Sleeping with a Pillow - Virginia Beach,VA

We moved our oldest to a captains bed at the age of 2 and when he was transitioned we gave him standard sized pillows. I think that if your child is able to move around, which I think 3yrs is capable of) then there shouldn't be any harm in giving them a pillow. And it's wonderful that he sleeps better for you too :) Good Luck!

My daughter has been using a standard size pillow for a long time now. She is also three but when she got a cold when last year we had propped her up on a couple of pillows to help with the congestion and since then one pillow has always remained with her in the crib (we are about to make the transition to a big girl bed later this summer).

I would just worry about the pillow being too think and if that could be uncomfortable for his neck but otherwise I think standard size pillows that are not too thick and overly plush should be just fine.

Good luck!

I gave my daughter a standard pillow as soon as she went to a twin bed, when she was around two and a half. She never had a pillow in her crib and never had a toddler bed. I see no reason for an adult pillow to be a problem for him.

But as with anyone, you might want to buy a couple of different firmenss to see if he has a preference. Or ask a chiropractor or a pediatrician if one is better than another. I would think in general firm is better for the spine. I read once that people in general shouldn't sleep with pillows and sleeping flat was better for the spine than having a pillow. But that is a pretty extreme change for most of us :)

My pediatrician said as L. as your child is old enough to move if they need to, which at 3 yrs old they are, its fine to put a pillow in their crib or bed. My 1 yr old has 2 small pillows in his crib.

My 2 yr old uses a pillow. They are thin so that if she sleeps on her belly, it isn't an issue.
M.