The choice of children's furniture is always a responsible and difficult matter. After all, such furniture should combine a whole list of characteristics: be environmentally safe, comfortable, fit in the interior of the nursery, in addition, be practical, and also please both children and parents.
In this article we will consider an integral part of almost any children's room - sofas for children, their types and try to figure out which sofa is best for the child.
Types of children's sofas
Baby sofas can be of various sizes - it depends on the age of the child, the purposes for which it will be used and the size of the children's room. The sofa is a multifunctional furniture. The child can play on it, rest, and even sleep.
- Better for a dream fit, of course, children's orthopedic sofas. They ensure the correct position of the baby's spine during sleep, preventing the development of curvatures of the spine and other unpleasant diseases.
- The furniture for sleep should be properly sized, but it should be borne in mind that the children grow quite fast and the sofa on which your baby was quietly fit yesterday was tomorrow too tight for him. This problem is well cope with children's folding sofas - they allow you to give your child a spacious enough sleeping place and do not clutter the room, being compact enough when folded.
- Children's sofas with a drawer are perfect for small children. In the box you can store bed linen or children's things, toys, etc.
- For anxiously sleeping children, it is better to choose children's sofas with a side - so you will not worry that your baby will fall in a dream on the floor. Large parents who do not have a huge living space, it is worth paying attention to the children's two-tiered sofas, which also preserve space.
- Sofa-couch or mini-sofa is suitable for children who have a bed, but there is not enough extra space for rest or play. On such couches it is convenient to read, play video games or watch cartoons with friends.
- Contrary to popular belief, corner sofas are excellent for children. Especially they are loved by friendly, sociable kids, who often have big friends at their guests.
As you can see, the choice of sofas for children is simply huge.
On what, first of all, pay attention when choosing a children's sofa?
The most important characteristics of a sofa for children:
- quality of carcass materials and upholstery. Do not be afraid of synthetic fillers and upholstery - the main thing is that these materials are certified and do not threaten the health of crumbs. Be sure to ask the seller for product quality certificates;
- a big advantage for a children's sofa are removable covers - they greatly facilitate the care of the product, and also allow you to diversify the interior of the room without much expense - you will only need to choose the sofa covers of a different color;
- Orthopedic sofas are better than usual for sleeping;
- the mechanism of transformation in folding sofas should be simple and reliable;
- important is the width and height of the sofa - the child should have no problems
climb and peel off the couch yourself; - furniture for children should not be too large, bulky. There should be enough room for games in the room.
Never hurry when choosing furniture. After all, a sofa chosen in 10 minutes will have to be used not for one year. But the most important thing is that when making a choice, consider the opinion of the child, because it is for him that the sofa is meant. Offer the child several options so that he can choose the most attractive from his point of view, and then you can be sure that the child will truly love the sofa and will gladly use it.