Can I give my 17 month old toddler an adult pillow for her cot bed?

fluffpuffin · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:15 PM

I put on in earlier just for trial purposes and she seemed to absolutely love it. Is that ok safety wise? I mean other than size what's the difference between a toddler and an adult pillow? The pillow fitted well into her cot bed.

babydevil1989 · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:17 PM

my LO has had a pillow since he was 11 months (a small adult one) it made him sleep better its not recommended until over 12 months so im sure it will be fine x

fluffpuffin · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:19 PM

Thanks, I know a pillow is fine for her age, but wasn't sure about it being an adult pillow. I know you can get toddler ones.

MillysMummy · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:21 PM

I bought DD a toddler duvet which came with a pillow. She has been in a "big girl's bed" since she was 17 months old and loves snuggling into her pillow at night

Steffyxx · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:38 PM

My lo has just started having an adult pillow in his cot and he loves it , i think its safe to use an adult pillow after 12 months

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babydevil1989 · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:38 PM

honestly we got given a toddler pillow it was so flat it wasnt worth having! x

polaris · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:42 PM

I just use a flat adult pillow for Thomas.

lousielou · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:58 PM

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Originally Posted by babydevil1989

honestly we got given a toddler pillow it was so flat it wasnt worth having! x

Yeah, we had one from Ikea - it was like a folded over sheet!

fluffpuffin · Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:59 PM

thanks ladies. I just wanted some reassurance. she's so comfy on the pillow. I'll keep it in there then.

Lara310809 · Nov 23rd, 2011, 14:01 PM

I've been wondering the same thing. my daughter pees through her nappies, so if she wets her cot, half the time she wets her pillow too, and it has to go in the wash. If it's bad weather it can take days to dry, so she's without it for all of that time. I was contemplating just getting a spare for her, but an adult one because the toddler one we bought from Mothercare was expensive and frankly, terrible.

It said it was machine washable, and it is, but the stuffing went all clumped up and formed little balls after the first wash, leaving other parts of the pillow totally empty and without any stuffing at all. You can try to move it about so it's more even, but it's still mangled. Ever since then I've wondered how my LO can sleep on it if it's bumpy like that. Not good IMO.

Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:15 PM	#1
fluffpuffin Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: a German in the UK Posts: 12,728	Can I give my 17 month old toddler an adult pillow for her cot bed? I put on in earlier just for trial purposes and she seemed to absolutely love it. Is that ok safety wise? I mean other than size what's the difference between a toddler and an adult pillow? The pillow fitted well into her cot bed.

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Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:17 PM	#2
babydevil1989 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west sussex uk Posts: 6,664	my LO has had a pillow since he was 11 months (a small adult one) it made him sleep better its not recommended until over 12 months so im sure it will be fine x

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Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:19 PM	#3
fluffpuffin Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: a German in the UK Posts: 12,728	Thanks, I know a pillow is fine for her age, but wasn't sure about it being an adult pillow. I know you can get toddler ones.

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MillysMummy Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 69	I bought DD a toddler duvet which came with a pillow. She has been in a "big girl's bed" since she was 17 months old and loves snuggling into her pillow at night

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Steffyxx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westmidlands Posts: 598	My lo has just started having an adult pillow in his cot and he loves it , i think its safe to use an adult pillow after 12 months x

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polaris Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 7,732	I just use a flat adult pillow for Thomas.

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Nov 23rd, 2011, 13:59 PM	#9
fluffpuffin Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: a German in the UK Posts: 12,728	thanks ladies. I just wanted some reassurance. she's so comfy on the pillow. I'll keep it in there then.

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Nov 23rd, 2011, 14:01 PM	#10
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 7,843	I've been wondering the same thing. my daughter pees through her nappies, so if she wets her cot, half the time she wets her pillow too, and it has to go in the wash. If it's bad weather it can take days to dry, so she's without it for all of that time. I was contemplating just getting a spare for her, but an adult one because the toddler one we bought from Mothercare was expensive and frankly, terrible. It said it was machine washable, and it is, but the stuffing went all clumped up and formed little balls after the first wash, leaving other parts of the pillow totally empty and without any stuffing at all. You can try to move it about so it's more even, but it's still mangled. Ever since then I've wondered how my LO can sleep on it if it's bumpy like that. Not good IMO.

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