Kids Rugs – Space to Play
Michelle September 8th, 2009
Why do kids always sit on the floor? This is a question I recently found myself asking my partner after realizing that our children hardly ever sit on the sofa with the rest of the family. When playing a game they would rather sit on the floor than at the table. Even when playing a video game or otherwise sat in front of the TV they would sooner sit cross-legged on the floor than simply move a chair closer to the set. This is seemed strange to me until I cast my mind back to my own childhood and remembered that I spent most of my developing years on an old rug beside the fire. I remember that my parents bought two miniature, child-sized armchairs for my sister and I, much to the amusement of every person that ever visited our family home, but we only ever sat in them to amuse relatives and house guests and rarely of our own free will. Like most children I was much more content to spend my life in the least comfortable sitting positions I can now imagine or on all fours pushing a toy truck backwards and forwards.
I think it is because children are always so busy playing. They never need the time to just sit and rest like adults do and the open expanse of the floor provides them with the space they need to play. When I was a child it was all about toy cars and building blocks (and a set of plastic farmyard animals with which I spent hours recreating the drama and socialist oppression of George Orwell’s Animal Farm). These days there is more of a tendency towards bizarre Japanese video games but one thing never changes – children need a lot of space.
So if your children are going to spend a lot of time on the floor it only seems right that you give them a comfortable rug to play on. Their very own kid rug to call their own. But what styles of kids area rugs are out there. With the internet it’s easy to find quick pictures and prices on all types of kid rugs.
The most famous of all kids rugs, and still the most popular by far is the classic street-map rug. This design has been copied many times. I never had one myself but I always envied those who did (perhaps if I had one I would have let the bloodshed of the farmyard spill out onto the streets and called in my green plastic soldiers to restore order. Although these rugs are equally suited to children who enjoy simply playing with toy cars). Of course this rug, or any other kids rugs might not be suited to your living room, but it would make a great addition to a child’s bedroom or playroom.
The great thing about rugs is that they are easy to clean. This makes them ideal if you have children, as we all know how sticky they can be. You can also shake your kids rug outside, removing the dirt and dust that will inevitably build up on your floor, which will help to keep your children clean and healthy. Why do kids always sit on the floor? Well why would you want them to sit on your nice clean sofa when they would be happier when left to play on their own comfortable kids area rug?
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