As parents we want to do everything perfectly for our children. Parents want their children to be dressed in the right clothes, wear the right shoes, eat the right foods, obtain the proper medical care, give them the attention that they deserve, etc
Another commitment of parents is to make sure that their home environment is conducive to their growth. One such aspect of that environmental commitment is to ensure that the child s room is properly furnished and decorated. This process includes the room being provided with the safest and most comfortable beds on the market, furniture that is favorable to study, the proper combination of colors and decorations, etc.
Another important feature that is conducive to a child’s room is lighting. In particular the right selection of a child lamp will benefit your child in relationship to three critical areas. Those areas are the decorative value, the child’s comfort and safety and their educational future.
Decorative
Generally, the first consideration in choosing a child lamp for the nursery or the bedroom of your child is in keeping with the decor of the room. Often this decor can be captured by following a color theme or character theme.
For example, if you have chosen to follow a color or sports theme such as blue or pink or baseball, then you can extend that theme by purchasing or crafting the base of the child lamp in the same theme. In addition, if a lamp shade has been chosen, then that same focus can be selected to continue that accent in the child s room.
Comfort And Safety
Of greater importance is the comfort and safety that a child lamp can bring to the youngster. Therefore, it is important that the child lamp be equipped with a number of safety features.
One feature is a combination lamp and nightlight. When the light is turned off announcing the child’s bedtime, a built in nightlight will provide a soft glow to the room. This will provide comfort and reassurance to the child as well as the proper illumination needed if a child gets up from their bed in the middle of the night.
Additional safety features should include a stable child lamp that would prove difficult to knock over. Also, it is important that a child lamp does not generate excessive heat. Electrical cords should also be check periodically for fraying and to make sure that the grounding prong is intact on the electric plug.
Educational
One additional factor, in selecting the appropriate child lamp, would be the strong message sent of the importance of reading and education. A lamp that is situated on a child’s desk that focuses the light and minimizes glare will help to aid the child in completing their homework.
In addition, a child lamp that is located near the bedside will also encourage the reading of books. This can be done if the parent engages in a bedtime story prior to the child retiring for the night or the child, on their own, can read from a book before going to sleep.