At what age do I buy DS first pillow

[queenbee]

We purchased a proper one from Babyco, not really hard IYKWIM so is best for her, our DD is 11 months old and has just started using one now in her toddler bed. Seems to like it but it's only been a couple of nights!!

[Tannis]

DS had a cot pillow and used it from about 9 or 10mths old, at first I had it under the bottom sheet when he had a cold and he has had one ever since. I also used one under the sheet sometimes when he was under 3mths old because he was a very spewy baby and had to be elevated a little.
DD hasn't had a pillow at all though.
If your DS isn't worried about having a pillow I wouldn't get one, unless its just for show when his bed is made. Oh and DS's pillows aren't anything special just basic pillows

[SossiGirl]

Thanks everyone. I think I will wait a little longer he doesnt seem to want one at the moment and quite content on the matress with the underlay which is soft. I have a blanket rolled up against the headboard because he tends to move around in his sleeping bag and hit his head so that was my main reason for thinking of a pillow which might stop the moving around.

Also, when should i take the side panel off the cot and make it into a bed.. that is another thing i am worried about because i dont want him getting out and roaming around the house while we are sleeping.

[queenbee]

Since my DD has had a pillow at night, she is sleeping through. Not sure whether it is a coincidence because I am giving her pasta for dinner (to fill her up more) and dropped the dreamfeed.

Loves her pillow though.

[Karina]

We gave Claire a pillow when she was about 12 months. Its fairly flat and not particularly fluffy. She LOVES it. I dont know why, but she just loves it. Its like a toy sometimes. Sometimes, it HAS to come out of the cot in the morning and "sit" next to her when she has breakfast. When she got the pillow, she started sleeping alot better. Some nights she doesnt want it so she sleeps at the other end of her cot. Most mornings when I go in there, I find that she has moved the pillow. Sometimes she lies her entire body on the pillow. I actually made the pillow myself because I had a nice fabric I wanted to use for it.

[queenbee]

Karina, yes my DD's is also a bit flat but a special baby one I bought from Babyco. Hmmmm...my DD has had the pillow for 3 nights now and is sleeping through. Maybe it's that!

[SossiGirl]

Karina, how did you make ur pillow, did u mean the pillow case?

[Kazbah]

Was wondering about this same subject - Pip has started using one of his teddies as a pillow, even though he's still a "bum in the air" sleeper.