Kids furniture need to be picked considering its use, space in which it will be kept and age of the children. The material has to be durable and colorful so it is liked by the kid. Seating furniture needs to be selected carefully as most of the activities - studying, eating, playing games- are all done while sitting.
Following are some ideas to buy seating furniture for kids:
- Individual chairs: These chairs need to be light but sturdy. They may be made of a solid material like hardwood or plastic. The latter gives the options of many colors it could be picked to gel with other furniture in the room. The weight should be such that kids can easily pull them around. Individual chairs can be used with the study table to do school work or generally sit while reading or watching TV. If you have more than one kid, each of them can get their own color.
- Benches: For a kid’s room, benches serve a dual purpose. They can be used for sitting by the window while at the same time the seat can be removed to store their toys, books or bedroom linen. Benches are also available in many materials and color options. You can also choose a vibrant upholstery to it to make it look like a kid’s room accessory.
- Bean Bags: Bean bags are comfortable and fun. Throw a bean bag in the kid’s room for their play time or reading time. However, since there is no back support, sitting on it for long hours is not good for posture. One may have to teach kids to use it only for short time periods.
- Step Stools: Step stools may be used for seating as well as reaching heights in the room where the games or books may be stored. Step tools must be light weight and made of string material to avoid accidents.
- Sofas: Light weight, multi-purpose sofas are a good seating option as they can be used as beds at night and sofa in the day time for sitting. Sofas are available in a variety of colors and fabrics. They are not heavy and can be pushed around easily.
The trick to decide the correct seating furniture for kids is to minimize the floor space so they can move around freely. Also, the furniture should not be bulky or have sharp edges. One must also take care of the back support as kids must be taught about right posture from a young age.
