Much attention is targeted on safe sleep for babies and toddlers because of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) plus suffocation risks. By the age of one, SIDS risk is nearly gone, but toddlers are still in danger for suffocation. Numerous specialists continue to suggest no pillows, bedding or stuffed animals until toddlers are older.
Sleep experts suggest not putting a pillow in your infant’s bed till a minimum of the age of 2. Toddlers don’t need pillows. Get a small, firm pillow for your toddler. Don’t use soft pillows like feather pillows. Soft pillows can cause suffocation easier and feathers can increase allergies. Decide whether or not or not your infant actually needs a pillow for the best sleep. Your infant could be sleeping fine with no pillow. A few benefits of a pillow for a child over 2 is head elevation if the infant has nasal problems such as a cold. A pillow might help the child sleep better. A special pillow might also offer emotional comfort for the child. You are able to purchase toddler pillows online or in stores where adult-sized pillows are sold. Infant-specific stores also sell toddler pillows.
A craft project that could be easy plus fun to do is to sew a pillowcase. Even if you are new to stitching or have years of experience, you will get pleasure from constructing a pillowcase in several alternative fabrics and cloth designs. Handmade baby pillowcases are also wonderful gifts for each one occasions. The following directions are for a pair of two pillowcases.
Choose the baby pillowcase size that you wish to make, plus purchase the cloth and matching thread. Measure and cut the correct amount of cloth for the size pillowcase you’re making. Fold the material piece in half lengthwise, with the finished side of the material on the inside. You will currently have a long piece of folded fabric. Sew the fabric along along the long side and on one of the short ends. Flip the pillowcase so that the proper side is [now facing out.Use a zigzag or serge stitch around the whole open end of the material to stop the sides from fraying.
Make certain not to sew the top of the pillowcase closed. Make a ½-inch hem on the open end of the pillowcase, by folding the fabric down toward the interior of the pillowcase. Iron the hem flat and sew a straight stitch to hold the hem in place. Pin a four-in. hem that you have folded down toward the interior of the pillowcase. Sew around the bottom edge of the pillowcase, using top stitching, which is even called a straight stitch. Add lace or satin ribbon over the hem stitching if desired.