https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125816 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:51:16 +0000 .twist. 1125816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looooove them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125811 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:50:02 +0000 JoJoGirl 1125811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>May baby = MUST HAVE. Last thing you want is a bright nursery at 9 pm and 5am. No no no no no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125804 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:48:43 +0000 petunia354 1125804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm torn. We have them, so I don't know what his sleep would be like without them. His room doesn't get a lot of daytime light though so I think he could manage without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125787 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:45:46 +0000 immabeetoo 1125787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sleep better in the dark, so it's no shock that my baby does too. He can still fall asleep in hotels, etc. when we don't have them. I don't understand the arguments against them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125727 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:27:59 +0000 Rubies 1125727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love! I got them when we started sleep and nap-training. I felt it was needed to help her sleep for longer stretches of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125589 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:38:08 +0000 skibobrown 1125589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer for DD to be able to sleep in rooms with some light b/c she has to be able to nap at daycare, on family vacations, in the car, etc. If she were not such a good sleeper though, I would do whatever I needed to get her to sleep. If that meant blackout curtains, then bring them on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1125556 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:28:20 +0000 indi 1125556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: True, I forgot about that benefit. We have the curtains that block temperature and sound, too, so that helps keep the house at a constant level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1122275 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:04:42 +0000 yin 1122275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I made the switch, I noticed a difference in LO's ability to sleep for longer periods of time. I bought the cheap ones from Target but couldn't stand the smell. Instead I have a blanket over his window, and it has been pretty effective for the past year and a half or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1122211 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:23:18 +0000 dojo 1122211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use them but mainly to block out the sun that was making his room super hot during the summer. Now that it's cooler (and darker) they are not so necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1122026 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:21:19 +0000 Bookish 1122026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would need these, as LO was a summer baby and her room is the brightest in the house, but she transitioned to her crib just fine at the peak of summer without them. I would have bought them in an instant if the light bothered her though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1122017 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:16:56 +0000 blackbird 1122017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were GREAT during the summer, when we were trying to put her on a reasonable schedule, but it was still bright as hell outside at 7pm. Now that it's dark at 7, it's not a huge deal. Now they're just cute curtains (i have the ruffly blackout shades from Pottery Barn) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1122002 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:05:53 +0000 Corduroy 1122002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby needs dark to fall asleep for the night but she get fussy way before dark - so we need them. She naps regardless of lighting conditions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121661 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:56:29 +0000 KT326 1121661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We needed them. I tried to do it without them but at night he just would not go down unless it was dark. Naps are fine, he can sleep anywhere for those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121658 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:55:57 +0000 indi 1121658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby's not here yet, but we had put them in all the rooms when we moved in, so we'll have them in his/her room. I figure we'll do daytime naps in the natural light, but keep the blackout curtains closed at night so that LO doesn't get woken up early in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121630 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:49:31 +0000 Smurfette 1121630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have any cause our blinds make her room pretty dark during the day. But she is use to napping in the light since the lights are on in the room at day care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121618 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:44:33 +0000 Elderberrygin 1121618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Theoretically I'd love it if LO could sleep in all sorts of conditions, but she's a terrible sleeper and blackout curtains make a huge difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121607 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:39:45 +0000 edelweiss 1121607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the nursery windows face our apartment building's courtyard and there's quite a bit of light that enters the room. for daytime naps i don't close them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121604 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:38:23 +0000 looch 1121604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were necessary for my son. I never thought I would need them, but the room was soooo bright! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blackout-curtains-1#post-1121593 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:34:07 +0000 LaughLines 1121593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is your take on blackout curtains? I've heard two schools of thought and I'm curious where people stand and why. Do you love blackout curtains because they keep the room really dark and help baby sleep, or do you prefer not to use them so the baby can sleep in all sorts of conditions? </p>