head on the baby pillow, but whenever we would check on her, the pillow would be somewhere else in the bed. It was not much of pillow, so it would frequently get lodged between the wall and the bed or disappear in the blankets. We moved on from the baby pillow after about two weeks. Unlike when she was sleeping with the baby pillow, she actually uses the new pillow like an adult would. She even props it up to lean on when she reads, which she thoroughly enjoys. Related sites Baby sleep pillow --
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