DD is 20 months and lately has been sleeping with her blanket bunched up like a pillow. I'm wondering if she might be ready for one? She is still in a crib and we have no plans to move her anytime soon. Google seems to recommend 2 years old or when she moves to a bed. Or when she shows signs of being ready, like using a blanket or stuffed animal as a pillow.
When did you start using a pillow with your toddler? Which pillow would you recommend?
Post by countthestars on Jul 30, 2015 9:36:38 GMT -5
Somewhere between 18-20 months. We use an Ikea pillow. She sometimes tries to use a pillow she found in the guest room but it's huge and a PITA so we switch it out for the toddler one when she's sleeping.
Post by Velar Fricative on Jul 30, 2015 9:39:46 GMT -5
We started at 13m and bought a cheap toddler pillow from IKEA. It's fine but she still moves all over the place and it's rare for her head to actually be on it for long after we put her down for the night.
we started at 18 months when daycare told us it was required. (and maybe required before then but they never mentioned it?) we bought a travel pillow at BB&B.
Post by bananapancakes on Jul 30, 2015 10:09:07 GMT -5
We got the IKEA one last week (15 months) and he loves it! He used to move around a ton in the crib but somehow he stays on the pillow and doesn't move much now.
I waited until she asked for one which was a little over 2 years old. I wouldn't have had a problem giving her one earlier though. I'm cheap and didn't see the point in buying another pillow since we have plenty. She picked one from the guest bed and it's been in her crib ever since. Some nights she sleeps on it, some nights she sleeps under it and some nights she doesn't use it at all.
DS just turned 2 and he hasn't asked for a pillow yet but he does use blankets and stuffed animals as pillows. Where do you get pillowcases for toddler size pillows?
My kids used pillow pets. FYI, I have put them through the washer and dryer many times and they come out fine.
My MIL got DD1 and DD2 pillow pets for Christmas one year and that's what we used until they were both around 3. The do not travel anywhere without their pillow pets either.
ETA: DD3 got a pillow around 3 when she moved to her big girl bed - she has this one from Target:
We used the little travel pillows from Wal Mart. They had several different zip up pillow cases. It's a cute little pillow, perfectly sized for a toddler.