What is the appropriate height for infant pillows?

Infants and young children are still young, and their physical and bone development are still taking shape, so they should pay attention to the choice of pillow when they sleep. If the baby uses a pillow that is too high, it will actually cause harm to his spinal health. However, many parents don’t know how high the pillow should be for infants and young children, so let’s explain it to you below.

How high is the right pillow for a baby?

This depends on the baby's age and physiological characteristics. For babies in the confinement period, the spine is basically straight and the head is relatively large, almost as wide as the shoulders. When lying flat, the back of the head and the back are in the same plane, so there is no need to use a pillow. You can also fold an adult face washing towel into four and use it as a pillow.

When the baby can lift his head at 3 months old, a protruding cervical curve will appear in the cervical spine. As the body develops, the shoulders gradually become wider. At this time, in order to ensure a proper sleeping position, you should start using a pillow.

The height of a baby's pillow is about 3-4 cm, while that of a child is 6-9 cm.

The baby's pillow should also be of appropriate softness and hardness. A pillow that is too hard can easily cause deformities such as a flat head and a lopsided face, and can also wear off a circle of hair on the back of the head, causing baldness on the back of the head. Parents often mistakenly believe that their baby has rickets; a pillow that is too soft and large can put young babies and newborns at risk of suffocation.

Baby pillows should be washed and dried frequently. When children sleep, they sometimes sweat and sometimes cry, leaving many sweat stains or dirt on the pillow. Therefore, children's pillows must be washed and dried frequently. It is best to change the pillow core once or twice a year to keep the pillow clean, dry, and odor-free to avoid allergic diseases and skin diseases.

It is about some common sense about how high the pillow should be for infants and young children. Paying attention to the knowledge and understanding of this common sense can bring better protection for the healthy growth of infants and young children. We also hope that parents can pay more attention to some details and care issues in these lives, and avoid these adverse problems as much as possible, which affect the growth of infants and young children.