My son wants something he can read with at night without waking his sibling on the lower bunk with the big light. Is this bright enough to read by?
498021
I would use it at night to nurse my daughter and sometimes I thought I was too bright and would switch colors for less light. So yes. I think your son could read with it. My daughter uses it to look at her books now. She is 16 months.
498022
My seven year old says it's not bright enough to read a chapter book by. She says she could see well enough to read a board book or other book with big letters but not a regular book. She has very good vision, so she's probably a reliable source. Blue is brighter than the other colors so it might work, but a headlamp would be probably be a better bet for reading in a dark room.
498023
It might be....but it's a pretty low light. You might be better off with a clip on book light.
498024
I would say it's absolutely bright enough, but there is no way to direct the light to the page. Being an all-over glow it may cause a problem trying to read with it as I imagine if it was close to him it would shine into his eyes at the same time as on the page, but if it was farther away it may cause eye strain.
498025
I dont think so. You can see the pages but would have to work really hard to see the words.
550797
1 lamp should be enough for reading. IT's really bright. But if you wan to to cover the entire 5 ft space - get 2 of them.
179985
I would say that it is definitely bright enough, but you will need plenty of space as it is quite big. A tall person will need to duck under it.
1964267
If it's a smaller room or you're fairly close to it, yes you could read by it. It lights our 8x12 barn well enough to read by for over an hour. Can't tell you how long over as that's the most I used it for at a time.
304717
Yes you can. My son read it in the car when it was dark and he didn't complain. Lately I have been using it at night to read and its okay. I don't like it on my head but if you position it right toward the book its fine. Kind of bright. Its a great purchase but maybe a book lamp would help if your sole purpose is to read at night.
880045
It is not a bright reading light, it is soft and cozy. My daughter does read at night with it and it is fine for her. She has it in a 24" round table that is fully lit.
962098
As others have said, it's not the brightest and needs to be close to the book to read the words or you'll end up straining your eyes. However, it has worked well for my 3yo who just likes to look at the pictures and isn't necessarily actually reading the words :)
1215096
Yes indeed! There is a brightness setting (which is easily accessible via drop down menu) that lets you adjust to accommodate any lighting condition. I read during my lunch hour, and I can read just as easily outside as I can in the lounge.
737539
No they are not bright enough for reading, unless you have a four row mounted next to each other above your reading area.
428429
We use this almost every night. It is not bright but depending on how dark the room is, it can shine some light. It glows rather than directing light like a flashlight will. We can read with it or go looking for things. My kids love it. It's hanging in their room and it looks cool.
364704
They don't light a room, but are bright at a proper distance. I use mine to read in bed. With the hook and magnet, they are great. They're cheap, and easy on batteries
1351659
Not sure but very bright. As a bed reading light I would NOT want it any brighter. Love it.
1115329
I don't consider it to be too bright. It casts a lot of light behind and up the wall it's plugged into, but just a soft glow away from the wall. It's in our three year old's room after going his first two years with just a very dim blue light, and it doesn't bother him at all. You mentioned a small nursery; our room in about 10ft X 12ft.
2134870
For my son's room it's ok... I think if it was any brighter it would be too bright for him to sleep.
456261
It's about a foot long and really bright. My youngest uses it to read herself to sleep - she's 4 and a lot of her books are tall. This lets her read with no problems.
747658
The light is "adjustable" as to how bright your want it to be when you wake up. When you have it at the highest setting I think it is very bright. Everyone's sight is a little different due to age, etc. but in my opinion, this would be plenty light to read by. I hope this helps. I think this is a nifty little item and am very glad I purchased it!
2256942
Yes, it would work, but I wouldn't use it as my reading light most of the time, just for special occasions, like camping or something.