Advice on Blackout Blinds...

[HOMum]

1st baby due at the beginning of August and still have a few bits on our list...

Where can we buy black out blinds? Any recommendations?

Thanks

[ClareC]

I just got cheap rollerblind ones from Ikea, I then use a normal curtain too as it looks nicer and blocks any light creeping in the sides:-)

I have a gro anywhere blind for trips anywhere!! This has proved invaluable!!!

[bea_filkin]

Hi

I have an unused grobag blind if any one wants it. The person buying before got one given to her at the last minute.

[nylonmeals]

Magic Blackout Blinds are great

http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk/faqs/blackout/

You peel them and stick them to the window and can keep re-using them

We use them at home and then when we travel away at weekends we take some with us - brilliant!

[veryseriousgirl]

We had blackout curtains put up but found the only way to block out light completely was to get something that stuck to the window or the frame. We bought the ones where the material attaches using velcro that you stick to the frame that have worked really well.

http://www.easyblindsonline.co.uk/

[emc]

just bought the ones recommended by very serious girl (which were recommended by someone on the forum!) and they do work, only ones that seriously block out all light

[Sally81]

I would second the advice on magic blackout blinds. They are brill!

[sophiechristophy]

You might want to wait until your baby is born to see if you need a blackout blind rather than spend the money before - we don't have them and our baby has been totally fine and slept without.

Just a thought! Best, S

[missse22]

I went out and bought a gro anywhere blind (used to be baa baa blackout blind), but ive been told by HV that you dont really need one, as baby should get used to sleeping in the daytime. You should make daytime a clear difference between daytime and night time, ie) let light into the room, play music, hoover etc in the day, and at night be a lot more quiet, and have the light off in the room where the baby sleeps. This was the best advice ive recieved as my 8 week old baby only wakes up once in the night, allowing my to have 6 hours sleep in one go!!! BLISS!!

Good luck, Simone :))