Making a room for a preschool child
A child who has his own room is already lucky by definition. It is very important for children to have their own space for games, studies, classes and for sleeping. It is important to equip a nursery in accordance with the desires and needs of a particular child, taking into account important features:
- gender of the child;
- age;
- character;
- occupation.
Where to begin
The arrangement of any room must begin with the layout. You can use computer programs in which a three-dimensional image will most accurately show the future interior. You can draw on a piece of paper, you can draw. The most important thing is to have a clear idea of what should result in the end.
When planning, it is important to rely on the actual size of the room - ideally, the children's room should be spacious. For lack of a large number of squares, you need to use tricks - the smaller the room - the less furniture; small room visually expandable or lengthen using the right color scheme.
For the room of a preschool child, 2 functions are important - a bedroom and a playroom. To highlight, you can use zoning - perform a sleep zone in a calmer color, a zone for games in a brighter color. The color of the interior of the children's room is very important - in no case should you use dark and aggressive colors.
Green color calms, it can be used for the room of a very active, excitable child. For a quiet baby, it is better to use yellow - the color of the sun, it will induce the child to action. Red, violet, burgundy and darker colors are irritants, so they are not recommended. If the child insists on a dark color, you can use it in accessories.
Furniture for preschooler
The main piece of furniture in the room of a preschool child is a bed with a high-quality orthopedic mattress. There are a lot of options for cots - from classic to beds in the form of cars, ships and so on. For a small room, an attic bed is well suited, the main thing is that it meets the safety requirements.
It is better to purchase a bed from trusted manufacturers; the bed should have a quality certificate indicating the materials. Preference should be given to natural materials of manufacture. It is important to consider that children like to jump on the bed, so the bed must be durable.
For a fidget, it is better to choose a bed with sides so that the baby does not fall out in a dream. The base of the crib should be orthopedic.
For children of primary preschool age (3-5 years) the presence of a desk is not necessary, a simple set of “table-chair” is sufficient, which will suit the baby in height and for which it is convenient to draw and examine books.
Storage can be arranged in a closet or chest of drawers - if the space allows, it is better to put a closet with different departments. You need to accustom the baby to order already at this age, how this can be done:
- each drawer and shelf in the closet (chest of drawers) must correspond to a certain type of clothing, for example: the lower shelf for the blanket, the upper for off-season clothing and so on.
- on each box you can stick an image, for example, socks - that means you can put only socks in this box, on the box for pajamas you can stick stars and the moon, and so on;
- toys in a similar way can be laid out in special baskets - the designer separately, dolls-soldiers separately and so on. You can use any order, at least in color, at least in shape - it all depends on the age of the child and the imagination of the parents.
Safety and convenience
Everything that is in the children's room should be as safe as possible - the materials from which the furniture is made, finishing materials - all this should be extremely environmentally friendly. Everything that is dangerous for the child needs to be eliminated - it is better to remove the mirrors and glass in the cabinets, let the furniture be either closed with simple wooden doors or open. Avoid sharp corners in the room.
The floor in the children's room should in no case be slippery. It is better to choose a covering antislip or lay a carpet on a floor.
No need to hang the shelves in the room high - the baby himself must get the right item, without outside help. As an option - a safe ladder for children, but still better to get along.
Lighting
Common truth - the children's room should be bright. If there is not enough natural lighting (the windows face the north side, for example), then you need to properly position the lamps. Ideally, the children's room should have several brightness modes, in the absence of such an opportunity, you need to take care of the main thing: in the working area, the light should fall on the left for right-handed people and on the right for left-handed people, as well as in front. The light should not be too bright.
There must be a nightlight in the sleeping area, it must be hung correctly so that the child can independently turn it on at night if necessary. The appearance of the night light can be absolutely anything - in the form of the sun, moon, month or your favorite animal, the main thing is to fit into the interior and not be too bright.
Indoor plants have a place to be in the children's room - they perfectly purify the air and enliven the interior. In the children's room it is better not to put pots on the windows, but to hang them on the walls so that the child does not dump the pot and is not injured by fragments.
It is not necessary to think that preschool children are helpless and do not have the right to choose. Be sure to consult your child before starting repairs. You can take your baby to a furniture store to make a choice together, at the same time try on growth and convenience.
Safety and functionality must be put in the first place, and aesthetics in the second. No need to embody your childhood fantasies and dreams in a room for a child - each baby is unique and each has its own needs. There is no need to impose a blue floral wallpaper, if the child wants green with cubs - the more the child will participate in the creation of his room, the more he will love her.
