do I need blackout curtains in the nursery?

[drloretta]

Oct 28, 2012 23:03:04 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Oct 28, 2012 23:01:24 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I read it as "don't worry about it" and not "chill out, you freak."

And I probably should have too.

Again, ding ding ding

[CloudBee]

Oct 29, 2012 7:46:06 GMT -5 drloretta said:

Oct 28, 2012 23:03:04 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

And I probably should have too.

Again, ding ding ding

Rub it in.

[Deleted]

You don't need them. I have no clue about theories and whether they are right, but I just went with what we had at home (regular blinds). We lived in FL so it was bright sunshine most of his first year there. I don't think I trained my kid to sleep well, he is just a sleeper.

[dragonfly08]

My kids are 6 an 9 and have never had blackout curtains. They sleep just fine. DD #1, in particular, napped incredibly regularly and for long periods as an infant/toddler. She did give up naps early (around her 2nd birthday) but I'm pretty sure that has nothing at all to do with the curtains in her room since she wouldn't nap anywhere at that point.

[liveintheville]

We have them. We didn't until the kids were older. Same with the sound machine. They still wake up obnoxiously early. But without them they woke up before 5 instead of before 6. And mostly it helps with them going to bed at 8.

[Ashley&Scott]

We just have regular blinds & no problems. Most likely he'll be used to napping with some light at daycare.

[Deleted]

If you get a shitty sleeper, you'll want something that keeps the room dark eventually. I'd plan it in now. Roller blinds are a great idea.

Not that it seems to make a huge difference to my boy. It's dark here now until well past wake-up time and it doesn't matter.

[egishere]

We have a blackout shade behind our curtains. It works great! oh and a sound machine