Too bright

My LB used to fall asleep in 2 seconds at night as he knows his routine. Turns out now it’s too bright in the bedroom and he’s just looking around not really knowing what to do. We have blackout curtains but they still let in enough light to confuse him 🙁 his bedtime is 7:30PM. Any suggestions please?🥲

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.

Add a comment

We doubled up with blackout blinds and blackout curtains which seems to do the trick. Maybe worth a try x

I had to put foil over the window to stop the light coming in the cracks between the wall and the blind lol it just now looks like I’m cultivating cannabis from the outside 😂
Might look at the tommee tippee portable back out blind! X

We use blackout curtains but you need to also put blackout panels on the windows. If any light comes through it will cause early waking! We even went so far as to cover lights on any electronics with a piece of tape.

I did just have a blind and a curtain which are meant to be blackout but they're not so I've just bought the tommee tippee blind and it's really good! Like Lauren said it's on suction pads so it's abit annoying if you kept taking it down and putting it up but I just leave it up tbh, don't care what people think 😂 it's worth it!!

I’ve got the tommee tippe black out blin and it’s made such a difference using that blinds and curtains 🤣

Just take it down regularly so heat doesn’t get trapped x

I tried this but it fell off 🤣🤣 how did you make it stickmhaha

oh Hi

The clock change has messed us up

Thank you for all the advices, now it makes sense why he’s ready for the day at 5am 🤣 I’ll try your suggestions and hope for the best!😇

best part of it is I’m a police officer so I know exactly how it looks hahaha 🤣 I put it up in the summer to help deflect the heat and darker h the room and just haven’t took it down yet but defo need to invest in something a bit more proper!
I just used shit loads of the decorating tape! X

Thanks for the advice, our bedroom is now dark like a cave and little one fell asleep in no time x😄

in our community

Over supply of milk

I am nearly 5weeks postpartum and I have such a big over supply of BM.
Has anyone donated / sold their supply, if so where do you recommend for this?

AITA

In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

Car seat

No idea which car seat to get next. Please hit me with your recommendations, 1year+ (preferably rear facing or 360). Thank you 🫶🏻

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?