Children’s Room Ideas with a TV

childrens room ideas with a tv

Children’s room is a special space where the child lives, develops and grows up. It requires careful thought and planning. The interior design of this room will often change, because the baby is growing, and his tastes, outlook on life, way of thinking, and self-awareness are changing, too. And if the parents plan the design of their small child’s space, then teenagers themselves are happy to participate in the arrangement of their room. 

If possible, parents try to give their children the largest and brightest room. And you can place everything you need in it: a bed, a wardrobe, a table, a chair, and of course, a TV. It’s hard to imagine a modern space without technology and electronics.

A TV in the children’s room doesn’t mean only cartoons and entertaining videos, but also educational programs, getting new information, and learning about the outside world. A Kids’ Room TV is a great opportunity to avoid the child’s raids in the parents’ room to watch cartoons. 

Do kids need a TV in the nursery?

According to statistics, over 80% of children regularly watch TV. This is one of the most powerful factors influencing the psyche of a small person. Scientists note that excessive interest in watching various videos leads to overwork, passivity, irritability, and sleep disturbance. However, everything in large doses harms us. Watching TV has the following advantages

  • assistance in learning mathematics, spelling, and languages; 
  • obtaining educational information about the world, nature, science, etc.; 
  • reviewing videos from the home archive to remember memorable events in the life of the family; 
  • the ability to calm down after active noisy games. 

In order for the TV to benefit the child, parents should consider a number of recommendations: 

  1. Adjust the viewing time: from 30 minutes to 3 hours per day, depending on the age of the child. 
  2. Watch the distance from the eyes to the screen, which should be at least 2 meters. 
  3. It’s important that the baby sits exactly in front of the TV, doesn’t lift his head, and doesn’t watch the video while lying down. 
  4. Carefully filter content so that children watch videos that are appropriate for their age category. 
  5. Discuss the videos you watch with your child, and watch your favorite movies and cartoons together. 
  6. Give up TV channels that are full of commercials, news, and movies with violent scenes.
  7. Offer your child alternative activities: games, sports sections, communication with friends, and travel. 

Watching TV can be compared to sweets: in large doses, they are harmful and dangerous to health, and in small ones- they are beneficial and help in harmonious development. But where to place a video panel in the children’s room? 

Where to place the TV?

For a comfortable child’s life, his room should be equipped according to all the rules and be sure to highlight three key areas: 

  • playing area;
  • working zone;
  • sleeping zone. 

First, you should place a soft carpet, a box or cabinet with toys and books, and, if space allows, a sports corner. Here you can also provide a place to meet guests: a mini-table and ottomans. A table with good lighting and a comfortable chair are required in the working area. Here you can also provide shelves with books and a marker chalkboard. The sleeping area should have a comfortable bed and a bedside table or a shelf. 

Where is it better to place the TV? It’s most rational to hang it so that its screen can be seen from different parts of the room. However, parents still often place the TV in such a way that the child watches the video as entertainment. Working and sleeping hours don’t involve watching cartoons. 

Ideas for placing a TV in the kid’s room

A TV can be very organically integrated into any space, and a children’s room is no exception. Here are a few ideas on how exactly designers suggest placing a TV panel in a child’s space: 

  1. Opposite the sofa on a light wall with minimal décor. Pictures or photo wallpapers will distract the child from watching the video, scattering his attention. 
  2. Disguised as a toy: a lion, a zebra, or an elephant. This option is suitable for the smallest kids. It’s better to place the TV at the child’s eye level, that is, lower than usual. 
  3. On the wall under decorative curtains or drapery so that it’s not conspicuous. 
  4. Built into the wall with children’s furniture. In some versions, it can simply be hidden behind doors. 
  5. In the corner of the room on a swivel bracket for easy viewing from different places in the room. 
  6. On the desktop. Modern smart models can be used not only as TVs but also as computer monitors, which will help the child to study. 
  7. Moving out of the wall or ceiling if necessary. This mechanism will cost more, but it allows parents to carry a remote control with them and monitor the time of watching cartoons and TV shows. 

TV in the nursery can become a working tool and assistant in the development of the child. And parents can show by their own example how to use it to get the maximum benefit. And then the child won’t get an addiction. TV will be a source of useful information and entertainment for him when the lessons and household chores are done. 

Gretchen Walker
Gretchen is a homemaker by day and writer by night. She takes a keen interest in life as it unfolds around her and spends her free time observing people go about their everyday affairs.