Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Do you know of any sites where you can "virtually" decorate a kids bedroom?

bedroom decor for baby girls
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Sassy Pant


I am trying to come up with ideas for my little girls bedroom but I want to be able to see what it might look like first before I buy everything.


Answer
I couldn't find any free sites - they do have software out there to buy - but I did find these ten tips -

Hope this helps just a little bit:

10 Tips For Decorating Kids Bedrooms
by Lee Dobbins
There comes a time when your child is no longer a baby that the nursery room decor simply won’t do. Your child needs a place that he can call his own and which reflects his or her emerging personality.

Kids rooms should be fun as well as comforting and relaxing. When you set out to decorate your childs room, ask them what they like and incorporate some of their favorite themes and colors into the room. At the same time, it might be wise to keep an eye on the future and know that their tastes will change and if you make your decor flexible enough the room can last into your childs teens.

Here are some tips on decorating kids bedrooms:

Use colorful curtains and accents. Show your child some curtain selections and ask them what they would like to see no the windows. Try to stick to bright colored window treatments as these will help the room to look sharper and cleaner.
Adding a valance can help define the opening of the window and lessen bright overhead light from coming in at the top of the windows. It also opens up the window so the room can be lit evenly during the day. Add a colorful or themed shade for privacy at night.


Consider using your childs toys as wall decor. This can serve two purposes - as decoration and to save on storage space. You can create hooks to hang larger toys and add shelves to display the smaller ones. Now if you can only get your kids to put them away!

You can always add paintings and prints in strategic places but make sure they are appropriate to the room. If you can afford it, consider having a wall or room mural painted on the walls in your childs favorite theme such as a magical forest, sports or race cars.

Decorate with photos of your childs most fondest memories. Family pictures of fun vacations or photos of your child on a day of achievement can add a personal touch to his or her room.

Depending on the age of your child, consider adding lifelike statues of his or her favorite cartoon characters or super heroes. This can add a bit of whimsy and make the decor unique.

Plants always add softness to any room and live plants help to clean the air. Just be sure you don’t add any plants that can be toxic and that your child is old enough not to dig in the dirt in the pots!

Don’t forget about the lampshades when decorating a kids room. Lamps and their shades can be purchased to accent any type of theme. You can also try making your own shades by buying plain ones and embellishing them with accents the compliment the rooms theme. Make it into a project that you can do with your child and they will really feel a sense of accomplishment every time they go into their room and see the lampshade.

Select your bedding to match the theme of the room as well as for comfort. Be sure to buy sheets, pillows and comforters that can be mixed and matched and don’t forget to add some extra accent pillows. You can even buy curtains that match the bedding, or if the curtains are not available for the bedding you have chosen, buy an extra set of sheets and make your own curtains.

Turn your childs ceiling into a magical night sky with glow in the dark decorations. These can be fun and even comforting for your child to be able to lay in bed and gaze up at the night stars.

Don’t forget to put educational and informative things into your kids bedroom. Include books, charts and toys that add to the childs education. Then your children can be learning while having fun.
Decorating your kids bedroom is a great way to give them a place they can call their own inside your home. You might even find your kid spending more time in there!

Can someone help with this question about children being assigned the wrong sex at birth?




Sam M


At the age of 3 it is discovered that Joe is in fact Joanna- the wrong sex had been assigned at birth.What problems, if any, would you expect Joanna to experience in adapting to this change in sex?
this is the question i have been given for an assignment ?



Answer
------> Psychological Problems <-------
-Most importantly, the parent-child relationship will be severely strained; it may be hard for her parents to view the child they raised to be their son, and now must see "him" as a daughter (this would likely put strain on the relationships with both parents, because the "same sex" parent will now be the "opposite sex" parent, the child will be confused on who she should strive to be like or idolize.
--> Joanna is at the age where she likely has already accepted her gender identity as "masculine", now <--
-->Sadly, in order to be accepted in society, therapy will be needed.
-->Probably will be placed in the Gender Identity Disorder type therapy, but will cause problems because not only does the child need to form a new identity, everyone she has known will now have to accept Joe as Joanna.

----> Instead of being able to engage in gender atypical activities (as children typically do after establishing acceptance of their gender identity), Joanna will feel insecure doing things considered to be "masculine" because she will overcompensate to establish her new "feminine" identity... which means she may give up all the things she enjoyed and socially isolate herself to play how "she" wants, to avoid the fear of harsh criticism<-----

----->Material things that express gender<------
-->Joanna will have to trade in the toy trucks for baby dolls.
-->All of her blue "boy" clothes will have to be swapped for pink "girl" clothes
-->Her bedroom will have to be stripped of the blue "Little Slugger" decor and swapped out for some pink "Princess" decor.
-->She will have to make new friends because boys don't want to play with a girl... (or a boy in a dress)
-->No more boy games and rough housing, it's all "barbies" and playing "house" from here on out.
-->Will be expected to develop "feminine" gestures, mannerisms, etc.

(Just to clarify...the change is the child's 'gender' (not 'sex'), because no genetic/biological changes were made)




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