With summer over and school back in session, it's time to make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. A couple observations from a working mother of three:1) If you're going to include your child in the selection of her lamp, pre-select the choices so you can exercise some control over the look, cost and size of the lamp. We recommend surfing the site beforehand and giving them 2-3 choices.
2) The location a child uses for studying is the real issue, whether it's at a desk in his own room, on the floor of the living room. Your "job" as a parent to is make sure the spot that has adequate reading light. If your child sits at a desk or table to do homework, provide a lamp that's tall enough and the bottom of the lampshade is wide enough, to cast good light on the work area.
3) The base of the lamp should be sturdy enough so that a brush by a book won't continually knock the lamp over. The size of the lamp's base should not take up too much of the work area, so that it doesn't have to be constantly moved to make way for projects. The lamp should be "replaceable," i.e. not a sentimental family heirloom, just in case there is an accident. And the lamp should have at least a 60watt bulb.
4) If your child ends up sprawled on the floor, as one of our always did, try to make sure the spot is within a good pool of light. The light provided by ceiling fixtures just isn't enough for reading. And the nearby lamp should have at least a 100watt bulb.
4) If your child ends up sprawled on the floor, as one of our always did, try to make sure the spot is within a good pool of light. The light provided by ceiling fixtures just isn't enough for reading. And the nearby lamp should have at least a 100watt bulb.
