Children's room for a newborn baby: what is important to know

One of the main troubles at the birth of a baby is the arrangement of a children's room for him. What is the best way to do this, what needs to be observed and what needs to be abandoned so that the newborn child in his room is cozy and comfortable?

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General requirements for a room for a newborn baby

Any pediatrician, as well as any person with everyday experience, can say what basic requirements should be for a room for a newborn baby. There are not many such requirements, and it is desirable that all of them be met. The well-being and proper development of the child ultimately depends on how they are performed. These are the requirements:

The air temperature in the room must be regulated;
The room should be ventilated and properly lit. The light in it should not be too bright so that it does not irritate the baby, and at the same time, the light should be enough, otherwise the crumb may be frightened of the darkness;
Extraneous noises that will disturb the child should not enter the room. In addition, reliable sound insulation will allow other family members to feel natural and not to lower their voices every time to a whisper;
Walls should be finished with exceptionally safe, natural materials;
The color of the walls, ceiling, floor and furniture should be calm, light and warm tones, which have a calming effect on the baby, as well as on his mother.

Children's design

Design requirements are very important. Here the child will spend a lot of time, grow up, develop, play, relax, gain experience. Therefore, everything should be provided here to the very last detail.

It is best to divide the room into zones. One zone should be for games, another for recreation, a child will need a third one when he grows up and starts studying or needlework, in other words, begins to learn.

There are several ways to divide a room into zones. One of such methods is the appropriate arrangement of furniture. Another way is flooring, wall coverings or photo wallpaper. For example, that part of the space where the baby’s bed is located can be pasted with murals with muffled, dim colors, so that the child falls asleep more comfortably. And, say, the part of the room where the child will play can be pasted with photo murals with the image of toys, various animals, nature, etc.

There can be many options here.At the same time, designers and children's psychologists advise placing the play area in the center of the room or next to the window. Firstly, in such places, natural light is much better. Secondly, the child feels more confident in the middle of the room. Thirdly, in the future, you can put a table at the window, at which the child will be engaged.

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How to better finish the walls

There may also be many wall decoration options in this case. However, it is best to finish the walls in the children's room with such materials:

Washable wallpaper;
Wallpaper for painting;
Paint.

When decorating the walls, several points must be taken into account. If the walls are pasted with wallpaper, then you need to be prepared for the fact that the wallpaper will have to be periodically changed to new ones. Firstly, children like to draw on wallpaper, and this process is difficult to keep track of. And secondly, during outdoor games, the child will sooner or later break the wallpaper.

The most preferred wallpaper for a nursery is paper or vinyl. It is highly desirable that they be plain and not too bright. No drawings on the wallpaper are needed, otherwise the child will quickly get tired, as bright colors irritate his nervous system. As for the paint, it should be waterproof acrylic and odorless.

What should be the flooring in the children's room

There are also many requirements for flooring. It should be made of natural, environmentally friendly material. It could be:

Laminate;
Cork coating;
Wooden floor or parquet.

For obvious reasons, the floor in the children's room should be of high quality, without cracks and burrs. It is advisable that the seams be carefully repaired when laying the floor. Since the child will move on the floor (at first - crawl, and then - walk), the floor should be easy to wash. But carpeting here is extremely undesirable. The carpet, as you know, actively absorbs dust, and removing it from there is quite difficult.

What color should be the kids room

Above, the color decoration of the baby room has already been partially mentioned. Let us dwell on this in more detail - especially since there are specific features that should be taken into account. Of course, in what color to decorate the room, it largely depends on the parents. But at the same time, the following points must be taken into account:

Too bright colors excite the child's psyche, so it is better not to use red or bright orange colors in the decoration;
For the same reason, dark colors should be avoided: brown, emerald, purple, blue;
The best option is calm (cream, blue, olive, gray, salad) colors that soothe the baby;
Bright impregnations can be used only to indicate areas inside the room or to highlight with their help some places that the child should remember;
It is generally accepted that when decorating the walls in the room for the baby should not be more than three colors. Too many colors affect the child excitingly and can even lead to diseases.

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Room for a boy and for a girl

Child psychologists, pediatricians, grandparents, as well as parents with experience assure that in terms of the design of the room for a newborn boy and a newborn girl should be different from each other. In the room for the boy, the overall tone should be bright, but fragments of brown, blue, gray and even black are acceptable (and even strongly recommended). It is believed that strict dark tones help to cultivate in a boy purely masculine character traits: confidence, determination, perseverance in achieving the goal. In general, the design of the room for the boy should be sustained in more restrained colors than for girls.

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Designers sometimes call the room for a little girl the “princess room” or the “fairy room”. Great if it is framed in pink. Better yet, if the pink color is combined with other colors: beige, gray, turquoise, chocolate. The scope for designer fantasies is great. The main thing is not to overdo it and not to make the “room of the princess” pink beyond measure, as a result of which she can become cloying and become uncomfortable.

“Right” ceiling and “right” lighting

As for the ceiling, there are also certain requirements for it. It is believed that the ceiling in the sense of design should not be too complex and elaborate. It is better if it is a simple, even ceiling. There are the following reasons:

Firstly, the voluminous ceiling always causes a feeling of bulkiness and heaviness (in such cases it is said that it “presses”). Accordingly, the “pressing” ceiling can scare the child.
Secondly, dust settles on the relief ceiling, which is quite difficult to remove from there.

It should also be borne in mind that the baby, lying in the crib, most often looks precisely at the ceiling. Therefore, it is not recommended to paint the ceiling in bright colors. If there is any stucco molding on the ceiling, then it must also be painted in calm colors. However, it is best in this case to make a stretch ceiling.

A very important role for the baby is lighting. Until the child reaches the age of three months, his vision must be protected from direct exposure to sunlight. In addition, you need to take care of the proper lighting of the room with electric light sources. To do this, you must:

Cover all the windows in the room with curtains made of natural fabric, which will scatter and muffle sunlight. Best of all, linen or linen fabric of monophonic calm colors is suitable here. It should be simple curtains without any ruffles and other design delights. Complex curtains collect too much dust;
Windows must be equipped with mosquito nets;
In the luminaires located on the ceiling, fluorescent lamps should be installed;
As an option, you can completely do without overhead lighting using sconces, table lamps or floor lamps;
If there is a special place for changing the baby, it should be equipped with a separate light source.

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What should be the furniture

Let's start with the crib. Probably, there is no need to explain in detail what significance the crib has for the baby. Therefore, equipping a nursery, first of all, you should take care of this particular piece of furniture. The main advantage of the crib is that it should be comfortable for the child, as well as convenient for an adult caring for a baby. Since you need to bend over to the baby and take him in your arms, the side of the crib should be designed so that it lowers and rises.

There are certain, proven over many centuries, requirements for how to place a crib. Usually they put her in a place where it’s calm and quiet. Sunlight should not fall on the crib. Do not place the crib near the door or near sockets, switches or wall lights. If there is such an opportunity, the crib is installed on a specially made podium.

Currently, there are many varieties of cribs: with a specially equipped place for changing, with additional drawers for linen, etc. If parents intend to rock the baby, then they can buy a cradle instead of a crib. In modern furniture stores, many varieties of cradles are sold. It can be a cradle on casters or a cradle equipped with pendulum mechanisms. Such mechanisms are divided into longitudinal, transverse and universal.

It is very important what material the crib or cradle is made of. You should not buy a crib and a cradle, which are made of synthetic materials.The crib (or cradle) for the baby should be made of natural wood. In addition, you need to pay attention to the fact that the bed is not varnished or painted. Varnish, paint or synthetics can cause allergic diseases in a child.

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As for other furniture, it should not be much in the children's room. In general, in addition to the crib or cradle, the set of furniture here should be as follows:

Dresser for storing children's clothing, toys and other necessary things;
Changing table;
A chair in which it will be convenient for mother to feed the baby.

Maintaining a comfortable temperature and cleanliness in the room for the baby

It is very important to know that excessively humid, as well as overdried air is harmful to the child. In excessively humid or overdried air, all kinds of harmful bacteria develop. Ideal humidity for the baby is a minimum of 50, a maximum of 70 percent. There are many ways to make air humidity optimal:

Low humidity air usually occurs in winter in rooms where central heating is installed. In this case, a special humidifier is useful. In the absence of a humidifier, you can apply the old proven method - hang wet towels on the batteries, periodically changing them;
Humidified air is usually in autumn or spring. In this case, the room must be ventilated as often as possible. It is clear that here it is necessary to take measures so that the child does not catch a cold;
It must be remembered that the nursery should be aired at least 3-4 times a day. Be sure to air it before laying the baby to sleep.

Of great importance is the temperature in the children's room. The temperature must be constantly monitored and adjusted if necessary. The most comfortable temperature for the baby is 20-22 degrees. When bathing a child, the room temperature should be higher - 25-28 degrees. When the baby grows up and begins to move, the temperature in the room should be 18-22 degrees - so that the child, actively moving, does not overheat.

It is necessary to clean the nursery daily. In addition to the current cleaning, a general cleaning is required at least once a month. It includes washing curtains, washing windows, wiping walls and ceilings. It should be noted that such cleaning should be carried out without the use of chemicals.

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