Children's table lamps

The child spends a lot of time in his nursery, so you need to create the right lighting there. Most designers try to move away from traditional lighting, offering original and unusual alternatives. An excellent choice are children's table lamps.

Benefits

Lamps in the nursery have many advantages:

  • Provide the necessary degree of illumination. You can pick up the light, given the activity of the baby and the time of day. For example, for study or needlework, you need bright lighting, and for games - muffled.
  • The child can independently turn on and off the desk lamp, which allows him to teach the child to save light.
  • The device’s tabletop layout allows you to direct the light in the right direction,to a specific place.
  • The table lamp protects the baby's eyes from over-voltage, and also provides a sense of security.
  • Many models for children are represented by bright color schemes, which have a great influence on the development of positive thinking.

Variety of models

Modern manufacturers of table lamps for children offer a wide range of high-quality and stylish models. They provide various options, taking into account the age characteristics of children.

For babies

Table lamps with a night light are the best choice for newborns and children up to three years old. The baby requires mother care at night, so diffused, muffled light will ensure a cozy atmosphere without the use of bright light.

Some desktop models are equipped with additional sensors that respond to movement, day and night, and also to sound.

Manufacturers offer table lamps with night lamps in a delicate color palette, as well as with a variety of design solutions. Lamps with a subdued pale blue, pinkish or orange-yellowish shade look beautiful.

For schoolchildren

Modern manufacturers create stunning models of table lamps for children of school age, taking into account their needs and personal preferences. The most popular models are lamps with a flexible design. This support allows you to select the desired position of the product. Typically, these models have a reliable mount that keeps them on the edge of the table, while they do not require a lot of free space, and also protect the surface of the table from mechanical damage. The main advantage of such models is their mobility.

An excellent choice for reading before going to bed is the model on the clothespin. It can be conveniently fixed at the head of the child.

Such a lamp should emit a soft light that will reassure before bedtime. A good choice are lamps with power from 60 to 80 watts. The eyes of the child will not get tired of the bright light.

Children's lamps with a clock for desktop use like many students. The design feature is that the watch is already built into the base of the device, which is represented by a standard form or in the form of a toy with a dial. To work hours will require regular batteries.

Proper lighting

Starting from the age of three, every child should receive the necessary lighting in various occupations. Creativity, playing, watching TV, or reading a book requires proper lighting. Lamps for desktop use are an excellent solution for creating additional lighting.

For children should pick up lights with the most diffused light. Sharp rays can damage the baby’s unformed visual system. The best are table-type lamps with closed reflectors, because they guarantee safety, and also emit a soft light.

Can be used for decorating children different fixtures. But remember that “cold” light can only be used for the table, and other parts of the room should be lit with soft light.

Lamp type

Today, table lamps are rarely found. with incandescent bulbs. Many experts do not recommend the use of such lamps to illuminate the desktop in the nursery, because they are very hot during prolonged use, and also create flicker.When you touch a hot glass, you can get a burn, and flickering is bad for your eyesight.

Another type - fluorescent lampswhich are characterized by compactness. Ophthalmologists also do not recommend the use of this kind of lamps for the nursery. The main disadvantage is that they contain mercury. There is a possibility of poisoning with vapors of this metal when the lamp is broken. Since the coefficient of pulsation is quite high, the student can not work for a long time in this light.

LED bulbs are the perfect solution for the lamp in the nursery. They are recommended by experts, since they have many advantages:

  • create a soft light for the eyes;
  • well convey shades of illuminated objects, because they have a color rendering coefficient of more than 80 percent;
  • do not flicker;
  • do not burst;
  • do not heat up, ensuring the safety of the child.

Plafond material

Many children's lamps have a trapezoidal or cone-shaped lampshade. The material plays a big role because it provides light diffusion:

  • Ceiling lamp from fabric the light is well scattered, but it is not in high demand because dust is deposited on the fabric and can also be easily damaged. This option requires frequent cleaning.The main advantage of the fabric ceiling is a wide choice of colors, models and patterns. You can find a stylish model for any interior of the children's room.
  • Models from plastic attract attention with a variety of colors and shapes. The main drawback is impracticality. With prolonged operation of the lamp plastic begins to heat up. It may begin to melt and release dangerous fumes for the health of the child or drip onto the work surface.
  • Metal the cover is considered the most practical, because it is characterized by resistance to mechanical damage and overheating. Metal is great for diffusing light. But there is a drawback - the ability to get a burn in case of accidental contact with the ceiling.
  • Many models have top construction from glass. This option looks elegant and stylish. It is worth choosing models with thick glass that is resistant to mechanical damage and overheating. Since colorless models simply do not exist, you should pay attention to lampshades painted with non-toxic paint.

How to choose?

When choosing a child desk lamp, you must be very careful, because it is designed to make your stay at your desk as comfortable as possible.When choosing a product, you should consider not only the design, but also its technical characteristics:

  • Experts recommend to look at the halogen lamp with indirect, diffused light. Ophthalmologists recommend purchasing lamps with a capacity of 40 to 60 watts. Such lighting will not be too bright, and the eyes will not overwork.
  • Body material also plays an important role.. If the products are made of plastic, then you should choose only high-quality material, since plastic should not melt when in contact with a light bulb. It is better to refuse the metal lamp shade as this material often heats up and can be dangerous for the health of the baby.
  • When choosing a color design lampshade It is necessary to give preference to restrained, muffled tones. A good choice is green or yellow.
  • To install the product on the student's desktop It is worth choosing the left side for a right-handed child. If the child writes with his left hand, then the lamp should be placed on the right. In order to fully illuminate the working surface of the table, the height of the lamp above the table top should be from 30 to 45 cm. Models in which both the height and the angle of inclination can be adjusted are an excellent choice.

For girls

If you choose a desk lamp for a girl, do not forget to pay attention to the appearance of the product. It should be an element of decoration of the interior of the children's room. You can pick up the lamp pink or purple. Girls like models in the form of funny little animals.

Despite the attractive appearance, it is worth remembering about the technical characteristics of the product. Practicality and functionality are very important characteristics.

Products for children must be made exclusively from high quality and safe materials.

For boys

Practicality and convenience are the main indicators of the lamp for a boy. It is necessary to pay attention to the choice of lighting, because it must be smooth and pleasant, so that there are no shadows and highlights. Models with ceiling turning, convenient switch, power regulator and long cord for convenient movement around the table are in great demand.

Do not forget to carefully study the material from which the desk lamp is made. If you like the model with a plastic canopy, then make sure that the material is characterized by heat resistance.The presence of a flexible leg will allow you to change the direction of light.

How to choose a desk lamp for the student, see the following video.

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