16mth Old & PILLOW?

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD LOVES the pillows on our bed, if she wakes restless at night and omce into our bed she is out almost as soon as her head hits the pillow, especially while she's teething.

Last night she woke at 2:30 so i got up, resettled her and the minute i put her in the cot she woke again screaming (her beds raised a bit for her teeth etc), the second she was in my bed, OUT COLD.

She just woke then screaming again, DP's not home so took her into our room, on the pillow OUT COLD...

I am thinking of buying quite a THIN pillow and putting it UNDER the fitted sheet on her bed, what do you think?
I know it's best for their neck etc to go as long as possible without one but i'm thinking if it helps her sleep then maybe it's a good idea?

She will be going into a bed in a couple of months when we move and was thinking about getting her a very thin one anyway?????

I know the risk of SIDS etc but if it's under the sheet and she can't get under it?

[Turkish Delight]

both my kids have been sleeping on a pillow since birth.

16 months is old enough for her to be able to wriggle herself out of a tight spot. I reckon go for it. Anything to get bubs to sleep, hey?

[kelebek]

I got a really thin soft pillow for DS from Big W it was called a toddler pillow I think... it is the same size as a regular pillow and I think putting it under the sheet is a really clever idea if you are worried about sids but agree with TD that at 16 mnths she should be ok.

[Rainbow_Mumma]

Ive been wondering the same thing as Bellahs 18 months old and doing the same thing, I guess a really thin one wouldn't hurt at all as the positioning wouldnt alter too much, even i think ive seen them when DD1 was little but special toddler pillows

[YoYo]

My DS had one from when we put him into a toddler bed at 15 months....for one of the same reasons....would sleep well in our bed with pillows. Works a treat here...

I bought a really flat one from Ikea.....putting it under the sheet would be good for your peace of mind if you need to do that.

[mzcatieboo]

we have 2 toddler pillows & 1 boomerang pillow for DS, he HATES the toddler pillows but loves the boomerang pillow.. he has had a pillow since he was 12 months.. but we co-slept and he always had a pillow in our bed and slept alot better with it..

[Marnikat]

My miss has had her own pillow since she was in her big bed at 14 months. I just bought her the tontine junior pillow. However before that she slept with us mostly and used ours. She always slept better with one and now wont sleep without one. You need to do what you can to get enough sleep!

[Nettie]

My DS has had a pillow since around about that age. No probs here. He just settles so much better with a pillow... and he just loves the 'Thomas' pillowcase!

[Curly]

DD has a pillow now and she is 15 months. She loves it and her night sleep improved instantly. I just bought what was called a "junior pillow" from Big W, called My First Pillow, very floppy, suitable for tummy sleeping. DS has had a pillow from about 17 months...same kind of pillow, instant improvement in sleep.

I was worried about his neck - I have a problem neck and DS actually has a slight scoliosis in his neck so this issue is close to my heart. I talked to his osteopath and she said that little kids tend to sleep with their head and shoulders on a pillow, not just their heads (like adults do) so there was no need to worry about his neck. Sure enough, that's certainly the way my kids sleep on their pillows.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Thanks so much everyone... i will look into the junior pillow.. i just want something thin etc so it sounds GREAT!

[BrightSparkles]

DD has had an adult pillow since she went into a big girl bed at Christmas. She usually throws it and has her whole body on top of it though

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD has had an adult pillow since she went into a big girl bed at Christmas. She usually throws it and has her whole body on top of it though

DD does that in our bed, she flops around like a fish and lays over it.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

DS was pillowed from about 3m. We were co-sleeping and I can't sleep without a pillow. DS slept better with my arm as his pillow, so it stayed under his head for months. Then we got him a small pillow and he loves that. When he has a cold he also puts a large polar bear under his head too to help him sleep.