Light: Tips for the nursery lighting

Sleep, play, do homework: every activity requires a different light in the nursery. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the right lighting.

Children spend a lot of time in their room, spending their time doing very different things. Therefore, a single lamp is usually not enough to ensure sufficient light in the nursery.

Light in the nursery: choose according to purpose and child's age

When setting up the nursery, parents should first consider how the room is used and then choose the nursery lighting. For example, the requirements for a room for a baby are different from those for a teenager. In the case of babies, indirect lighting, which is dimmable and not too bright, is particularly beneficial, as infants and toddlers have sensitive eyes. The changing table, however, should be well lit. The best with a wall lamp, so that parents throw no shadow on the changing tray and the children's eyes are still not dazzled. A playroom needs different light than one in which the homework is done. For example, children and teenagers need more light in the games and reading area than at the bedside.

Night light for a peaceful fall asleep

Especially younger children are often afraid to fall asleep at night and wish for a little light. This night light, also commercially available as an orientation light, is simply plugged into a power outlet and provides sufficient brightness in the dark, without disturbing sleep. Tip: Lamps with LED are available in many colors, dimmable, very energy-efficient and can therefore burn the whole night.

Desk lighting

For older children, who work on their desks or do their homework, a desk lamp should light up the workplace. Tip: The right-hand light is correct from the left side, for left-handers, light from the right does not produce any disturbing shadows. When working on the computer, the lamp should also be mounted so that no annoying reflections on the screen.

Avoid sources of danger

When selecting the nursery lighting, only lamps and illuminants should be selected that pose no danger. Light in the nursery should not be a danger, so parents are better off on bulbs that can get hot or use them only in lights out of reach of children. Also in the material of the children's room lamps, plastic lamps are better than glass lamps, which can easily break when raging. Electrical components should not be easily accessible. When buying new lamps, parents also pay attention to the GS sign. This seal of approval is issued by approved, independent testing and certification bodies such as the TÜV and marks the device as harmless.