Parents love decorating children's rooms. It is a place they can feel lighter and their kids can feel safe, free and peaceful. You can decorate with color, animals, cars, princesses, balls, and anything that might spark your interest. If you want, you can even provide your child with a bed that is shaped like a fire truck. Children's rooms are different from almost any other room in the house. It is important to consider lighting for children - here are several things you should think about.

Torchieres and Sconces One big difference between children and adults is the amount of time children spend on the floor. They play on the floor, do homework, or just hang out on the floor a lot more than an adult would. In addition to that, infants tend to be on their backs for most of the time. Whether they are in a crib looking at their mobile, cuddling in their parent's arms, or getting a diaper changed, infants spend a majority of their time on their backs. Surface mounted or recessed lighting would be uncomfortable for infants. In order to have a light that was more comfortable for an infant, you would want to consider a light fixture that bounced off the ceiling, adding more indirect light. A good source of indirect light would be a torchiere lamp or even a wall sconce. Consider using wall sconces or ceiling mounted fixtures with an opaque or semi-opaque diffusion.

Safety Considerations A couple of safety things to consider when using a torchiere lamp in a child's room: a torcheire lamp is not the perfect choice for a toddler as they tend grab onto things. The light could fall. So install it beyond their reach. Also ensure that the torchiere lamp has a cover on top to keep children from tossing items into the lamp.

Night Light One favorite light source for a child's room is a night light. Night lights come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Night lights not only look great in the child's room but they can provide a source of light at night that will allow the child to feel safe and make it easier for you to get up at night without tripping.

Multiple Degrees of Fun The great news is lighting can be as much fun as the rest of the room. There are children's ceiling fans with colorful blades, children's light fixtures with fun designs, and even fun boy table lamps or girl table lamps. Enjoy making your child's room as fun as you can imagine.

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