Say Hello To Your Toddler’s Bedroom

How fast time flies…now your baby crawls like Schumacher drives his car and walks like a supermodel in the making. The months of incessant carrying and cuddling are replaced by running after each other and catching your breath most of the time. The baby is now a toddler. It’s also a telling sign of a renovation for your baby’s room.

The crib goes out and in comes the bed. Toddlers are hyperactive and if they can only make decisions for themselves, they would probably rally on “no sleep and play all day!” chant. So make your toddler’s room as relaxing as possible to stimulate sleep. It’s hard enough as it is to put toddlers to sleep without the rich and bright colors, so just imagine how the colors yellow or red can do to a child’s awakened state. Go for the calming shades of pastels, tans, blues, lavenders and creams. Anything to encourage sleep, bring it on!

A child’s bedroom is usually also the playroom. Spare an area for play where you can put the toys. As your little one becomes more aware of the surroundings, maximize the use of interactive toys to develop your baby’s motor and coordination skills. These toys will also give your baby’s brain an added boost.

Use area rugs to designate the spaces needed. For instance, you can place a rug where your child plays the most; a rug for her dollhouse; a rug for his train set, or an area rug for drawing or looking at pictures while settled comfortably on the floor.

Finally letting go of the nursery and preparing for a toddler room is exciting and yes, emotional. Your baby is growing up! In a few years, you will again be redecorating for a preschool kid and saying goodbye to a toddler sanctuary. So don’t use anything too permanent. You might regret it for the hard work you have to do later on.

Don’t be ripped off by imitations. Be sure to buy authentic kids area rugs directly.