Let's not talk about what furniture is in school - you can little to influence, but to provide a comfortable place to study at home - completely. It is important to everything from table height ratio and chairs and ending with the color of the furniture. Read how to choose furniture for the child to maintain correct posture and good vision.
Apart from the computer
Despite the fact that some school work should be carried out on the computer, a computer desk is not enough for a child home exercises.
First, on the computer desk is often not enough space for books and notebooks, so that the child will be uncomfortable to carry out written homework.
Secondly, children are quickly distracted, and complimentary computer will become more of a hindrance to learning than a help.
So, for written assignments, reading and drawing the child need a separate table that it is best to put in a very bright place in the room where the child is able to work with natural lighting.
Proper height ratio
Correct height table and chairs depends on the age and growth of the child. For a first grader (6-7 years) with an increase of about 110-120 cm is better to buy a table height of 52 cm and chair - 32 cm.
If the growth of the child 121-130 cm table height should be 57 cm and chair - 35 cm. By analogy, we can calculate the height of tables and chairs for taller children.
If the child is above 10 cm, is added to the table height of 5 cm, and a height of a chair - 3 cm. That is, if the height of 140 cm, the height of the table should be 57 + 5 = 62 cm, and stool - 35 + 3 = 38 cm.
Despite these figures, it's better to go for the furniture together with the child. Picking up a table and chair height, Seat the child and check whether it is really convenient.
Here are some indicators of comfortable furniture:
- if the legs are bent at right angles, feet firmly on the floor;
- between the knees and the worktop must be a distance of about 10-15 cm;
- worktop must be at the solar plexus child;
- if the child is put on the table top arm, the tip of the middle finger must reach to the outer corner of the eye;
- when the child stands near a table, his elbow should be 2-5 cm below the tabletop.
It is clear that children grow quickly and do not always have the opportunity to buy new furniture. In this case, it is better to buy a desk and chair with adjustable height. So as they grow older, you will be able to provide your child a comfortable position at the table, just twisting the legs.
Choosing the table width and color
Most often sold tables with straight top, but if you find a table with a slightly sloping lid, it is better to buy it. Inclined worktop, like the old school desks, facilitates the work of the eye.
However, the desktop is tilted perfectly replaces the stand disclosed textbooks. While reading the textbook should be at an angle of 30-40 °.
Sufficient section width - 1 m and a depth of - 60 cm. You can buy a desk with drawers under the sink, as they will be easy to store textbooks, notebooks and writing accessories, but under the table space must remain at least 50 × 50 cm, it was convenient to put legs.
As for color, it is better to choose light green tones, as well as peach, beige, cream and a natural wood. In any case, do not take too bright furniture - a bad influence on the ability to concentrate.
So you've picked up the table, it's time to move on to the selection of the chair.
The depth and the back of the chair
I have already written about the ideal ratio of the height of the furniture, so you can choose a comfortable chair height. However, the height - it is not all that should be taken into account when buying.
The depth of the chair should be such that the child touched the back of the chair back, but his kneecaps do not touch the edge of the seat. It is best to take a chair with a depth of 2/3 of the thigh length.
The back should be sufficiently high and fixed at right angles to the child was free to rely on it, not much sitting back.
The chair should not wobble, so it is best not to buy a child spinning office chair; Take a chair on four legs, which stands firmly on the floor. In addition, the seat should not be too soft, so that the child does not fall through.
If you could not find a chair, which stops the child will be firmly on the floor, make special support under the table to his feet, bent at a right or an obtuse angle, not hanging or standing On the socks. The width of the stand should be not less than the length of the foot.
correct posture
Even if you bought a baby the most comfortable furniture, all the same, he can sit properly, ruining your posture. Therefore it is important from the outset to teach it to the correct position.
To reduce muscle tension during school hours, you can slightly tilt the body and head forward, but can not bucket chest on a tabletop - between table and feeding should remain a distance of 5 cm (passes freely palm).
The shoulders must be relaxed and be flush. The position of the back straight. Make sure the child is not bent over the worktop, from the eyes to the table need to keep a minimum distance of 30 cm.
Regarding the position of the feet, they do not have to go under a chair or hanging in the air. Your knees should be bent at a right or an obtuse angle, and the foot - firmly on the floor.
If you teach a child to sit properly, even uncomfortable furniture that could get him in school, not so much affect the posture, and hence on the functioning of internal organs and visual acuity.
And finally: What would neither was comfortable furniture, can not long retain a static position. Make sure that every 30-40 minutes a child to take breaks. 10-15 minutes of simple exercises or outdoor games is enough to warm up, and the habit of periodically get up and warm-up will be useful in the future to him.
The main thing - remember that by properly selected furniture and proper posture really depends on the child's health. So you'd better take care of it right away than to treat spinal curvature and to buy glasses or contact lenses.