Let Children Choose Their Bedroom Curtains!
The choice of bedroom curtains can be seen as a rite of passage for children. It may not be a life-changing act, but asserting your aesthetic taste is still an important stage. The curtain industry is cognisant of the money available for spending in the pre-teen market and has responded accordingly with child friendly products.
There are the inevitable spin-offs from the world of cinema; your child could have his or her bedroom embellished by Woody and Buzz, or perhaps Shrek. This expansive merchandising is a cash-boon for the film studios, the revenue derived from Toy Story 3 games, toys and franchise deals will far out strip profits made from the movie itself. Then of course there are the football team themed curtains, or perhaps favoured CBeebies programs, such as ‘In The Night Garden.’
It is usually possible to buy a whole host of matching products to go with your character curtains. The advice would be to make some price comparisons online, as there are large disparities in cost for these items. Since children’s tastes are liable to change it is advisable not to spend too much money at this point.
Luckily, the curtain vendors are aware that your youngster is likely to change their favoured cartoon or film quite rapidly, so it is easy to find relatively cheap products. However, remember that with the cheaper items you are likely to need to buy additions such as curtain liners separately, unless you want your offspring up at the crack-of-dawn!
If you are skilled with the sewing machine and want to create your own curtains you will also be able to find fabric featuring popular characters that can be bought by the ream. However, to be honest, unless structural requirements make ready-made curtains an impossibility, I would save yourself the agro and expense of fabricating your own. If you are trying to avoid your child quickly tiring of their curtains it might be worth looking at the kid’s designs provided by online and high street ‘own’ brands. These can be really fun and will date less rapidly. Although, in the end, it is not worth having a confrontation if your child insists on Sponge Bob curtains, see it as an important form self-expression that, thankfully, they will soon grow out of!
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