can a one year old have a pillow?

[cheapandchic]

I have an unusual fear of babies suffocating and hate putting baby with anything in the cot....however, he has been sleeping a lot in our bed from 3 to 7 am and quite frankly I am sick of it. (now that its been one year)

Husband thought a pillow from our bed would make baby sleep better...it seemed to but I was worried about it.

When did your little ones get a pillow?

[lorisparkle]

We did not give ours a pillow until they were in their own bed.

[ChippingInLovesAutumn]

I wouldn't, no. Why not try sleeping with a teddy or something in your bed then giving it to him, it's probably the smell, if anything, that's comforting your DS.

[5madthings]

i think the advice is they can have pillows/duvets from one year but you can get small pillows and duvets for them. my 22mth dd has a pillow and has done for ages, she sleeps in our bed.

[5madthings]

quick google shows the SIDS advice is that they are ok from 12mths but in america the advice from the paediatric society us from 24mths. so clear as mud then!

[vodkaanddietirnbru]

mine both had a pillow at age 1. We just used a normal sized but fairly flat one.