5 simple tips for choosing the right children’s orthopedic pillow.

Choosing a pillow for the baby is very important and you should understand what you buy and why?

1. First of all, consider whether your child is ready to sleep on a pillow. It is not necessary to use a pillow for up to two years, the concept of comfort for the newborn is quite different from the needs of an adult. Pillows for newborns are better not to use, because it is not safe, and can cause the closure of the airway. However, there are pillows for newborns, but they are used more for comfort than for use. It’s a great time to start using a baby pillow when the baby’s shoulders are wider than his head. Also, note the signals that the child sends spontaneously. When a child is ready to use a baby pillow, for example, he can try to put his head on a blanket or toy before falling asleep.
2. Choose the pillow that gives the right support. The ideal baby pillow is one that supports the head without compression, provides a perfectly flat neck to facilitate breathing and guarantees proper spine development. Avoid too rigid or too soft pillows.
3. Determine what size baby pillow is suitable for your child. Pillows for children are smaller than for adults. They are usually about 50×30. Use baby pillows this size, pillows with large sizes, even low, have excess tissue and cause the risk of suffocation.
   In no case do not give the child large pillows, because. occurs too strong a fracture of the cervical section – twisted spine, difficulty breathing.
   The ideal height for a baby pillow is from 3 to 10 cm, depending on the type of material and softness. Very low cushions should be more resilient because the elastic material is less compressed and the pillow during sleep will not get even lower. While higher baby pillows can be soft and compressible. Soft pillows are suitable for children from 6 years old.
   What is important is not so much the specific height of the baby pillow as its height under the weight of the child’s head. Avoid large pillows, squares and the like. Their large size makes them dangerous for children.
4. Think well of the baby pillow filler. Pillows can be made of natural or synthetic materials. For children with allergies, cushions with artificial filler are suitable. Please note the cover pillow for children. Choose a baby pillow with a soft breathable case.
5. Quality assessment of baby pillow. Never forget that there is an infinite variety of materials imported from countries without specific quality legislation.

Choose pillows with medical certificates, quality and compliance certificates, like the Italian baby pillow Baby Memory X Static®. In Italy, quality standards and legal obligations in the field of health are very high and strict. «Made in Italy» – is still one of the fundamental factors of quality.

You can buy an orthopedic baby pillow made in our salon.

With love, the company Mollyflex®