The Importance of Letting Your Kids Decorate

How old are your kids? Have you made the switch yet to letting them decorate their own rooms? I recently read an article wherein there was a leading child psychologist interviewed and spoke about about how parents should let children decorate their own room. That psychologist also spoke about how doing so can help to create the psychological space that every person desperately needs in order to have success in developing their self-esteem. I fully agree with this train of thought, and honestly I love letting my kids display their personality. It’s fun! What kid wants to be stuck in a room that is decorated solely by their parents? There is no personality in that and they will constantly feel like a guest in their own home. You don’t want your child to feel like this, right?

Even if you tend to be more in control of the decor and the organization of your children’s rooms, you can let them start small. Even something as small as their hamper or a wastebasket or one wall decor piece (or one of countless other decor pieces) can make a huge difference in their confidence and in how comfortable they feel in their space.

As much as we may like to think so, or as much as we may want our Instagram followers to believe it, parenting is not about how organized we can be or how we think our homes need to look like the pages of a magazine, that’s not reality. Our kids need to have a creative outlet and sometimes, something as simple as choosing a decor piece can do that for them. Who cares if it is not something you would choose? This is their space and they deserve to be comfortable in it and excited by the way that it looks and they also deserve the self-confidence boost that comes from having a say in the decor.

Okay, so now that we have chatted about the importance of letting your kids display their own personality and decorative creativity, how about we take a look around at all of the fun decorations we have here at Sassafrass (and there are a lot of them!).

• Animal shaped chalkboards
• Cute Lamps
• Fun growth charts
• Wall racks for hanging jackets and backpacks
• Adorable switchplate covers
• And more.

Your child is going to have so much fun deciding which decor pieces they want in their rooms!

These fun decor items are not the only thing I wanted to talk about though, because we have a new product in stock that kids and adults alike will love! These Animal Stools are amazing and oh so cute and will go with just about any decor. They will fit in well in a cute kids room or, even as a pop of fun and color in a sophisticated living room or den. Or, if you have an animal type theme in your home or in a room in your home, they will make the perfect accent piece.

Sassafrass Animal Stool Description:

“brighten a kids room, playroom or even an apartment with these charming animal stools. kids love their charming faces and adults enjoy this whimsical addition to an apartment or family room. place a tray on top to use as a side table, or rest your feet upon their backs. everyone loves our animal stools”

• Large Pig Animal Stool
• Large Red Hippo Animal Stool
• Large Cow Animal Stool
• Large Horse Animal Stool
• Large Ram Animal Stool
• Large Triceratops Animal Stool
• Large Llama Animal Stool
• Large Elephant Animal Stool
• Small Red Hippo Animal Stool

As you can see from the description, these stools are great for comfort and convenience. Comfort and convenience is great and all, but looking at the stools themselves, they are also going to be great for decorating! The colors and designs are great! Imagine you have a room decorated in earth tones and while it looks great and relaxed, a bright red Large Red Hippo Animal Stool would look fabulous and brighten up your space. Plus, I don’t know any child who doesn’t love bright colors and designs, so they will definitely be a hit for any kids room.

Another great use for these fun stools is added seating in a crowded apartment.  We all know how difficult it is to fit chairs or sofas into an otherwise crowded space, but these cute stools can work well for extra guests.