Eli5: Why do adults sleep with pillows when babies do not? What are the benefits of using a pillow as an adult?

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I noticed that I actually slept better this week when I wasn’t using a pillow. Made me curious.

ETA: I think my framing was slightly unhelpful. I do understand why babies don’t sleep with pillows due to the risks. I am more curious about if there are benefits to using a pillow as an adult.

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One of the benefits of using a pillow as an adult is that sometimes you sleep on it incorrectly and create neck pain. This helps detract from pain in other areas of the body, such as your knees, back, or soul

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