will it help if your child already has a flat head? will it help to round it out?
1434147
No this pillow is pretty thin/flat. Try the pig pillow, has more cushion, I own 3 of the pig pillows
1434148
Hi, we bought this for my kid relaxation but we didn't used much. Sorry, I don't have an answer for your question.
1016351
Probably not. I have actually found that it is a little too tall for me and I am 5'6". It is also VERY firm. I don't think it would be a good angle for a kid's head.
1639837
No, but you need to check with your pediatrician. The standard is whether his neck can support his head with the helmet on. Mine could do that at 5 months.
707028
Yes, it does, but I doubt that there is a car seat in which this does not happen to some degree. I sometimes tuck in a blanket or a stuffed toy on the side of my kid's head and that helps to prop it up.
394594
I think these pillows help prevent a flat head in the back from always being put to sleep on their back. I think after about the sixth month, the head shape becomes fairly resistant to change, so the pillows would be less helpful for that after that time.
1119941
They're definitely not rounded but not sharp either. Pointed on the top sides for sure and made of metal, so I guess if your child bumped his head hard against it there could be untoward effects.
24584
We bought this for our daughter for her 4th birthday, and it fit her very well then, and it still fits her well now (she'll be 5 in a couple of months). It is adjustable, and we have had no problems with it; it wasn't like we had to make it as tight as it could go when we first bought it, and we aren't making it super loose now. Her head has always been big (like, in the 90th+ percentile at the doctor's), though, if that makes any difference. I think you'd be okay, unless your daughter's head is on the very small side.
1699076
Yes. It doesn't recline fully flat but it reclines enough that with an infant insert their head will be supported. The one it comes with isn't enough. It will only recline to its fullest when the seats are both facing the same way-either toward or away from you.
111086
We bought this for our son at six months after seeing the neurologist. He had some flatness but not to the level where he needed a helmet. We are big fans. We used this at nap and bedtime and had something similar for his car seat. We used it from 6 to just over 9 mns.
2273121
Hmm.. I'm not sure. I liked it because it just felt like it would cradle him more. I like how it supports his head. This way we can put him down with his head on either side and he still has a little pillow cushion. Now that my son is getting older, he tries to crawl off the changing pad a lot and we have to distract him with toys. The curvature keeps the toys on the pad with him and also slows him down a tiny bit. I don't think there are any drawbacks I can think of, maybe a few very small benefits in my book.
1192080
Not really, it worked better for keeping your head from falling to the side. Overall, I wouldn't buy it again.
1542989
There is no actual adjustment for this head set. That said, a lot would depend on the sizeof your childs head. I find the neck band a bit small for my head but not so much that it bothers me. Since the phones do hang over the ear I think your child could us them.
2114698
Hard plastic to give baby support. I have read about the flat spot on the back of babies heads, but if the baby isn't in it all the time you won't have an issue. My 5 month old has been in it for about 4 months and has no issues with his head. He is only in it at night time though, because I also have read about that issue. Also you will want to keep up on washing it, I am sure you have read about the old version of this having a recall for mold growth. We wash ours once a week with the kids clothes and no issues.
77461
It should. It really just cradles the head so it doesn't have pressure in one spot. I used it until I got a StarBand helmet for my daughter who had classic brachycephaly (flat back of the head). If you child has this ask your pediatrician about a referral for a StarBand. It has worked wonders, her head is almost completely rounded out after 3 months!
1379639
No, did not cause a flat head on my grandson. He wasn't in it 24/7 though. Maybe a half hour at a time.
1024183
That's when I bought it for my son. His head is rounder now (at nearly 6 months) but it is hard to say whether it was due to the product or the fact that he spends more of his day up off of his head than before using bouncers and chairs since he's gained more strength in his neck. We used it in his rock and play and car seat.
1914583
When the child can support the weight of their head on their own then you can fold down the head/neck support and have them face forward.