Pediatricians unanimously repeat that a pillow for a child up to a year is absolutely useless. But what if you for your part see that the child clearly would have been more comfortable to sleep on the pillow? Let's try to understand this controversial issue.
When does a child need a pillow?
The question, from what age the child needs a pillow, does not have a clear answer. Some pediatricians claim that a baby of the first year of life does not need a pillow. And if you put it under the child, it is absolutely necessary to fully support your head and back. Others argue that it is not worth buying a pillow for a baby for 1-2 years. But it is better to look at the child himself. The newborn will simply roll down from the pillow, he can spread a thin diaper, an older baby - a diaper can be folded three-four times, and a baby after a year can buy a thin pillow.
But with newborn babies there is such a situation that the body and some organs grow very fast. In the body, more mucus is released, which must pass through the nasal canals. But, these same channels are still too narrow. Because of this, the nose is hammered or the baby suffers a persistent runny nose. Sleeping on a flat surface, as you know, is not just uncomfortable, impossible! It is necessary to put the child on a pillow.
Even in the hospital, all mothers are given brochures, in which it is written in black and white about cases of child suffocation. In a dream, the kid sometimes manages to roll over so that he can not breathe at all. But experts have invented a special anti-cushion pillow. The filler of such a pillow perfectly passes the air, if the child bites into it with a spout, nothing terrible will happen.
How to choose the right pillow for your child?
What to choose? Which pillow is best for a child? On which pillow does the child sleep? These questions often do not give rest to parents, especially as the choice of pillows is great.
1. Orthopedic pillows , consisting of:
- lyocel, fiber recycled from eucalyptus wood. These pillows are good at curing. Your baby's head will not sweat in a dream. Easily erased, dries quickly, does not cause allergies;
- latex cushions - take the shape of the head, supporting it in the correct position. In these pillows, there will never be a household pliers;
- cushions «with memory» are adjusted under contours of a body of the person sleeping on it.
2. Down pillows. If you decide to choose a baby pillow for your baby, then pay attention to the quality. Such a pillow should be made from goose down and a feather of water birds. So that the cushion does not have ticks that cause allergies, fluff must be processed in several stages.
3. Pillow filled with natural sheep wool. As a rule, very light and soft, it retains heat for a long time. The big drawback is that the wool is very quickly collected in lumps,
4. Pillows on sintepon and holofaybere are not suitable for children's sleep, as they help increase sweating.
5. Buckwheat husk . Pillow with this filler is completely natural, environmentally friendly, during sleep provides a neat massage of the head and neck of the child.
The choice of a pillow for a child depends entirely on the parents. So once you have the opportunity to watch it constantly. Who does not know what is best for your child? Does your child need an orthopedic pillow or can it cost to choose a pill with a buckwheat filler? Now it will be easier for you to answer these questions.