Choosing a night light for your child’s room

A soft, soft light in the room at night will dispel children’s fears. The choice of children’s nightlight depends on the age of the child and his character. Lights for very young children are chosen by parents, but with grown-up children it is better to consult at least about the figure they want.

Nightlights for the very young

While the child is small, he is not afraid of the dark and lighting is needed, rather, the mother. To take care of the baby in the dark is inconvenient, overhead light in the middle of the night – also not an option, and soft diffused lighting from a low-power bulb allows you to navigate and does not irritate the eyes.

In this case, nightlights that are attached to the crib are convenient. They can have a shape that allows you to attach them to the bars, sometimes the body is attached to a strong tape, which is securely fixed the device on the crib bar. Another option – clothespin or bolt connection.

In most modern nightlights are not incandescent bulbs, but LEDs. They do not heat, shine for a very long time, do not break and consume little energy. Therefore, baby nightlight in the crib can work from batteries. If you turn on the device only for lighting, a set of batteries is enough for a long period.

For convenience, you can have another night light in the nursery – desktop. It will be convenient if you put it near the changing table or in the place where the mother feeds the baby. It can be turned on by touch. This is the best option: fumble for the switch, not yet fully awake, it is difficult.

How to design a room for a newborn read here.

Night lamps for older children

At a younger age, a child may be afraid of the dark. To make him or her feel at ease, a children’s night lamp is required. One of the most attractive options for children is a glowing toy. It can be some cartoon character, a plush flower, moon, sun, something your child likes. The toy contains LEDs that emit a dim light. But it is enough for a waking child is not afraid.

Among the nightlights in the form of toys, the leader in popularity is a turtle. It is at the same time and a projector of the starry sky. In its hard shell holes are made, through which the light comes out, creating a starry sky on the ceiling.

Another option – wall nightlights in the form of a picture, sun, moon, star, animal. They can be hung near the bed or on the wall – as more suitable for the child.

What is not very convenient – such luminous paintings work from 220 V. Hanging wires – not the best decoration, but they also carry a potential danger, although wires in modern homes are still plenty. This disadvantage is deprived of nightlights, installed directly into the socket. They are made of translucent plastic, the body is embedded LEDs. While the device is connected to the network, it glows. There are models with a toggle switch, then the light can be turned on at will.

Many of the nightlights have an internal battery that provides their glow for 12-18 hours. It varies from model to model. These toys may have a charger or they can be charged via a USB cord. This is more convenient than changing batteries, but you can not forget about charging, otherwise your baby will be left in the dark and may get scared.

For older children, toys are not always suitable anymore. Night terrors haunt schoolchildren and even teenagers. Then children’s table lamps or wall sconces are suitable. They should be placed so that the child can at any time to turn on the light if necessary.

Both boys and girls will love the nightlight projector with movement. Some of them have replaceable cartridges, thanks to which the figures displayed on the ceiling can change. There are models with the ability to change the color, as well as the intensity of the movement, others may have a built-in radio and not bad speakers. In general, the types of different lamps-nightlights are many.

Interior design for children is described here.

Additional functions

In addition to the main function – lighting – even in the smallest device can be a lot of additional features. Most often – it is music. Several melodies that are turned on forcibly or automatically. When the music is turned on automatically, the device is triggered by crying, including a lullaby. The music turns off after some time after the crying stops.

The second option is a projector. Moving or still images appear on the ceiling. Considering them the baby can fall asleep on its own.

There are children’s nightlights with built-in thermometers and hygrometers (humidity meters). For small children, the normal state of the air is very important and the ability to control its parameters is not excess. The child should not be overheated or overcooled and a thermometer will help. With excessively dry air in children dry up the mucous membrane, in the nose crusts are formed, which are very disturbing to the baby. “Extraction” of these crusts – one of the most unpleasant procedures for infants.

It can be useful to adjust the intensity of the light. It can be realized in different ways – in simpler versions in the form of a regulator, in more “sophisticated” can be tactile adjustment – by touching your fingers.