What are the requirements for beds in kindergarten, the criteria for the right choice
Kindergarten is the place where the children are most of the day, so it is important to furnish the room with furniture that is comfortable for sleeping. When choosing beds for a kindergarten, it is important to remember about such qualities of furniture as environmental friendliness, comfort, durability.
Design Options
Children's beds have the following varieties:
- sliding bed - especially relevant for kindergartens without a separate bedroom. Such a model can have drawers, a small chest of drawers, removable sides, special mattresses;
- single-tier berth with sides or with a back. The latter can have a direct shape or semicircular, representing a small animal or the sun;
- The kaleidoscope bed has an interesting stack layout. One place to sleep is inserted into another, which is convenient when arranging furniture in the games room, as well as for easier cleaning of the room;
- the roll-out bed saves space by rolling out one bed from another. This option is not entirely convenient for the younger group: the second section is at a decent height from the floor;
- a bunk bed is two beds located one above the other with a staircase for greater convenience. This is a good saving of space, but not for the smallest visitors to the kindergarten;
- the two-row model forms two beds, fenced off with the help of a partition. Thanks to such models, significant space is saved;
- the three-tier option is drawers with wheels for rolling out, which allows a decent space saving, protecting bedding from pollution;
- the roll-out version of the three-story bed also consists of three parts, with the only difference being that the upper part is pushed into the bed body;
- roll-out bed with a cover of three sections. Each resting place is of different heights and slides one under the other; the covers protect bedding from dust. Roll-out models save space well, but are not recommended for younger family members;
- The drawer model of the drawer from two sections is a kind of large bedside table with drawer drawers, which essentially serve as beds. The upper part slides into the cabinet itself. There is an option with a cover for the top drawer.
Despite the variety of beds for kindergarten, mostly single-tier models are chosen. Layered products can lead to safety issues, not to mention the stability of the models. In any case, these qualities pass control during installation, and the conclusion is given to the heads of the children's institution.
Barrier elements
Cribs require fencing against possible falls. Their appearance is associated with the type of construction and material for use.Such devices can be made from:
- tissue;
- plastic;
- metal;
- tree.
So, for children of the older group, the bed limiter is selected in medium size to be able to climb up without help and not fall during sleep. For greater emphasis, slots can also be made to cover part of the bed.
Quite popular items complete with beds are barriers - removable or built-in. The first type has a horizontal base, which is located under the mattress and has an attachment to the bed sidewalls. Attached are racks that are adjustable for possible modification of the blocking height. Some contain pull-out poles to position the bed side at the desired distance from the edge. The built-in barriers are panels that are attached to the side of the bed. They do not have sharpness of corners, and soft lining will protect the baby from possible injury during sleep.
Beds with barriers, which have drawers for extension at the base, are considered to be the most multifunctional. In addition to ensuring proper safety, such elements contribute to a greater order in the room.
The preference for barriers as protective elements has good reasons:
- a feeling of greater protection and faster falling asleep;
- wide range;
- mattress and blanket do not slip to the floor;
- lack of penetration of drafts.
When choosing beds and their protective elements, you should pay attention to the dimensions of the structure and the age group of children. Not the least role is also played by the thematic orientation of the premises.
Thematic design
In kindergarten, it is important to have a comfortable place to sleep. We also do not forget that the bedroom is a place of peace and comfort. But how much each child wants to associate his bed with something fun and magical.
You can put drawings of your favorite characters from books and cartoons on ordinary beds. To do this, you can, if possible establishments, invite a professional artist, but you can try to do this and the teachers themselves, parents and children. The creative process will add to the mood, and the cute animals from the fairy tale and the princess will be a continuation of the fairy tale dream.
In addition to the bed itself, children's bedding plays an important role. Of course, first of all, you need to pay attention to its environmental friendliness and stability of dyes. But after all, for the child, one should also choose his favorite design - delicate and charming pictures, interesting plots, landscape paintings. And of course, the image of fairy-tale characters and cartoon characters will make him gladly take apart the bed and go to bed. Or simply light pastel colors, setting up for a calm and healthy sleep. But when choosing bedding, you should still avoid the strong brightness and variegation that will irritate the child.
The boldest decisions for the design of the bed can be considered a departure from the standard form. Here, the favorites will be vehicles. A modern bed machine is the dream of any boy, and a bed in the form of a carriage is a little princess. The main thing is that such a decision is feasible.
Quality and compliance with GOST
Two main GOSTs are associated with the types of produced cots for kindergarten, as well as testing their quality. Models intended for the nursery group must have a reliable fence, have the ability to modify the height of the bed with the growth of the baby. The product should not exceed 1 m 20 cm in length, and 0.6 m in width. If the crib has the function of moving the side railing down, then it should lower by no less than 13.5 cm.
A bed intended for children from 3 to 7 years old must be at least 1 m 40 cm, and the same width as the previous type. In this case, the width can be made more.
In the basic directions of testing beds in kindergarten, the following installations are important according to GOST:
- structural stability;
- degree of deformability of bed racks;
- base strength;
- overall product life.
For testing, fresh products should be taken, and the protocols of all inspections should contain possible deviations from the installation standards, which revealed control. In addition, among the important requirements for children's equipment in the garden are sanitary and epidemiological rules for the arrangement and maintenance, confirmed by certificates. And beds, like any piece of furniture, should be resistant to the use of various means for conducting wet cleaning.
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