I recently purchased two of these blackout blinds as a couple of months ago with the very light nights and light early mornings both of my little ones started to wake up extremely early and it was a struggle for them to go to sleep of an evening too. I already have black out curtains but the light was seeping into both rooms from around the tops of the curtains and sides. I LOVE my sleep and have been very lucky (and spoilt) with both of my little ones as since birth they too have both loved their sleep and have slept through the night from a few weeks old. So when they both started waking very early and at alternate times too I was almost pulling my hair out in frustration and tiredness and walking around like a zombie with sleep deprivation. I figured it was worth a try to use these blinds and see if they worked and I am so glad that I did as they DO actually work. For the first few nights both of my children both still woke at stupid-o'clock but they were much easier to get to go back to sleep and then after about the fourth night of using the blinds they once again slept through the whole night.
My only niggle with the blackout blind is that it is a bit of a pain to be taking it down and putting it up each night as the suction cups can be a bit of a nuisance to try to get to stick to the window sometimes which then makes it a bit time consuming to put them up and it would be nice in that respect to not to have to use them but the benefit of a full nights sleep far outweighs the hassle of messing around putting them up. The blinds are adjustable with velcro tabs so that you can shorten them to fit your window by sticking the velcro together at intervals which again I think is a really good idea. We recently went away and they were one of the first items on my to pack list for going with us and I am so glad we did as the curtains where we stayed were very thin and had I not used the blinds I am sure we would have been awoken by the children a lot earlier than we were. The blinds come in a handy drawstring carry bag which we have kept to keep them when not in use.
If your little ones are waking early because of the light nights then I would definitely recommend giving the blackout blind a try as it worked wonders for us. I have just managed to pack them away for possibly the winter now that the mornings and nights are a bit darker again but I shall be putting them away where I know they are so that I can use them next summer again.
| Model Number | EFA009 |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 198 x 130 x 0.01 cm; 200 g |
| Item model number | EFA009 |
| Target gender | Unisex |
| Material composition | 100% Polyester |
| Care Instructions | Spot Clean |
| Additional product features | Blackout |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Style | Ollie the Owl |
| Best uses | Window |
| Pump type | Manual |
| Batteries required | No |
| Item Weight | 200 g |
