They also make travel blackout shades you can take with you when baby is sleeping elsewhere.
Does a baby need blackout curtains.
That said everyone sleeps better when it s darker.
Should i get blackout curtains for nursery.
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.
We have shutters and get a fair amount of light through them.
For instance in california the sun might start shinning as early as 5 am in the morning and may not set until 8 pm.
In the summer the sun tends to rise earlier and set later than average.
Curtain wonderland is an australian owned business that has an extensive range of affordable block out and room darkening curtains.
Not for every baby but for many.
I didn t use blackout blinds when they were babies started with them when toddlers.
It may also depend on where you live.
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.
Well i m going to say it mine all slept ok and we never bothered with blackout blinds or curtains.
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.
Blackout curtains are installed in the same way as standard curtains and drapes.
To get the most out of the room darkening qualities measure a couple of inches beyond the window frame on all sides.
Just use them when if baby is having trouble sleeping.
If you do have problems then you know there is something you can do to help.
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.
No need to start preemptively with them.
Block out curtains are a very specific type of curtains so unless a product indicates that it is block out it s best to assume it does not have blackout features.
I also didn t close curtains when it was a nap in the day.