Where can i buy a baby pillow from or will an ordinary one do?

[74Jamie]

have looked but not found one, thaks

babies don't need pillows

when they move to a bed an ordinary one will do

hth

yep shes moving to a bed ( well when it come from argos) next week

i bought a small pillow for kids in ikea for a few pounds when DD was a year old.

I got a cot sized one for ds from Mothercare when he turned one.

Have since lost it (how can you lose a pillow??) and will get another one for dd when she's one. Have now spotted Vertbaudet sell them as do Spirit of Nature.

jamie-how old is your dd?

shes going to be 2 next week

why would you bother though?

I thought it was better for them to sleep flat .. and the amount they move around they would hardly stay on a pillow would they?

I'd use a normal pillow at 2

i would just use a normal pillow then, you dont need a baby pillow at this stage imo baby pillows are a waste of money. if she is happy with no pillow, dont use one at all, its better for their necks.

its just that she uses her teddy as a pillow - by herself everynight and cries for it if she doesnt have it so i thpught wed get her one plus i thought they had to have s apecial one that was speial due to cot deasth so they can breathe thru it if it went on top of their head?

DS has a flattish adult pillow, and it definitely helps him to sleep better when he's got a cold.

If you do want a smaller than normal one, John Lewis usually do them (but you might have to ask for it as they often don't keep them on display so that they can check that it is for an older child, not a baby)

I don't think the cot death thing is so much of an issue once they get to 2 years.

I used an ordinary one. But we splashed out on a lovely, high quality down one she can use for years. She loves her pillow!

Cot death isn't an issue for a 2-year-old, no.

I would just buy a cheap one as the hances of it getting puke or pee on it are very high, mine have been replaced loads of times, some are washable but they are never the same once washed.

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i was going to ask the same thing... you used to be able to get quite flat pillows, but nowhere seems to have them now.

ds is only 15 months, but every night he either uses his rabbit, or his duvet or his cot bumper as a pillow. the latter usually results in much head banging on top of cot!

So I figured he might like a pillow, but I think an ordinary one is going to be much too big

Starlover, that link I just gave has a flat pillow...

We gave DS a pillow when he got a duvet. He's 2.4. He likes the idea of it but can't sleep with it. He ends up snuggling down so his head is off it. Needless to say we don't even offer it up now.

oh yes sorry aelita! missed that. doh

it is very expensive isn't it!!!!

i wonder if i could just make him one

Babies R Us have them. I bought one for DD for some reason - can't remember what. She refuses to be put down on it, but then creeps up onto it in the night.

The White Company sell them too (at least cot bed ones) I think, although their website is 'down for maintenance' at the moment, and has been all weekend, as far as I can see. Wanted to order stuff.

Just to add a word of caution - Please, please, please check the inside of the pillowcase for loose threads if you are going to use a baby pillow - you know the overlocking bit. My DD was sound asleep and woke up screaming, a thread from the pillowcase had wound itself around her neck several times and had actually cut her skin:( Lucky we heard her cries. This was a pillowcase brought from a reputable department store. So just make an extra check - it's worth it.