Is it suitable for my son to read a book in bed without straining?
778530
I would say no, the bulbs do not put off any really light and the actually light base it's self puts off very little as well, more of a light glow. If he is looking to read at night i would suggest a Book light.
778531
Yes it is. Unless the loght is on the other side of the roo. But if its on a night stand next to the bed. And you use the white light. It will be fine
778532
Yes, with the pedestal lights on. The glow from the balls alone is not nearly enough.
304718
Yes - I do use this to read at night. My Kindle may have spoiled me, as regular books appear "just plain dark" and I find I no longer like limiting myself to "that one chair near the lamp". If I want to read on the couch or on the porch or wherever, the light isn't good enough and the head lamp makes reading in those places practical. Yes the light is comfortable enough to wear while reading, and the variable light settings allow you to pick how much additional light you need.
1928808
I believe it depends on your child's development. We point to eyes and noses and touch ours and my 10 month old loves to pull down the peek-a-boo part on each page. He loves the bright pages and we reread it several times at one sitting. It's great for winding down before bed for us.
2156909
Yes you can and it is very easy. When I don't want to put on reading glasses I just increase the size of print. It is really great, and if you don't want to wake anyone , you have the glow light...and you can set how dark you want it. I really do like mine. oops! that is for the nook with the light, but the nook simple is still good.
2202139
Yes, I have cannot bend my head to read. All books must stay at eye-level for me. This should be useful to your husband.
1726712
Yes. I have it on my daughter's bed but there is plenty of room for both of us to lean against it when I read to her.
207224
There is a weight limit, 165lbs I believe. I'm 118 , lbs and my son is 78 lbs. I often lay up there and read to him at night. It sends study enough.
1006678
I would not think so. Its really not tall enough to comfortable read in bed while lying down in you have one of the newer, taller mattresses.
1826522
Yes. Easy, but if your female, THEY may be in the way of the lower half of the kindle. I use an e reader and all though it doesn't cause neck strain, it took my eyes awhile to get used to looking through the glasses. Basically if your laying flat, you have to look up to see the book which is also a feeling to get used to but it's comfortable.
121234
it really depends on what you need done. If it is the only source of light it will not be bright enough in that size room for reading. In the evening.
1842063
No, it's great. We use it on my 3 yr olds bed for reading. No problems and I love that we can adjust the brightness.
32298
Yes, I think it's comfortable for reading. Maybe it would depend a little on a person's height though. I think this stand is great!
1621211
The answer is yes. I read in bed and it's lightweight and comfortable to hold with one hand when folded.
281877
Absolutely !! We have it all over our house, living room, bedroom, it's so great... My daughter loves to read in it. They drop it on the floor, put a blanket in it if they don't want to sit on hardwood floors.
564784
I think it would be perfect for such a use. They throw a fair amount of light at a short distance, so reading should be fine. I don't agree with the other users who said it's very low light. It would be way too bright as a night-light (IMO). It's not going to light up a room, but a kid doesn't need a lot of light for bedtime reading.
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.
32296
I think whether you have to bend down to read comfortably depends more on your height and the height of the table/counter you put the cookbook holder on. I haven't experienced any discomfort when trying to read using this product. Sorry if this isn't helpful.