Creating a Comforting Space: 3 Simple Ways to Make Your Child’s Room Feel Safe and Special

A child’s bedroom isn’t just a place to sleep - it should be their safe haven. Somewhere where they feel relaxed and comfortable and able to wind down from their day. With that in mind, here are three recommendations for quick and easy additions you can make to their space to make it feel more personal, safe and special. 

#1: Showcase Their Artwork

Showcasing a child’s artwork in their room is a quick and easy way to help them to feel a sense of ownership over their space. It also acts as a reminder that their thoughts and imagination are valued, building confidence in their creations. Whether it’s using blu-tac on a wardrobe door, putting a pin board up to attach things with pins or pegs or even purchasing a frame or set of frames which their artwork can be rotated in over time, there are a whole host of cost effective options to explore. 

#2: Include Pictures of Family and Friends

Having pictures of family and friends in a child’s bedroom is a super simple way to increase their feelings of safety. With visual reminders of people they feel happy and safe with, these types of cues can be particularly helped during periods of transitions, like moving house, family changes or a new school year. Framed bedside family photos are a lovely way for children to go to sleep and wake with a reminder of where they fit in the world, or creating a collage of images of family, pets and close friends can be a lovely way to build something together with all their favourite people. The reassurance and reminders of the people they’re surrounded by during the daytime can be a real source of support when they’re alone at night. 

#3: Create a Cosy Comfort Corner

Every child benefits from a space to regulate emotions and having a cosy corner in their room offers a safe space they can retreat to if they need to. It also gives them a chance to develop self-soothing techniques in a gentle way. Creating the cosy corner together can be a lovely way to build that connection and purpose together, choosing a new blanket (or old favourite), some cuddly toys and books about connection and sleep can make for a lovely safe space. The Invisible String and The Dreamies are great additions to any cosy corner. Small kids tents or repositioning a bookshelf to create a cosy nook are other ideas if you have the space. What’s important is creating a calm space in their room, which they’ve helped to create with their favourite things. 

Bringing It All Together

It’s really simple to make a few small changes that can have a big emotional impact on a child’s space. Crucially that comfort doesn’t come from expensive decor, but from thoughtful tweaks to their existing environment. 

Try taking a look at your child’s room through the lens of what makes them feel emotionally secure and ask them about any small changes they’d like to make to their space. Because feeling secure in your environment is essential to good sleep, and having reminders that you’re seen and loved is a great way to start.