Pillows

[mako]

Hi I was wondering how old your little one was when you gave them a pillow?
It might seem like a silly question but I'm just curious

[visitor1]

I think the recomended age is 12 months. DD1 had one from about 14 months, but wasnt until she moved into a single bed at 22 months she started using it all the time.

DD2 is now 16 months and ive not given her one yet

[Jaycee]

I gave one to DS when he was around the 10 month mark. It's a very thin junior pillow.
He spends a lot of time in our bed and was sleeping up on the pillow with us (likes being real close to mum!) so he wouldn't go down in his cot without one!

[~clover~]

I've heard to wait til they move to a bed.

[Willow]

Been thinking about the same thing Mako.

With DD I just waited till we converted her cot over to a toddler bed (ie took the sides down) and then we started making her bed properly (ie not shorting the sheets and placing her at the bottom of the bed) and got her a junior pillow. Probably going to look at doing the same for DS some time before bub arrives (he'll be almost 2 by then).

I think from a SIDS point of view, the recommendation is from 12 months.

[BekZ]

Sara didn't get a pillow until she went to a big bed which was at 18 months. Even then she hardly used it.