What is a safe age to begin letting a child use an adult size pillow (reg. size) on their bed?

Question

What is a safe age to begin letting a child use an adult size pillow (reg. size) on their bed?

Answer 1

my son has been using is since he was about one.

Answer 2

Same as above both of my children moved into toddler beds at 1 (new beds for first birthdays) and big girl/boy pillows, I mean do what gives you the best gut feeling you know your child better than anyone who's going to give you an answer on here :0) I say once they are mobile and can control themselves decently its safe.

I would recommend a safer pillowcase than the normal though maybe one that zips vs: just an opening, my son got himself stuck in the pillowcase one night, it was pretty scary for us and him, not common I am sure though, just a thought because it happened to me. He wasn't skilled enough at that age to get out of the pillowcase, how he got into it sleeping I will never know but he was really out of breath. So ... Pillow Safe, watch out for the pillowcases until they are a bit older (just my opinion though) :0)  

Answer 3

i say you can use a reg size pillow as soon as they are ready to move to a big kid bed instead of the crib.  

Answer 4

I would say at about 1 year old or when you feel they are ready. I placed a safety pillow in my daughters toddler bed to start with then gave her a proper pillow when she went into an adult bed at 3 years old.

Answer 5

I never put a pillow in the crib with my babies. If the child is small or young enough to need to sleep in a crib then it isn't safe to use a pillow. But on a toddler or twin bed (or whatever size) regular bed then it's fine to use a pillow.

Answer 6

My daughter has been using one since she turned 2.  She's also been in a bunk bed since then as well.  She's had no problems with either.

Answer 7

my son was 1 years old when i start giving him adult size pillow.