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“First of all, do no harm!” This is a principle from the field of medical ethics. Real doctors do not always adhere to it in practice, but in itself the declaration of such a noble intention is a phenomenon in the highest degree gratifying.

There is no such principle in the school system at all. If a graduate wrote an excellent examination paper, then the teacher can rightfully be proud of his professionalism. And the fact that the student has glasses on his nose, and almost a hump on his back - the teacher does not care about this.

At any enterprise, employees are required (at least formally) to comply with safety regulations. From a child at school, they can demand anything, but not careful attitude to their health. And meanwhile, in my deep conviction, all school wisdom taken together is not worth a single diopter of spoiled vision, not a single degree of a curved spine.

There are many reasons why a school will never introduce safety precautions. The school educational process is already so inefficient that any additional "burden" will stop it completely. Even with homeschooling, safety is not easy to follow.

Dad, can I watch cartoons?
- And what letter did you learn to write today?
Silence.
- Did you write at all today?
- No.
- So go ahead, learn how to write the letter "a" first. As soon as you write three beautiful letters in a row, then you can watch cartoons.

The child, extremely annoyed, leaves.

A few minutes later I enter the nursery, and my eyes are met with a heartbreaking sight. The room is dim. The table lamp is off. The child sits with a crooked back, raised shoulders are pressed to the ears, elbows hang in the air, the nose is stuck in the very copy sheet. The writing table is littered with mountains of toys, books, pencils - there was barely a place for copybooks, and then only, from the very edge, on top of some other pieces of paper. The tip of the new capillary pen is already worn out and looks like a bristle brush. It leaves a clumsy, ugly mark on paper.

Drawing letters is such a difficult task for a child that it absorbs all the resources of his attention, and they are no longer enough to monitor the correct posture. Teaching him to keep his posture is not an easy task. To be honest, I don't have ready-made solutions. It remains only to be patient and day after day, month after month, year after year, remind, exhort, admonish. But words do not always work, because the child may not even be aware of all his tightness. Then stroking and tapping are used - sometimes light, sometimes stronger.

At first, you just have to sit nearby and from time to time with your own hands set the naughty parts of the child’s body into the correct position. Such is the lot of parenting. No specialists - neither school teachers, nor leaders of early development groups - will deal with this tedious business. Specialists, hiding behind their specialization, always have the opportunity to choose simpler and more interesting tasks for themselves. The tasks that remain unresolved fall solely on the shoulders of the parents.

Why, then, during a lesson in writing, the child certainly strives to curl up? I think this is because he unconsciously wants to see as best as possible the line he is trying to draw. The closer an object is to the eyes, the more detailed it is perceived. Therefore, the child leans lower and lower until he reaches the limit of visual accommodation. As a result, the eyes are strained and the spine is twisted.

It's no secret that it is the eyes and spine that are most at risk. So, maybe the doctors who are in charge of these organs - ophthalmologists and orthopedists - can offer us some effective safety technique? - Unfortunately no.

I consider myself an expert on myopia prevention and have written extensively on the subject (see the How to Keep Children's Eyes Clear? page and the links provided there). I have no experience in orthopedics. However, after the most cursory acquaintance with the sites of orthopedic subjects, it became clear to me that things are exactly the same with scoliosis as with myopia. The disease is incurable, the majority of the population suffers from it, its causes are unknown, and preventive measures have not been developed. At the same time, private medical centers are cheerfully inviting patients to their place, promising quick relief of the disease with new patented remedies. In short, I did not get the impression that orthopedists deserve more trust than ophthalmologists.

It remains one thing - to call for help common sense. It is most logical to resist the curvature of the spine by straightening it. That's why home children's sports complex just as necessary in learning to write as paper and a pen. I once went to the first sporting goods store I came across and bought the Junior sports complex.

If it may not be so easy to put a child at a desk, then driving him to a sports complex is no problem. Sometimes it is much more difficult to lure him out of there. And yet, at first, I allowed myself some “violence”.

I see you are sitting crouched again, - I said to my eldest son Denis. - Come on, now hang on the top bar - straighten your spine.

Out of habit, hanging on the crossbar is a very difficult task. We started with ten seconds and without the slightest enthusiasm. But gradually, the instincts of distant ancestors woke up in the children, and they became addicted to long “walks” along the upper rungs, hanging on their hands, with the same swaying and antics, like the monkeys in the zoo.

I note that Glen Doman was very much in favor of this method of transportation. Although I consider him a hoaxer, I must still admit that many of his ideas are firmly planted in my mind. The opinion of orthopedic specialists about children's sports complexes is unknown to me. Entering the keywords "orthopedist" and "children's sports complex" into the search engine yielded practically nothing. Perhaps this can be considered a good sign: this indirectly indicates that children who have a sports complex installed in their apartment do not go to see orthopedists.

05/20/07, Leonid Nekin, [email protected]


Guidelines for measures to prevent visual impairment in preschool children and during the years of schooling. Ministry of Health care. USSR, 1958.


A school desk, by its design, should not only ensure the correct seating of children, but encourage them to do so. This is possible only if its size is in good agreement with the growth of the student. The main task in the design of the school desk is to provide such a fit, which requires minimal muscle effort to maintain. If the center of gravity of the body, located in front of the lower thoracic vertebrae, is located above the fulcrum of the seated person, if at the same time part of the body's gravity is transferred to an additional support (the back of the desk), then the position of the body is stable, and muscle efforts are minimal. Under such conditions, it is easier to keep your head straight, and your back muscles get less tired. Therefore, in the presence of constant pedagogical control, children cannot develop the habit of reading and writing with a strong inclination of the torso and head. To achieve this goal, the sizes of desks and their individual parts must correspond to the growth of students.

Currently, school desks are produced in 12 sizes, designed for height groups of children from 110-119 to 170-179 cm. (The distance from the rear edge of the desk cover to the seat (vertically).) This feature of desks is important because it forces students to sit upright. So, the height of the desk and its seat, differentiation and distance are the main elements of the study desk, which must be in line with each other and the height of the students. On fig. 150 these relationships are shown for various numbers of training desks.

Rice. 150. The size of standard school desks is from No. VI to XI.
A - horizontal board of the desk cover; B-C - inclined board (B - fixed part, C - rising part); E - side racks; Zh - runners-bars; G - the back of the bench: in profile and height, it corresponds to the lumbar curve of the spine. On it, the student transfers part of the weight of the body during support. D - bench seat: the shape of the seat corresponds to the shape of the hip. This contributes to a more stable landing of the student. CG - center of gravity; TO is the point of support. If these dimensions are not observed (especially at zero or positive distance) and the height of the desk does not correspond to the growth of the student during classes, the position of the center of gravity of the body changes. This leads to excessive muscle effort and general fatigue. In turn, this usually causes the eyes to be too close to the text and predisposes to the formation of an elongated eye shape, i.e., to axial secondary myopia. Proper seating of children in desks should be carried out annually in accordance with their height. (According to A.F. Listov, the desk number can be determined by subtracting the number 5 from the first two growth numbers. For example, with a height of 163 cm, the desk number is 11, with a height of 135 cm, the desk number is 8, etc.)


Rice. 151. The correct landing of a schoolboy when reading and writing.


It is necessary to observe the following rules for proper landing (Fig. 151 a and b): 1. sit straight, tilt your head forward quite a bit; 2. lean back on the back of the desk; 3. keep the torso, head, shoulders parallel to the edge of the desk, without tilting to the right or left. From the chest to the edge of the desk there should be a distance of the width of the palm; 4. put your feet on the floor or on the footrest, bending them at a right or slightly greater angle (100–110°). It is very important that the cover of the study desks is slightly inclined (12–15°). This inclination of the desk lid and a slight inclination of the head make it possible to view separate parts of the text at the same distance, which is impossible without an additional inclination of the head and torso when reading a book located on the table. Therefore, it is desirable that students use music stands or a folding type during homework (Fig. 152),


Rice. 152. Folding music stand for schoolchildren.

or permanent (Fig. 153).


Rice. 153. Permanent desktop music stand for schoolchildren.


The position of the notebook while writing is also of great importance. It depends on what the direction of the handwriting is. The old controversial issue of oblique or straight handwriting has not been resolved to this day (see more on this below). With oblique handwriting, the notebook should lie on the music stand against the middle of the body and obliquely (at an angle of 30-40 °) in relation to the edge of the desk or table. When writing obliquely, it is not very easy to maintain the correct position of the shoulders and torso (parallel to the edge of the table). The result is an inclination of the torso, which entails lateral curvature of the spine. With a straight handwriting, the notebook should lie against the body without any inclination in relation to the edge of the desk or table. When moving from one line to another, you need to move the notebook up so that the distance from the eyes does not change. In the Soviet school, oblique writing with a slope of 10–15 ° is generally accepted, which allows you to use the advantages of both oblique and direct writing. It is necessary to teach children not only the correct landing, but also the correct position of books and notebooks during classes.

how to make a desk less comfortable, without a back, but by yourself.

Dimensions, height and back are important. Correct and incorrect seating at school tables (from left to right):
with a low table and a positive seating distance;
with a low table and a low bench;
at the high table
and at a table of appropriate size.




The spine in an adult has three curvatures. One of them - the cervical - has a bulge forward, the second - the thoracic - is bulging back, the third - the lumbar curvature is directed forward. In a newborn, the spinal column has almost no bends. The first cervical curvature is formed in a child already when he begins to hold his head on his own. The second in order is the lumbar curvature, which also faces forward with a bulge when the child begins to stand and walk. The thoracic curvature, bulging backwards, is the last to form, and by the age of 3-4 years, the child's spine acquires curves characteristic of an adult, but they are not yet stable. Due to the great elasticity of the spine, these curves are smoothed out in children in the supine position. Only gradually, with age, the curvature of the spine becomes stronger, and by the age of 7, the constancy of the cervical and thoracic curvature is established, and by the onset of puberty, the lumbar curvature.
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These features of the development of the spine of a child and adolescent cause its slight compliance and possible curvature in case of incorrect body positions and prolonged stress, especially unilateral. In particular, curvature of the spine occurs when sitting incorrectly on a chair or at a desk, especially in cases where the school desk is improperly arranged and does not correspond to the height of children; Curvature of the spine can be in the form of a curvature of the cervical and thoracic parts of the spine to the side (scoliosis). Scoliosis of the thoracic spine most often occurs at school age as a consequence of improper seating. Antero-posterior curvature of the thoracic spine (kyphosis) is also observed as a result of prolonged improper seating. Curvature of the spine can also be in the form of excessive curvature in the lumbar region (lordosis). That is why school hygiene attaches so much importance to a properly arranged desk and imposes strict requirements on the seating of children and adolescents ...


These were Stalinist sanitary norms. But they were deftly revised when the situation in the country changed.

In the 1970s and 1980s, as part of a covert creeping sabotage, Erisman's child-friendly and practical school desks were replaced with flat tables with separate chairs.

This was done at the highest level by the Ministry of Education on the basis of the following alleged "study". The text of the commissioned "research" was accidentally saved in one place on the net. (How the school curriculum changed after 1953, read in other forum topics)

Here it is, a long commissioned study, but for the sake of history it must be left.

Posture changes in students when using different types of school furniture

As you know, elementary school students (especially first grade students) experience a large static load during classes, because for a long time, and sometimes for the entire lesson, they have to sit relatively still. If students take the wrong posture while sitting, the load becomes even greater, which leads to a number of undesirable consequences (fatigue, visual impairment, incorrect posture). Incorrect sitting posture may be due, in particular, to the use of unsuitable (in size, design) school furniture.


Many authors point to a certain correlative relationship between the poor posture of students and their incorrect fit, due to the use of unsuitable furniture in schools.

In school practice, until recent years, of the various types of school furniture used in classrooms, the Erisman-type desk, the dimensions of which were legalized by GOST, is the most common.

The dimensions of the main elements of the desk and the fixed distance between the table and the bench provide the best physiological and hygienic conditions for students to work. When exercising at a desk, the following are provided: direct landing, which least of all causes asymmetry in the tone of the muscles of the body, and, consequently, deviations in the position of the spinal column; constant distance from the eyes to the object in question; favorable conditions for breathing and circulation.

In connection with the organization of schools with an extended day and the widespread introduction of self-service, educational furniture is required that is as portable and mobile as possible, which allows you to quickly and easily transform the classroom.

In a number of new schools, instead of desks, tables and chairs are used not only to equip the classrooms of the upper grades, but also as the main school furniture in the primary grades. At the same time, the question of the expediency of replacing desks with tables and chairs in primary school is still open.

The absence of a rigid connection between the table and the chair allows students to arbitrarily change the seating distance. Changing the sitting distance to zero and positive leads to the fact that when writing, students take the wrong posture and cannot use the back as an additional support. This increases the already large static load experienced by the body during prolonged sitting.

Changing the distance from negative to positive causes abrupt changes in posture: the center of gravity shifts, the muscle effort necessary to maintain the body in the correct position increases, which allows the student to work without much stress both during the 45-minute lesson and all day. In addition, changing the distance can lead to the adoption of a reclining posture. Prolonged sitting in an inclined position increases the static load, causes congestion in the joints and muscles, and leads to compression of the internal organs. Students are forced to use the table top as an additional support.

Squeezing of the abdominal organs creates the preconditions for slowing down venous blood flow, leads to a decrease in juice secretion and poor movement of food masses in the gastrointestinal tract.

In a person in a sitting position, with a sharp forward tilt, the excursion of the chest decreases, which reduces pulmonary ventilation.

According to G. F. Vyhodov, many students who lean on the edge of the table during chest exercises have a decrease in the minute volume of pulmonary ventilation (up to 75% compared to the level of pulmonary ventilation in the standing position) and the level of blood oxygenation.

In the available literature, there are no studies aimed at studying the effect of classes at tables and chairs on the working capacity, the state of the musculoskeletal system, and the vision of elementary school students. Therefore, the question of the permissibility of using tables and chairs required a special study.

First of all, it was necessary to obtain initial data on the state of posture and vision of primary school students, whose classrooms are equipped with various furniture, and establish weather observations for these students.

It was also important to find out whether classes at tables and chairs (ceteris paribus) are more tiring for elementary school students than classes at a desk.

The initial data on the state of posture and vision were taken from students in grades I-II of two schools in Moscow - school No. 702, equipped with desks, and school No. 139, equipped with tables and chairs. Follow-up examinations of these students were carried out twice a year - in autumn and spring. In total, 1100 students were under observation, which were distributed as follows.

In addition, in school No. 702, under the conditions of a natural experiment, students of one first grade in the dynamics of the school day were studied: general performance - by the method of dosing work in time using correction tables and the latent period of the visual-motor reaction - using the Witte chronoscope.

During the entire school day, actography was carried out in the same class, which made it possible to objectively record the number of movements made by students when studying at a desk or at a table and chair.

Pneumatic sensors were installed on the seats, chair backs and benches, on the inner surface of the table covers. Changes in pressure in the system, arising from each movement of the student, were recorded on the actograph tape. The actograph motor provided a constant tape drive speed of 2.5 cm/min. The number of furniture corresponded to the main height dimensions of the students' bodies. The children under supervision were questioned during the lesson by the teacher on an equal basis with other students, however, they answered without rising from their seats, which was dictated by the need to exclude from the records on the actograms those movements that were not directly related to the training sessions in the sitting position. All studied students of the first year of study had an orderly daily routine. We got up in the morning at 7-7 o'clock. 30 min., went to bed at 20-21 o'clock, during the day there was sufficient time in the air, regularly ate at home, at school during the big break they received a hot breakfast. During the observation period, all students had time and moved to the second grade.

Before the start of the experiment, the children were explained why it is necessary to observe the correct landing, special attention was paid to maintaining a negative sitting distance. In addition, during the lesson, the students received instructions from the teacher about maintaining the correct fit.

It is known that with an increase in fatigue, the student is increasingly distracted from the pedagogical process, often changing the position of the body. Thus, according to L. I. Alexandrova, the number of students who are distracted from classes gradually increases from the first to the fourth lesson and reaches 70% in the last hour of classes.

Such "motor restlessness" of children is then often replaced by lethargy, drowsiness, which is a manifestation of protective inhibition that develops in the neutral nervous system.

It can be assumed that in connection with the additional static load, due to the possibility of an arbitrary change in the sitting distance, the fatigue of the body under the influence of educational work will develop more intensively.

The described experiment was started in the second half of the academic year, which made it possible to avoid many different factors that affect the motor activity of first-year students during the lesson, such as: different levels of literacy of children at the beginning of the year, their lack of habit of diligent studies and instability of attention . In the second half of the year, all the studied groups of students were able to read fluently and count well (they were able to perform 4 arithmetic operations within 20). The discipline in the class was good. The experiment involved 25 students, each of them was studied during the entire school day and school week. Relative constancy of air-thermal and light regimes was maintained in the class. All students participating in the experiment sat in turn, first at their desks, and then at a table and a chair adapted for actography. This allowed us to eliminate the influence of the individual characteristics of each student on the indicators of upright stability.

Upright stability. The stability of upright standing was determined using a stabilograph as follows: the student stood on the platform of the stabilograph so that the feet were located within the contours indicated on the platform. The platform of the stabilograph is the receiving part of the device; it is made of two steel plates, between which sensors are placed at the corners. An increase or decrease in the load on the elastic sensor entails deformation of the latter. These deformations are transformed into changes in electrical resistance.

The method of stabilography was used as a kind of "functional test", revealing the state of the motor analyzer.

In the sitting position, the center of gravity of the body is located between the IX and X thoracic vertebrae, and the fulcrum is in the region of the ischial tubercles of the ilium. Since the center of gravity of the torso is higher than its fulcrum, the student's body is in a state of unstable balance. To maintain the trunk in a straight position, the cervical muscles, long and wide muscles of the back, and rhomboid muscles are involved.

These muscle groups are in a state of activity when sitting for a long time. In the studies of A. Lunderfold and B. Akerblom, it is indicated that with an inclined position of the body, in a sitting position, the bioelectric potentials of all back muscle groups sharply increase. In a sitting position with the wrong distance of the seat of the chair, the child's body just assumes an inclined position.

The vibrations of the body while standing are of a very complex nature. The center of gravity can change its position under the influence of respiratory movements, the activity of the heart, the movement of fluids inside the body, etc.

Almost all afferent systems take part in the process of standing as a reflex act: muscular sense, vision, vestibular apparatus, pressoreceptors and tactile endings, although it has not yet been clarified which of the mentioned sense organs plays a leading role. In any case, it is difficult to imagine that this complex reflex act does not reflect the processes of fatigue developing in the child's body. It is known from the literature that graphic recording of body vibrations has long been used in order to study the influence of various environmental factors on the body.

Supervision of student boarding. In school No. 139, where the classrooms are equipped with tables and chairs, in grades I-III, a special observation was made of the posture of students during classes. During the lesson, the observer recorded how often the students changed the position of the chair in relation to the table. For these purposes, lines were drawn on the floor of the classroom according to the location of the chair in the positive, zero and negative seating distances, which made it possible to simultaneously observe 10-20 students. The position of the chair relative to the table was noted every 5 minutes in the lessons of writing, arithmetic, reading, labor and other activities. The alternation of lessons every day of the week was the same.

Maintaining distance. Registration of the position of the chair in relation to the edge of the table made it possible to obtain data indicating that the majority of students maintain a negative distance during the lesson. In the lessons of writing, arithmetic and reading, the number of students keeping the correct distance remains the same all the time. Only in labor lessons (sculpting, sewing) does the sitting distance change as it approaches zero, which is directly related to the nature of the labor lesson. From Year 1 to Year 3, the number of students who maintain the correct chair-sitting distance increases.

Change in restlessness. Actotraphy data made it possible to trace the dynamics of "motor anxiety" of students during training sessions when they use desks, tables and chairs as the main educational equipment.

On each day of the week, students sitting at a desk, table and chair made the same number of movements, the existing differences are insignificant. In both compared groups, the number of these movements increases by the end of the week. Moreover, in the first three days of the week, the number of movements made remains approximately at the same level, the existing differences are unreliable.

The absence of significant differences between the averages made it possible to combine all the data for three days and obtain a single initial value of the number of movements, typical for the first half of the training week. When comparing the initial average and averages typical for the following days of the week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday), we received data indicating that the number of movements from Thursday to Saturday increases significantly. This phenomenon is probably the result of increasing fatigue towards the end of the week.

As already noted, there was no significant difference in the number of movements made by students, depending on the type of furniture used, both during one school day and throughout the week. This allows us to state that the number of movements made by students from the beginning to the end of the week increases with the same intensity regardless of the type of furniture used for classes. In addition to recording the change in the load falling on the pneumatic sensor of the seat of the desk or chair, the load on other sensors was simultaneously recorded, fixing the movements associated with the use of the back of the bench (chair) and the cover of the desk (table) as additional supports.

Processing of the records in the leads from the pneumosensors located under the table cover showed that the movements in their frequency and amplitude remained the same throughout the lesson and did not change significantly from lesson to lesson. The nature of these movements was determined by the work of the students: dipping a pen into an inkwell, laying out the alphabet, sticks, etc. In the records from the sensors of the back (bench and chair), movements with a large amplitude (over 4 mm) were taken into account. Fluctuations of such an amplitude are associated with a sharp deformation of the pneumatic sensors at the moment when the child leaned back on the bench or chair. Such movements characterized periods of "relative immobility" in time.

Actography data suggest that a more frequent change in posture is the most favorable way to relieve developing fatigue as a result of the additional load associated with prolonged sitting.

The types of furniture we study equally provide students with the opportunity to frequently change their body position when sitting.

General performance. Indicators of the "general" working capacity of first-grade students did not change significantly during the school day.

The dynamics of performance indicators of visual-motor reactions of students studying at tables and chairs was the same as for those studying at a desk.

The absence of significant changes in the indicators of the so-called "general" working capacity and the magnitude of the latent period of the visual-motor reaction in students from the beginning of the school day to the end of it, apparently, is explained by the hygienically correct organization of the pedagogical process: building lessons according to the "combined" type, including classes at the time of a decrease in the efficiency of rhythm, labor, physical education - a qualitatively different activity compared to classes in general education subjects.

Apparently, against the background of a rational daily routine, a small number of lessons, a hygienically correctly organized pedagogical process, the static effort expended by the body to maintain a straight or slightly inclined position of the body is not excessive for a seven-year-old child and does not affect his performance.

Stabilography was carried out for students of grades I-III in addition to actographic studies.

An analysis of the stabilographic data showed that the average amplitude of the displacement of the projection of the general center of gravity in students of grades I-II and III changed significantly from the beginning of lessons to the end of them, and for the same students studying for the compared types of furniture, these changes were unidirectional, without significant differences.

The frequency of oscillations for a certain period of time and the ratio of the amplitude of oscillations of the projection of the general center of gravity of students in a standing position with open and closed eyes did not change significantly.

In the fluctuations of the projection of the general center of gravity, students show certain age differences: the average amplitude of the deviation of the projection of the general center of gravity decreases with age.

A number of authors point out that the stability of a person when standing upright changes with age. Back in 1887, G. Hindsdale established, after conducting a study on 25 girls aged 7-13 years, that the amplitude of body oscillations in children is greater than in adults.
At a later time, many authors noted age-related changes in uprightness, and at a younger age, either the oscillations were large in their amplitude, or the length of the ataxiometric curve increased. The stability of standing upright increases significantly in children from 5 to 7 years old. According to V. A. Krapivintseva, the amplitude and frequency of body oscillations decrease with age (girls from 7 to 15 years old).

At the age of 7 to 10 years, body stability during upright standing is the smallest, up to 11 years it increases slightly, and only at 14-15 years this indicator reaches a level close to that of adults. The increase in upright stability from younger to older age is associated with an increase in the area of ​​​​support (the length of the feet becomes larger with age), the general center of gravity gradually shifts from the level of the IX-X thoracic vertebrae to the level of the second sacral vertebra. At school age, the functional capabilities of the muscles change, strength and endurance increase, and at the age of 14-15 these changes basically end. According to L. K. Semenova, the muscles of the back and abdominals, on which the static load mainly falls during sitting, are finally formed only by the age of 12-14. The gradual formation of the muscular apparatus increases the stability of standing upright.

V. V. Petrov pointed out the dependence of upright standing on the state of health and mood of the subject. L. V. Latmanizova found that in people with deviations in the state of the nervous system, the frequency of body oscillations is higher than in healthy people. E. Kushke noted that when concentration of attention while standing, body vibrations decrease, but then fatigue sets in faster and the amplitude of vibrations increases. A. G. Sukharev studied the process of fatigue during the work of high school students at a drafting table of various heights and found that the amplitude of body oscillations increases with incorrect postures, which contribute to a rapid increase in fatigue. Analyzing the data obtained by us in the experiment, we came to the conclusion that the fact of an increase in the amplitude of fluctuations in the general center of gravity in students from the beginning of lessons to the end of them indicates an increase in the processes of fatigue during the school day. Moreover, given the complex reflex nature of upright posture, it can be assumed that this indicator reflects the state of not only the muscular apparatus, but also the higher parts of the nervous system. The absence of significant differences in stabilographic indices for the same students studying at desks, tables and chairs suggests that the compared types of educational furniture do not have a different effect on primary school students. This fact is consistent with the data that the vast majority of students maintain the correct chair seat distance.

An increase in the amplitude of fluctuations in the general center of gravity among students from the beginning of the lesson to the end of the lesson and the absence of differences in this indicator when using different types of furniture is clearly seen on individual stabilograms.

Boy Vanya K., 8 years old, student of the 1st grade, average physical development, average academic performance. When studying at a desk, a stabilogram was recorded before and after lessons. In all stabilograms, first there is a recording of fluctuations in the general center of gravity when standing with eyes open (30 seconds), then with eyes closed (30 seconds). After classes, there is an increase in the frequency and amplitude of oscillations. With the same student, when studying at a table and a chair, we see similar changes from the beginning of classes to the end of them. Differences in these indicators during the classes for the compared types of furniture are not noted. This is confirmed by the processing of all data by methods of mathematical statistics.

Posture. In schools equipped with various types of furniture, special attention was paid to the state of posture of students. Posture was assessed by a subjective-descriptive method, as well as objectively, by changing the depth of the cervical and lumbar curves of the spine. The deviation of the depth of the cervical and lumbar curves from the average values ​​taken as the norm for the corresponding age and sex groups was regarded as an indication of posture disorders.

Comparison of the results of observation showed that 30% of students entering the 1st grade already have certain posture disorders. Similar data were obtained by A. G. Zeitlin and G. V. Terentyeva. In the group of children with impaired posture, rickets is noted in a significant number of cases. During the three years of study, the frequency of postural disorders increases somewhat, reaching 40% in grade III. For students studying in schools with comparable types of educational furniture, these changes are unidirectional.

Conclusions:

The above facts show that:

1) the constant use of tables and chairs in elementary school does not contribute to more frequent violations of posture in students;

2) the use of tables and chairs as educational furniture does not worsen the usual dynamics (hourly, daily and weekly) of changes in the functional state of the central nervous system of students;

3) the results of all studies and observations presented in this work allow us to consider it acceptable to equip the classrooms of elementary school students with tables and chairs, as well as desks;

4) when using tables and chairs, the teacher must constantly pay special attention to the observance by students while writing and reading of the negative distance of the seat of the chair.

Children have to spend a lot of time studying. Take care of the convenience of work and the correct position of their backs by making a children's desk with your own hands.

This universal product, due to the possibility of adjusting its height to the individual parameters of the child, will suit a student of absolutely any age.

Such a desk will provide an ideal posture and reduce the load on the visual apparatus. Of course, you can buy a rare desk that an experienced craftsman will restore to excellent condition, but if you have the materials, tools and skills, why not try to make a desk with your own hands?

Base

From the end part of the guide element, you need to make a groove of 10x10 mm, round off the edges, fix the components of the legs together using threaded studs (GOST22042-76), washers (6958-78) and M8 wing nuts (3032-76).

To fasten the top shelf and the shelf for the legs, you can use confirmations or wood screws.

lifting mechanism

The starting material is a planed board.

Grooves 10x10 mm should be milled from the outer sides of the guide elements, at their end.

In the center it is necessary to make through holes with a diameter of 20 mm.

table top

The starting material is a sheet of plywood.

For the manufacture of the rotary mechanism, you will need 2 mm sheet metal. It is attached to the table top with wood screws. Instead of metal, you can use wooden blocks to make the rotary mechanism.

It remains to insert the lifting mechanism into the grooves and attach the table top to the mechanism that regulates the rise, using studs, M8 nuts and washers.

The children's desk is ready.

The presented model allows:

- adjust the height of the desk within 570-720 mm in increments of 50 mm;

— vary the angle of inclination from 0 to 90° in steps of 5°.

The optimal tilt angle of the tabletop for drawing is within 0-5°, for writing - from 10 to 15°, for reading - 20-30°.

The desk can be completed with shelves and niches for storing stationery.

If you have any questions or difficulties, the Home Master will help, which you can find on the online service for ordering services.

Good luck to you! May you succeed!


The first table, as expected, has four support legs. But they are not connected to the table top as a common frame, but in pairs with each other. The legs are made from single boards 600x80x20 mm. From below, they are mounted on supporting crossbars made of the same boards 500 mm long with lugs-thrust bearings and reinforcing triangular struts on both sides of each leg - for greater stability. From above, each pair is connected by double horizontal ties, being between them; the entire assembly is fixed with two furniture screws with wing nuts. On the same screws, the countertop racks are attached, which are also included between the ties, close to the legs, which ensures the necessary rigidity and stability of the structure. Dimensions of boards-racks 650x80x20 mm. Eight screw holes are drilled in each stand to allow the table to be adjusted in height and tilt. At the top, the racks are connected by crossbars, on which a tabletop measuring 1200x800x20 mm is laid, having an anti-slip rail attached at one end, holding the shield on the crossbars in an inclined position. To do this, ledges under the rail were sawn in the crossbars.

The second table-desk differs primarily in a different solution of the supporting part: it has no legs, as such. Their role is played by two right-angled triangles.

1 - transverse support (4 pcs.), 2 - triangular strut (8 pcs.), 3 - leg (4 pcs.), 4 - double coupler (2 pcs.), 5 - countertop stand (4 pcs.), 6 - tabletop cross member (2 pcs.), 7 - anti-slip rail, 8 - tabletop.

1 - countertop, 2 - stiffening panel, 3 - footboard, 4 - countertop support cross member, 5 - external boards of the inclined parts of the supports, 6 - insert of the inclined parts of the supports, 7 - external strut boards, 8 - insert of the struts, 9 - boards external vertical parts of the supports, 10 - insert of the vertical parts of the supports, 11 - boards of the external horizontal parts of the supports, 12 - insert of the horizontal parts of the supports, 13 - holes for adjusting the inclination of the tabletop, 14 - pin strut clamps (dowels).

Table of table-desk details

(Position numbers are shown in the figure)

They can be made from a wooden beam of a suitable section, but better - from a package of planks. This option has undeniable advantages. And not only in greater availability of material. The main thing is that, by manipulating three boards of different lengths, it is easy to obtain a hinged joint and the desired groove at the ends and even in the middle of the workpiece without any sawing or gouging. Due to this, a spike and an eye are formed at the junction of the horizontal and vertical parts of the support, and spikes at their ends - under the joint with the inclined part. The latter, in turn, has lugs at the ends and a slot-slot in the lower half in the same way. The same can be said about the strut: by pushing the middle plank relative to the outer ones, we get a spike on one side, and an eye hinge on the other. With its spike, the strut moves along the slot of the inclined part of the support and is fixed in one of its holes, setting the required slope of the tabletop.

the triangular supports are connected in two places: from the bottom - by a footboard, from the back - by a stiffening panel. Joints are provided with either plug-in round spikes (dowels), or metal corners, or wooden blocks.

The planks that make up the support and the brace are interconnected in any convenient way, from knocking down with nails and ending with gluing under pressure (carpenter's glue, casein, PVA). After manufacturing, they are sanded and polished (if it is supposed to be coated with furniture varnish) or putty, followed by painting. The same applies to countertops. If it is made of thick plywood, then it is quite possible to varnish it, since the wood has a beautiful pattern. And it is better to paint a type-setting from individual boards or from chipboard, after carefully sanding it with sandpaper, puttying it and sanding it again. It is advisable to apply the paint in several layers with intermediate drying during the periods indicated on the label of the can.

A good aesthetic effect can be achieved by using multi-colored enamels. So, if the tabletop and its supporting crossbar with a brace are painted in one color (for example, lilac), and the triangular supports, together with the stiffening panel and the bottom bar, in another, say, purple, then, combined with the originality of the design, this will immediately turn homemade furniture into " branded".

A child's table that is chosen correctly is a great way to prevent scoliosis in a child. In children's institutions, this responsibility is assigned to certain specialists who control the quality of the place to work. But at home, this should be done by parents.

The school desk is ideally an eco-friendly, convenient and safe product. You can easily make a convenient and suitable product on your own to practice at home. The main advantage will be not only saving money, but also the selection of furniture for a specific case.

How to choose a future table?

The first thing you need to decide on the design and construction. There are several types of parties:

  • rectangular classic school desk (the simplest option, which is simple and easy to install);
  • ergonomic (can save space).

You should also take into account the number of drawers and compartments. They are needed to store writing instruments and materials that will be required during study. Alternatively, one drawer can be made with a lock, where the child will put his secret things.

If there is free space in the room, then a corner for a student is suitable. The product contains a cabinet, drawers, shelves that do not need to be hung.

A difficult manufacturing option, but the most functional as possible, will be a table of the "transformer" type. It will last a long time as it will be possible to control the height of the legs and the slope of the countertop.

How to prepare and assemble the structure?

The first step is to find the necessary scheme for a future desk with a certain design. On the Internet or in specialized literature, you can find a lot of examples of making a product with your own hands, or make it according to individual measurements. After that, all the necessary materials, fittings and accessories are prepared.

The desk can be made in 4 steps:

  • From the selected material, 4 sheets should be prepared to make a cover, end walls in the amount of 2 pieces and one inner. Dimensions are made by referring to the drawing, or as desired. Cutting is done by hand or ready-made parts are purchased at a hardware store.

Important! The standard option for a student whose height is 115-120 centimeters, the height of the table is 46-47 centimeters.

  • On the side panels at the top and closer to the edge, you need to measure 5 centimeters, then 35 centimeters in the same part, but a little lower. It is important to make the markup identical. Holes for screws are drilled in these places. Insert the back panel here. The end walls must be connected from the inside. The screws don't tighten too much.
  • You also need to drill holes in the table top. Self-tapping screws are screwed in ¾ of their length. And finally, the entire geometry of the product is evaluated - it must be correct.
  • A special finishing tape is glued to the surface of all ends to protect it. The tree is carefully cleaned, and the surface is covered with a special protective mixture. It can be varnish, oil or paint.

A simple version of the desk is ready.

Do-it-yourself children's desk, drawings, description and assembly procedure. The proposed model will be able to serve your child for a long time up to the senior classes.

If your child has gone to school, then you are faced with the acute question of choosing a desktop or desk for his normal development. Correct posture and reduction of eye strain require an individual approach when choosing a workplace that can adapt to the growth of each student.

Side view (maximum table extension)

Side view (minimum table extension with table top rotation)

  • adjust the height of the table from 570 to 720 (mm), the adjustment step is 50 (mm)
  • adjust the tilt angle of the table from 0° to 90° (the maximum angle is set theoretically), the adjustment step is 5°

Components of a children's desk:

  • base
  • table top lifting mechanism
  • countertop

BASE

We will make from a planed board. From the inside of the guide board, at the end, we mill a groove measuring 10x10 (mm). The sharp edges of the parts are rounded off. We fasten the parts of the legs together with:

  • threaded studs GOST 22042-76;
  • enlarged washers GOST 6958-78;
  • wing nuts GOST 3032-76

for M8 thread.

Attach the top shelf and footrest to the legs with wood screws

or confirmations.

LIFT MECHANISM

We will make from a planed board. From the outer sides of the guide board, at the end, we mill grooves along the edges with a size of 10x10 (mm). We drill through holes with a diameter of 20 (mm) in the center.

WORKTOP

We will make from glued wood or plywood.

We will make the rotary mechanism from sheet metal with a thickness of 2 (mm) and attach it to the table top with wood screws. Alternatively, it can be made from wooden bars.

Assembly order:

1. We insert the lifting mechanism into the grooves of the base.

2. We fix the tabletop to the lifting mechanism with the help of studs, washers and M8 nuts.

The children's desk is assembled with their own hands. Using the proposed concept for the design and construction of the structure, you can modify and supplement the model yourself with various shelves, pencil cases and glasses for stationery.

Types of transformers

Furniture that most often acts as a transformer:

A few examples of transformer tables:

    Coffee table-transformer
    Computer table-transformer

Important! When choosing a transformer, special attention should be paid to the safety of the product in order to exclude any possibility of injury during assembly and disassembly of the structure. Sharp edges and protruding metal elements are not allowed.

What can a transforming table be made of

    Wood Tables made of wood are the most advantageous and simple in execution. For this, a simple solid wood and sheet wood-based panels (plywood, chipboard, MDF, fiberboard) are used. Plastic Possible for a transforming table, but not a very aesthetic option. Metal an option would be to use tempered glass for the manufacture of transformer tables. Such tables are aesthetic, safe and have an original appearance.

To make a small chest of drawers (for 4 drawers) you need the following:

Materials and accessories

    handles-brackets for all drawers (including two fake ones) - 6 pieces; furniture wheels - 8 pieces; wheel supports - 8 pieces; ombre hinges -4 pieces; hinges and hinges for countertops; ball guides (400 - 2 sets, 450 - 4 sets); wood dark-colored boards for the tabletop, outer side legs (on wheels), inner side legs, middle wall (between drawers), chest of drawers bottom, drawer walls and 2 long walls, along which the upper false drawers will move to the sides; light-colored wood boards for the front side of the drawers (+ 4 false drawers on both sides) and the back wall of the chest of drawers. The length of the back wall is equal to the length of two boxes. The rest of the space on both sides of the chest of drawers is occupied by a long wall along which fake drawers move; a thin wood board for the bottom of all drawers.
    pencil, square, tape measure; electric jigsaws or wood saw; screwdriver or screwdriver; hexagons; drill with various nozzles (including Fastner cutter 15 mm); self-tapping screws (14 mm - 20 pieces, 30 mm - 50 pieces);

Stages of work

Step 1. We draw and cut out all the details of the future chest of drawers.

Step 2. Draw and fasten retractable ball guides (400) on the side walls. On the middle wall, we fasten the guides on both sides.

Step 3. We fasten the middle wall exactly to the middle of the bottom of the chest of drawers.

Step 4. We fasten the side inner walls, the back wall and the bottom of the chest of drawers.

Step 5. We collect all the walls of the boxes, fasten the handles-brackets to the front sides (including fake ones).

Step 6. On the inner (which will be inside the chest of drawers) two corners of all the boxes we attach 2 balls from the guides (on which our boxes will roll).

Step 7. Screw the rails (450) onto the false drawer wall and onto the back of the false drawers. We fasten the long walls to the side inner walls.

Step 8. We fasten the furniture wheels to the bottom of the chest of drawers and to the side outer legs.

Step 9. We fasten the outer side of the false drawers to the outer legs of the chest of drawers and slide them into the folded position (put them on the functional drawers).

Step 10

For a dining table, this design is quite complicated. Most often, a chest of drawers is used when it is not possible to purchase a kitchen or dining table or when making a huge transforming table (more than 2 meters long).

The second version of the dresser table differs not only in size (700 x 900 cm when folded, 2100 x 900 cm when unfolded) and the number of drawers, but also in the transformation mechanism.

The side inner walls are maximally expanded to the distance of the length of the false boxes.

The tabletop in the unfolded state consists of 3 parts - left, middle and right. Folding, the left side lies on the middle.

The tabletop rotates 90 degrees. The right part falls on the back wall of the chest of drawers (hangs parallel), and the parts folded on top of each other form the upper surface of the chest of drawers.

Wheels are attached for the convenience of moving our chest of drawers, but they are not required. When the tabletop turns into working condition, it lies in the positioning pins, which completely exclude its further rotation.

An interesting idea of ​​​​a portable folding transformer table - an ironing board built into a closet - is presented in this video:

The magazine-lunch option can be found most often, because the number of friends and acquaintances who come to visit increases over the years, but the living space does not.

The transforming dining table is hardly noticeable and does not detract from valuable space.

On ordinary days, it plays the role of a coffee table, and on holidays it turns into a real dining table. In order to seat 5-7 people, a few simple manipulations are enough. This is the right ergonomic furniture for a studio apartment, when all the space is connected into one.

When creating a coffee table - a workplace, a different type of countertop is used. It does not need to unfold completely or change shape.

This version of the transforming table turns into a desk, taking the required height. Additionally, furniture is equipped with drawers to store stationery. Depending on the system of fasteners, the table can be given several positions.

Models with smooth adjustment mechanisms are more convenient to use. With their help, you can organize a workplace in any corner of the apartment.

The table-storage system has an original design. It consists of two or three drawers and a table top. The table opens by turning around its axis.

Table frame

Duration of operation depends on its durability. Frames come in different materials:

    wooden; metal; with plastic parts.

Structures made of metal and wood are considered the most reliable.

They withstand repeated folding and unfolding cycles well. Frames with plastic components are cheaper, but do not withstand long-term operation. But if the table will rarely transform, this option can be considered.

They serve as a support, so they must withstand a large load, which increases when the table is unfolded.

Wooden poles also handle the load well. This option is suitable for classic interiors.

Additionally, you should familiarize yourself with what countertops are. The appearance of the product depends on the material from which the top is made.

Project cost:

    Transformation mechanism - from 3 thousand rubles. Chipboard panels for tabletops and legs - from 500 rubles. Fasteners - from 50 rubles. A set of screws and self-tapping screws - from 200 rubles.

A folding table can really be made for $100.

Manufacturing consists of several stages:

    Choosing a folding mechanism. Creating a project. Cutting parts from a chipboard panel. Initial fitting of parts. Installing the frame. Installing the table supports. Installing the tabletop.

To make a high-quality transformer table, it is better to create drawings in special computer programs. They not only draw the layout of future furniture, but also calculate how much materials are needed and create a cutting map. The programs are quite simple to manage, so the creation of the project will take one to two days.

The number of parts and their dimensions can be ordered at the same store where chipboard panels are sold. The cut planks will only need to be bolted together, after which the transformation mechanism is installed. For even installation, it is necessary to make markings with a pencil before drilling holes for the screws.

The finished table will not differ in any way from store exhibits if you choose a high-quality transformation mechanism and materials for the frame. Such furniture should be chosen if you do not know how to create a functional design for a one-room apartment for a family with a child. When folded, the table will occupy a minimum of space, leaving room for children's games.

Sources:

  • 6sotok-dom.com
  • novamett.com
  • usamodelkina.ru
  • www.weareart.ru

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We make a table for the child with our own hands

Given the fact that the baby is growing up and he has new needs, you need to carefully consider every piece of furniture that is in the children's room. The children's table is no exception. After all, behind him your child will continue to learn the world around him, draw, sculpt, read and do various crafts.

Work materials

If you decide to make this piece of furniture yourself, then you will need the following tools and materials:

  • Solid wood leaf 60x40 centimeters;
  • Bars for the frame 4 pcs.;
  • Legs with a section of 4x4 centimeters 4 pcs.;
  • Electric drill;
  • Set of end mills;
  • Clamp;
  • Hammer;
  • Hacksaw for wood;
  • Carpentry knife;
  • Sandpaper;
  • Furniture varnish;
  • Joiner's glue;
  • Ruler;
  • Furniture pins.

Important! If you have an old table, then you can use its parts to make a children's table with your own hands.

Before starting work, it is very important to determine the height of the future table. The most comfortable height is the one at which your child sits with a straight back, while placing his elbow on the tabletop and easily touches his temple with his finger.

Important! In order to choose the right height of the table as correctly as possible, you can use special tables that indicate the recommended standards for the manufacture of tables and chairs for children of different ages.

Work execution algorithm

When creating a children's table with your own hands, drawings and diagrams can be taken ready-made. You can find them on construction sites or forums.

We offer you a general scheme of work:

  • Saw off the legs taking into account the height. If they narrow towards the bottom, then you can file them. This must be done in such a way that the future table is strong enough and stable.
  • Prepared legs are attached to the elements of the power frame using end mills. During assembly, it is necessary to mark the places for the grooves, and then combine the paired elements.
  • Next - in the marked place you need to drill a non-through hole.

Important! The depth of the hole should be a third of the thickness of the workpiece, and the diameter should be the thickness of the future groove.

  • Leg blanks must be alternately clamped in the clamp and the maximum wood should be selected with the end mill. This must be done carefully until a smooth groove of the desired size is obtained. As a result, you will have 8 grooves on 4 legs.
  • Using a ruler, it is necessary to measure the dimensions of the groove and make the appropriate markings on the bars for the power frame.
  • Using a carpenter's knife and a hacksaw, you need to correct the ends of the power frame, while creating “spikes” that will easily fit into the grooves of the legs.
  • At the end, you should make a control assembly of all elements.

Important! During the test assembly, you have the opportunity to make changes and adjustments so that the table does not turn out to be unstable.

  • The final assembly must be carried out similarly to the control one, only pre-lubricating the attachment points with special furniture glue.
  • After everything is dry, you should fix the countertop. To do this, in the center of the legs you need to drill a hole for the furniture pin. And on the reverse side of the tabletop - deaf holes.
  • Lubricate the pins with glue and connect them into a single structure.
  • The finished table must be sanded with fine sandpaper and coated with several layers of varnish.

Table with lifting lid

After you have made a simple model of a children's table, it is ready for use. But if you want to make a more functional option, we suggest you equip it with a lid. Thus, the child will have an additional place to store their stationery and other small things.

To make such a table:

  • Take a wooden tabletop. Its dimensions should be 90x45 centimeters.
  • From bars measuring 5x5 centimeters, you need to build a frame.
  • Take two pieces 8 and 4 centimeters long. Fasten them together with nails.
  • Insert another piece in the middle.
  • The tabletop must be attached to the front of the frame using articulated furniture hinges.

Important! You can replace furniture hinges with regular door hinges.

  • To create a lifting and adjusting mechanism, it is necessary to fix bars with dimensions of 20 and 40 centimeters in a vertical position on the lid. They must be placed on the opposite side.
  • In order for the cover to be fixed in different positions, it is necessary to nail 2-4 furniture hooks to the bars. Next - insert one bolt into the base of the frame so that they partially protrude.
  • All parts are treated with sandpaper and varnished.

We make a folding wooden table for children with our own hands

To create such a table model, you will need the following materials:

  • 4 boards measuring 6x2 centimeters and 72 and 32 centimeters long;
  • Tabletop of 2 parts;
  • Joiner's glue;
  • Electric drill;
  • furniture pins;
  • Sandpaper;
  • Dowels.

Important! This model does not take up much space and is suitable for small apartments.

The sequence of manufacturing a folding wooden table is as follows:

  • From the boards make 2 frames. They will "play" the role of the legs.
  • Using a stencil, drill holes for future fastening in the end sections of the boards.

Important! It is necessary that the lower crossbar of the frames be raised above the floor by 5 centimeters.

  • Details should be connected in frames with pins.
  • Pour wood glue into the hole and connect the parts into frames. Fasten them together with loops.
  • Drill a hole in the wall for the dowel.
  • Fasten the first part of the tabletop to the wall. Under it, you need to place a vertical folding frame.
  • The second part of the tabletop must be hinged to the first and laid out on top of the support frame.

Important! At any time, you can lift the second part of the tabletop and fold the frames. Then the movable element of the tabletop is lowered, and the table will take up less space.

We make a children's table from a furniture board with our own hands

This model is very simple and consists of a tabletop and legs.

Important! For the manufacture of legs, you can use bars measuring 4x4 centimeters.

As a countertop there will be a furniture board measuring 40x80 centimeters. This is already a complete set. In order to attach future table legs to the tabletop:

  • You make the markup of future auxiliary elements.
  • From the end of the tabletop you need to indent about 5-6 centimeters.
  • From the bar you make blanks of the desired size by sawing.
  • Using wood glue and self-tapping screws, connect the bars according to the markings.
  • We fix the finished legs in the same way to the countertop.

Important! In order for the self-tapping screw that secures the leg not to “break through” the tree, it is necessary to install a metal corner.

  • The finished product is varnished.

Making a table out of cardboard

If you do not like working with wood, then you can make a table out of cardboard. For this you will need:

  • Box from under furniture or household appliances;
  • Cardboard tubes - they remain after the foil or cling film has ended;
  • Stationery knife;
  • Glue.

Operating procedure:

  • Cut open the box.
  • Measure 5 pieces with rounded edges and measure 55x35 centimeters.
  • On 4 parts, make marks of circles, taking into account the diameter of the tubes. Cut them out.
  • Fasten these elements together.

Important! In order for the glue to “grab” well, the workpiece must be pressed down with a press and left to dry completely.

  • Try on the tube blank. They should go in quite tightly, so adjust the hole if necessary.
  • Glue the 5th part to the workpiece. Put it under the press again.
  • Spread the edges of the tubes with glue, glue to the finished tabletop. Leave for a while until completely dry.

Important! Decorate with self-adhesive paper and various appliqués.

Making a baby chair

It is very important to make a set of table and chair at once. Such a headset will not only please your baby, but will also be functional, which is important for a loving parent. How to make a children's table - we have already told you, but for a high chair you will need the following tools and materials:

  • Solid wood;

Important! It is best to use beech, birch or pine. They are quite hard, but easy to work with.

  • Bars 2x2 or 5x5 centimeters;
  • Boards 2.5 centimeters thick;
  • Furniture shield - for this you can use a sheet of plywood or chipboard;
  • dowels;
  • Hacksaw for wood;
  • Screwdriver;
  • Sandpaper or grinder;
  • Hammer;
  • brushes;
  • Lacquer or paint.

Important! Before you start making a chair, you need to make sure that you have taken the measurements correctly. If not, then you need to increase or decrease them proportionally, since the stability of the future product depends entirely on the ratio of height and width.

Making a drawing

In order for the baby to be not only comfortable and comfortable, but at the same time to form the correct posture, it is necessary to make a table that will fully correspond to the physical parameters of the child. You can measure it like this:

  1. Measure the distance from the bend of the knee to the heel. This parameter shows you the seat height of the future chair.
  2. Further - for the test, the baby should be seated on some object that is equal to the height of the chair.
  3. In this position, measure the distance between the floor surface and the child's elbow. This will be the height of your table.

Important! Given that children grow very quickly and in order for the future table to serve for several years, a few centimeters should be added to the current height parameter.

As for drawings and diagrams, you can find them on the Internet. But it’s best to build the drawings yourself, as you will be making the highchair taking into account the individual parameters of your baby.

Important! If you doubt the correctness of the drawing, you need to test it by making a cardboard model of the chair.

Choice of fasteners

For fastening a highchair, it is best to use dowels. The advantage is that they can also be made from wood.

Parts manufacturing

Before starting work, it is better to leave the tree for a day in a dry room to dry. Further:

  • In order to make the legs of the future product, it is necessary to cut the bars into several parts of the desired size, process them with sandpaper.
  • You make the upper and lower crossbars in the same way from the bars as the legs.
  • For the manufacture of crossbars, it is necessary to cut the bars on a flat surface in a vice. This is necessary so that the cutting angle is 90 degrees.
  • Curves should be cut from the board.

Important! During cutting, it is necessary that the fibers of the wood are perpendicular to the angle of the bend.

  • Cut a seat out of wood.

Assembling the product:

  1. We make holes in the details of the future high chair for dowels. They must first be made with a drill with a small diameter (up to 6 mm), and then expanded with a chisel.
  2. We fix the parts on carpentry glue.
  3. In order for the fastening to be as strong as possible, all the elements must be put on the dowel, and then fixed on the clamp and left for a day.

Chair finishing

It can be done with varnish or water-based acrylic paint. As for the back and seat, they can be made of foam rubber with a cover sewn from colored and durable fabric.

In order to make a children's table and chair with your own hands, you will need to spend a certain amount of time and physical effort. But as a result, you will get the furniture that is made with love and is ideal for your child. Using the above tips and tricks, you will do everything right, and the finished product will delight you and your baby!

As a child grows, new needs emerge. In the children's room, every piece of furniture should be thought out to the smallest detail. There comes a time when the baby needs a children's table, at which he will play, draw, eat, learn new knowledge and skills. Of course, the easiest way is to purchase the necessary attribute of furniture in the store, but it's so nice to do something for your child on your own. In addition, only by making a table yourself, you can adjust it exactly to the size of the child. Therefore, many parents face the question: how to make a children's table with your own hands?

Tools and materials for work

When choosing raw materials for a children's table, first of all, it is necessary to be guided by the fact that it is completely safe. A do-it-yourself table is best made from wood, as it is a completely environmentally friendly material that will not harm the health of the baby. When starting to prepare the material, it is necessary to understand that it will be very difficult to complete a completely children's table with your own hands, since this requires a complex tool. It is best to develop a design and order the necessary parts in a carpentry workshop.

To make a children's table made of wood, you will need the following materials:

  1. Directly wooden tabletop. As for the size, you need to rely on the age of the child.
  2. Wooden legs for the table. Remember that the height of the table depends on their size.
  3. Blanks that will serve as support bars for the frame of the table.
  4. As for the tool, the list may vary depending on the characteristics of the material and the design of the future table.

As a rule, a standard set of tools for making a wooden table with your own hands includes:

  1. Drill with various nozzles.
  2. Hacksaw.
  3. Carpentry knife.
  4. Hammer.
  5. Measuring tape.
  6. Sandpaper.
  7. Adhesive.