When to stop using black out blinds and why?

I don't see an issue. We still use them with our 3 Year old, they're a godsend in the summer when its super light outside and her bedroom is lit up!

I don’t see that it will cause issues apart From maybe if you travel without a blackout blind and the light might wake her up if she’s not used to it. I wouldn’t have thought any other reason, be interested to know why that advice too

@Ani we take some with us when we go on holiday, or use sofa cushions to push up against curtains, there always a knack 😂 she does notice when there is a chink of light and says mummy light so i have to fix them a bit sometimes I guess that’s something but it’s not like it stresses her out or anything having them up. There was no reasoning, just that she shouldn’t be using them now and I should’ve questioned that but I was too confused at the time!

I wouldn’t worry about it, a lot of adults use eye masks and need dark to sleep, it’s not something that would worry me.

@Ani I’m not worrying per se just sort of curious as to why I shouldn’t 😂 I love them, they’ve helped her since 6 months old and I wouldve used them from earlier on if I’d known they would help!

The only issue I see coming from this is not being able to nap without darkness. Maybe becoming a little overly sensitive in certain environments. I want to say I read that babies/toddlers should make the distinction between day and night.

We have them in all bedrooms whether they're for kids or adults. I don't see an issue!

We have black out blinds in all of our bedrooms, don't see an issue with them personally 😊

I use a blackout blind in my bedroom 🤷🏻‍♀️

We have blackout curtains all throughout our apartment. My husband and I dislike the daylight . You can say, we’re like vampires 😅

If you use it, and it works, then keep using it. Me personally I’ve never used blackout blinds he’s able to nap out and about and whenever we are at the time coz I was hardly home when he was a baby but whatever works for you keep doing it. I Bf until he was 3 because that’s just what worked. If you think taking the blinds away will affect her sleep (mine stoped napping at 3.5) then keep using them. If it ain’t broken don’t fix it. The only thing is if you need her to sleep when out and about she might find that difficult?

Used blackout blinds/curtains the whole time for her daytime naps. She’s now 3. She doesn’t nap in the daytime now anyway. But she knows the difference x

We skip them during the day because most of the time we aren't even home when the kids fall asleep but we use them at night. My husband and I do too. I've never heard it was a bad thing

I don't see the issue, still usung them dyting summer when it's stil sunny at bedtime. She will stop the nap soon anyway. Do what's works for you. She would sleep eventually without them in holidays, or in other people house, that was the case for my son.

She still falls asleep in the car on journeys so we’re not having any issues there. Yes her naps will be stopping soon like in next 12 months I would imagine so they won’t be needed. So weird when people say stuff though and you’re like BUT WHYYYY?? 😂

Yeah don't listen to them. Especially if they don't give you a good reason. Do what's work for you and your kid, you know her best

I’m 26 and still use a black out blind, I don’t see an issue 😂

I don't see an issue with it. My sister still uses it at age 4 for my nephew. Just like use adults some of us need to be in the dark to sleep. I still do it with my 2 years. Helps us both sleep.

we still use them with our 2 year old and we have some in our room for our newborn xx

My daughters room is blacked out She can still nap if there is light so I haven’t had any issues at all

What is their reasoning for telling you to stop?

I'm an adult and I still use black out curtains 😂