Whatever works and keeps baby and mum happy.

Unfortunately windows and blinds don’t fit close enough to the actual glass of the windows. We discovered the only way to have limited success was to have the curtains and blinds a LOT wider than the windows, put the head of the bed in front of it but with a fair gap behind it.

you will do anything for precious sleep, very clever idea !

As a parent nothing is off Limits! I myself need an eye mask and ear plugs to sleep. That is with roller shutters also. Glad she found something that worked!

A very simple solution for mums with this problem.

I have an early riser but she is my 7 year old she goes to school and even on weekends she wakes up at around 6:30-7:00 am. But the idea mentioned in the article is really good for the moms of small kids who wakes up because of sunlight.

Easy to fix. I love a totally dark room for sleeping.

This is an amazing idea. And much more affordable

I have used a blockout sheet, but it hasn’t stuck to the window very well… Maybe I will try this.

Great idea! I did go to the expense of getting the blinds but then was told by the landlord I was absolutely not allowed to put them up on his newly painted windows! Grrrrr. We ended up swapping rooms which helped a little but I surely would have liked to think of the garbage bags lol.

I’m glad it worked for her. A very simple but effective decision, absolutely!!

A very simple solution that worked!

What a fantastic idea, Use what you have!

Good thinking. Smart to first find out if the early waking is indeed caused by light, before going into spending more money for other curtains/blinds. My youngest always wakes up before there is even a hint of light in the sky. My boy was the same, always up at 4.30-5am, summer or winter didn’t make a difference.

Garbage bags wish I had thought of that. We used tin foil on the tops of the windows to block any lights from the sun or street lights.

great idea

we moved house and I was waking at the crack of dawn each morning, i like sleep so needed to go to kmart and invest in some black out blinds, i sleep like a baby now!

Great idea. Would’ve been cheaper than my gro blind haha. I take that thing with me everywhere we go.

That is an amazing idea! Sleep deprived mums need to think smart! I’ve always been lucky in the fact that my kids always sleep in

That is amazing, a genius idea to share with exhausted parents.