I didn t use blackout blinds when they were babies started with them when toddlers.
Does a baby need blackout curtains.
For children s material for curtains try dunelms it s where i bought all the curtains or material for curtains when we had a new house and needed loads.
I also didn t close curtains when it was a nap in the day.
In the summer the sun tends to rise earlier and set later than average.
That said everyone sleeps better when it s darker.
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Faq about the best blackout curtains for baby room 1.
Well i m going to say it mine all slept ok and we never bothered with blackout blinds or curtains.
Blackout curtains are installed in the same way as standard curtains and drapes.
For instance in california the sun might start shinning as early as 5 am in the morning and may not set until 8 pm.
No need to start preemptively with them.
Personally i would wait and see how your baby gets on better that baby learns to sleep when tired in any conditions than get used to only dark sleep conditions.
At that point short of being able to construct a sensory deprivation chamber we definitely needed the blackout curtains.
If you do have problems then you know there is something you can do to help.
They also make travel blackout shades you can take with you when baby is sleeping elsewhere.
We have shutters and get a fair amount of light through them.
Using wraparound rods which bring the drapes all the way around to the wall is another way to guarantee the most light will be blocked.
Not for every baby but for many.
To get the most out of the room darkening qualities measure a couple of inches beyond the window frame on all sides.
I didn t put blackout blinds in our room baby s room has shutters and very thick curtains but both mine didn t go into the nursery until they were five months or so.
I also prefer waking up to a certain amount of natural light.
Just use them when if baby is having trouble sleeping.