Choosing your child's size
The Hushly Kids pillow comes in three heights, one for each stage of growing, from 1 to 14 years. This page tells you which height to take and how to check it before you order.
Start with their age
| Your child's age | The height | What that height does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 years | Low, 2 to 4 cm | The first pillow. Barely raises the head, just enough to keep the chin off the chest while the neck is still very short. |
| 3 to 8 years | Medium, 4 to 6 cm | A little taller, for shoulders that are starting to grow. Holds the head in line with the back without tipping it forward. |
| 8 to 14 years | Tall, 6 to 9 cm | The widening shoulder needs the gap filled. This height keeps the neck straight when they sleep on their side. |
If they are between two ages
The ages overlap on purpose. A child of 3 and a child of 8 both sit inside the middle height, and that is not a mistake, it is how children grow.
- Right on the boundary, and small for their age. Take the lower of the two.
- Right on the boundary, and tall for their age. Take the higher of the two.
- They sleep mostly on their side. Take the higher of the two. A side sleeper needs the shoulder gap filled.
- They sleep mostly on their back. Take the lower of the two. On the back, a pillow that is too tall pushes the chin down.
The check you can do tonight
Lie your child on their side on the pillow they use now and look at them from behind, level with the bed.
- The line of the neck follows the line of the back. The height is right.
- The head hangs down towards the mattress. The pillow is too low, and the neck is bending all night.
- The head is pushed up, chin towards the chest. The pillow is too high. This is the one that opens the mouth and gets them breathing through it.
Do the same on their back. Their forehead and their chin should sit roughly level. If the chin points at the ceiling or down at the chest, the height is wrong.
Measuring, if you would rather be sure
- The shoulder gap. With your child lying on their side, measure from the mattress to the underside of their ear. That distance is the height the pillow has to fill.
- The bed. All three heights fit a cot bed, a toddler bed and a single. Nothing to measure there.
If you get it wrong
You have 30 nights to try it. If the height turns out to be wrong for your child, the exchange is free and you keep the same pillow price. Tell us their age and how they sleep, and we will send the right one.
Still not sure
Tell us how old your child is, whether they sleep on their back, their side or their front, and whether they are small or tall for their age. We will tell you which height to take.
