We started using a toddler pillow (Ikea one, which is very flat) when DC was about 2 years old and had by that point transitioned out of a crib. Over time, we switched to using a slightly puffier toddler pillow - don't recall the brand, just bought it off of Amazon.

Friends of ours swear by "pillow pets" for their toddlers -- kind of a cross between a stuffed toy and a pillow that kids snuggle up with in bed.

My son really loves his pillow, we gave it to him around 14 months and he's almost 2 now. It's the closest thing he has to a lovey.

I wondered if a toddler could use a pillow to help get out of the crib? Step on it to get some extra height to crawl out of crib. I wondered, didn't fret about it. She didn't like the pillow.

We got a toddler pillow at IKEA for my son when he was about 20 months old. I lay him down on it every night but he generally ends up not using it. However, he pulls it around the crib with him and talks about "my pillow" so I know he likes having it in there.

Check out the "Angel Dear" pillows. You can find them on Amazon. Good size for toddlers.

I started letting my son sleep with a pillow pretty early - 15 months or so...It is not too fluffy, but it is regular twin size - it is pretty much as wide as the crib, which I think is more comfortable than a toddler size pillow which he kept sliding off of. But if you want to try a toddler size pillow, Ikea has a cheap one in their baby section.

Now is fine.

Get a travel sized one to start with. Find at that age. Kmart and other stores have them.

Sure, go ahead. My kids slept with a pillow when they were a little over a year old. But they usually fall off some point during the night and end up sleeping just on the bed part.

My 20 month old isnt sleeping well and puts her blanket under her head. wondering if a pillow would help but i wasnt sure when kids start using them. thoughts?