Don't be afraid of the dark
We are all children when it comes to being afraid of the dark, we love light and it gives us a feeling of wellbeing and confidence.
With so many wonderful lamps on the market a child's room can be at once playful and creative or calm and peaceful at the touch of a switch.
With so many wonderful lamps on the market a child's room can be at once playful and creative or calm and peaceful at the touch of a switch.
Ceilings and walls can be adorned with orbiting planets, planes and space ships or fairies, flowers and butterflies. On the more practical side there are cool to touch reading lights to fit onto bunk beds and lights that fade with sunset and rise gradually when it is time to wake.
It is important when buying lights for a child's room that they are not only fun and practical but they are safe. Young children are very curious and will touch everything, so lamps must be cool to touch and prying fingers must be protected from live wires and hot lamps. Free standing luminaires should have safety standard guarantees and wall and ceiling lights should be high enough so they can't be played with.
When planning a child's room there should be plenty of light for reading and playing and soft ambient light for winding down at the end of the day. Auto fade lights give a child a feeling of security while they gently fall asleep and turn off when they are asleep or dim to a very low level. A practical idea for the night is to create a pathway of light with low level wash lights to the parents room or bathroom giving them confidence to get up without being scared as to which current monster is lurking in the dark corridor.
Lynda M.
posted by Light IQ @ Tuesday, January 22, 2008 
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