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All of the mains lights, including the inspection and awning lights at the beginning of this thread, will only be as bright - or as hot - as the bulb you put in them.

If you use a low wattage bulb (30 - 60W) you will get soft light. Better still use the low energy equivalent bulbs - just 1 - 5W. They don't get hot in use so there is less danger of damaging the tent ... or little fingers.

The advantage of awning lights is that they are designed to be used 'outdoors' and so have a reasonable amount of water resistance - the bulb and fitting are sealed in by the cover being screwed on. This would also be an advantage to those anxious about prying little fingers!

Having said that, we started with a couple of awning lights (cheaper from B&Q if you're prepared to add the hook and the flex and plug yourself), but have since found the clip on ones more convenient as you can attach them virtually anywhere.