Yes, under three conditions: anchored with a fixing suited to the wall type and on two points, hung out of reach with the centre 145-150 cm from the floor, and never above a bed, a cot or a play corner. In a room for toddlers under three we recommend canvas instead. SRC Collection, Beit Shemesh. This page covers the full answer and its conditions, how tempered glass actually breaks and why that matters, what safe hanging really requires, a table of six household situations with our recommendation for each, and when canvas is simply the better choice.
Tempered glass is glass that has been heat treated, a process that raises its strength considerably and changes the way it breaks. In a child's room it is safe when three conditions hold. The first is anchoring: a fixing matched to the wall type - plasterboard, block or concrete - and two hanging points rather than one, so that even if a child pulls on a corner the piece does not swing or drop. The second is position: out of reach, meaning the centre of the piece 145 to 150 cm from the floor, and on a wall that is not a play wall. The third, and the most important, is that it never hangs above a bed, a cot or a reading corner where a child lies down. Where those conditions do not hold, choose canvas - light, matt and unbreakable.
This is the central difference between tempered and ordinary glass, and the reason tempering is used in shower doors, balconies and car windows. Ordinary glass breaks into large, knife-like shards. Tempered glass, because of the internal stresses created during tempering, crumbles into a large number of relatively small, blunt granules, most of which stay in place. That does not mean there is no risk - a granule can still scratch, and the event itself frightens a child - but the risk of a deep cut is far lower. It is worth saying honestly what this does not mean: tempered glass is not unbreakable. A sharp, concentrated blow to a corner or an edge, from a hard ball or a stick, is exactly the case where it does break.
Most failures with heavy pictures have nothing to do with the material and everything to do with the fixing. A 60x90 cm glass piece weighs, as a rough estimate, around 5 to 6 kg, and an 80x120 cm piece around 9 to 10 kg, based on roughly 10 kg per square metre at 4 mm; the exact weight is confirmed when you order. In plasterboard you need a metal butterfly or molly fixing, never a plain plastic plug that simply pulls out. Aerated block needs its own dedicated fixing. Poured concrete takes a 6 to 8 mm plug with a hammer drill. Always two anchor points, always a firm hand test after hanging, and in a small child's room check again after a month. Full hanging guide → guide.
There is no single answer for every child's room, because the gap between a two year old and a fourteen year old is enormous. The table sums up six situations that repeat in homes, our recommendation for each and the reason behind it. The general rule underneath: the younger the child, the closer they are to the piece and the more active the wall in question, the stronger the case for canvas. The older the child and the higher and further the piece, the more comfortable tempered glass becomes - and it is even preferable there, because marker and fingerprints wipe straight off. Note the first row in particular: above a bed or a cot we do not recommend hanging a rigid piece at all, whatever the material.
| Room or situation | Our recommendation | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery - above a cot or bed | Do not hang; canvas on the opposite wall | A rigid item above a sleeping head is a needless risk |
| Toddler room, under age 3 | Canvas | Climbing on furniture and pulling whatever is reachable |
| Kids room 4-8, play wall | Canvas | That wall takes balls, toys and knocks |
| Kids room 4-8, wall above a dresser | Tempered glass, two anchor points | Out of reach and stays clean with a wipe |
| Teen room, 12 and up | Tempered glass | Careful use, easy wiping, a grown-up look |
| Corridor to the kids rooms | Tempered glass at 145-150 cm | A passage, not a play space |
Once safety is settled the question of content remains. Two directions work well in a child's room: animals in a clean, calm style, and minimal art in simple shapes and colours that grows with the child instead of dating within two years. Sizes that work: 50x70 cm above a dresser at about ₪745 in canvas, 60x90 cm on the main wall at about ₪1,100, and a pair of 40x60 cm pieces at about ₪545 each on either side of the window. On cleaning - and this is the real advantage of glass here - a damp cloth removes fingerprints, marker and chocolate without leaving a trace, while canvas does not take a wet wipe and a stain that soaks in stays. Cleaning guide → guide and material comparison → guide.
Yes, under three conditions: a fixing matched to the wall type with two anchor points, hung out of reach with the centre 145 to 150 cm from the floor, and never above a bed, a cot or a play corner. For toddlers under three we recommend canvas instead.
Because of the internal stresses created during tempering, it crumbles into many relatively small, blunt granules that mostly stay in place, rather than large sharp shards. The risk of a deep cut is far lower, but it is important to know that tempered glass is not unbreakable.
We do not recommend hanging any rigid item above a bed, a cot or a reading corner, whatever the material. If you want artwork near the bed, choose light canvas, or hang the glass piece on the opposite wall with its centre 145 to 150 cm from the floor.
As a rough estimate, 60x90 cm weighs around 5 to 6 kg and 80x120 cm around 9 to 10 kg, based on about 10 kg per square metre at 4 mm; exact weight is confirmed at ordering. Plasterboard needs a metal butterfly or molly, aerated block a dedicated plug, concrete a 6 to 8 mm plug.
The younger, more active and closer to the wall the child is, the stronger the case for canvas: light, matt and unbreakable. From about age eight, and on a high wall that is not a play wall, tempered glass is suitable and even preferable, because marker and fingerprints wipe straight off.
Tempered glass: a damp cloth with a clear cleaner removes fingerprints, marker and chocolate without leaving a trace. Canvas: gentle dry dusting only, since the fabric does not take a wet wipe and an absorbed stain stays. This is the big practical advantage of glass with children.