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31/1/20

Joanne

My daughter is 16 months old & she is obsessed with pillows. I am wondering if it is ok for me to put a pillow in her cot & if so, what pillow is recommended? She currently sleeps per SID guidelines with nothing excepr her ergopouch sleeping bag.

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Posted a response on 4/2/20

Red Nose Education

While your daughter is out of the age range for SIDS, Red Nose recommends not introducing a pillow till a child is in a bed.
Older babies in a cot can be at an increased risk of a sleeping accident by using pillows and bumpers as a step to climb up and fall out of the cot.
It is safer to wait until the child starts to sleep in a bed before introducing a pillow or other soft bedding.
https://rednose.org.au/article/at-what-age-can-i-introduce-cot-bumpers-and-pillows

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