Best Blackout Curtains for Your Baby's Nursery
Jan 13, 2025
Did you know that babies and toddlers *typically* sleep SO MUCH BETTER in a darker room?
If you have been following me for a while you will know that I suggest darkness for sleep. So here’s a little more detail on why:
WELL.... SIMPLY PUT, LIGHT IS JUST REALLY STIMULATING.
Even for us as adults, but especially for babies and toddlers.
EVERYTHING is so exciting so even a flicker of light is going to get their little brains thinking and going. This is GREAT!! We WANT them to do this... just not when they need to sleep, lol.
A dark room can be *especially helpful* in the following scenarios:
- If your baby has super short naps regularly
- If your baby has frequent early morning wake ups (4-5:30 am and NOT wanting to go back to sleep).
- If your baby gets easily overtired/overstimulated
- In the summer when it's still light at bedtime, and when the sun comes up at 5 AM.
- If your newborn has colic/ or is just generally fussy.
OK, HOW DARK ARE WE TALKING?
Well, every baby is different, but here are 3 variations of darkness depending on YOUR baby and family.
➡️ Chill babies and toddlers sometimes don’t actually need it to be totally pitch black & they’ll do absolutely fine just with the regular curtains. You'll know if you have one of these babies because they will sleep great in their room even in the bright daylight.
➡️ Most babies and toddlers, however, really do get excited and stimulated by little things. The darkness of blackout curtains or blinds provides them the opportunity to wind down, settle, and get ready for a nice sleep.
➡️ Extra fussy babies: maybe those who get overtired easily, or they may have had colic as a newborn. These babes really do a lot better in a totally pitch black room. Like...can't see your hand darkness. This is where you may need to be creative like doubling up on both blackout blinds and blackout curtains and door cracks. (I did this with my firstborn for a couple years, but after 3.5 years she chilled out and just has normal room darkening curtains).
WORRIED YOUR BEBE IS SCARED OF THE DARK?
Make sure to read this blog to learn how to tell, how to handle it, and when to introduce a little night light if needed.
HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVE (& CUTE) BLACKOUT SOLUTIONS ⬇
- Mahalo Eco Blinds - You can use code: COZY for a discount. Great for traveling, super light weight and easy! Mom owned business.
- VisionHome Cute blackout pinch pleat curtains on Amazon (dupe for TwoPages)
- SlumberPod - Great for traveling and room-sharing, use code: COZYBABYSLEEP to save some cold hard cash, aka $20. I have 2 of these that I bought myself and I’ve used it frequently with both my girls when traveling!
HERE ARE SOME BLACKOUT SOLUTIONS ON A BUDGET (ALSO GREAT FOR RENTERS)⬇
- Redi Shade: affordable paper blackout blinds on Amazon You can also find single packs of these at Lowes in the USA for like $7-9. This is a multipack.
- Joydeco: Affordable blackout curtains on Amazon (colour and length options) We got these just recently for our toddler's room and they work great without blinds underneath.
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Simply taping black trash bags/cardboard boxes/aluminium foil to your baby’s bedroom will do a great job at blocking out light in a pinch too. Let’s face it, your baby doesn’t care what it looks like, and it’ll help them sleep better!
WE ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH SLEEP… EVEN WITH A DARK ROOM!
I HAVE FREE SLEEP GUIDES AND COURSES TO HELP⬇
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