At feed time, mealtime, change time and sleep time. We want to make things easier where we can, always listening, creating, and inventing for new parents.​ To improve suction and help keep the seal tight, dampen your fingertip with water and lightly moisten the inner rim of the suction cup. This helps create a tighter seal. The key is to not get too much moisture… just barely enough to coat the surface. The blind works with windows to a maximum size of 130cm by 198cm How to install the Tommee Tippee Sleeptight Blind We bought a lovely one from Dunelm which has glow in the dark stars. It's a child safe one with no cord dangling” (Recommended by Mumsnetter Enicat5) Our verdict

Clean the window you with soap and water. De-grease the glass with rubbing alcohol if necessary. Ordinary bathroom orwindow cleaners can leave a residue. Wipe clean with a soft lint-free cloth. Clean the window you are applying the suction cups to with soap and water (they won’t adhere well to a dirty surface). If necessary, wash the suction cups with warm, soapy water, rinse and pat them dry with a lint-free cloth.. Make sure both the inside of the suction cups and your window are clean and dry before application. The suction cups may need to be ‘burped’ periodically by pressing down on them to remove any air that may have seeped in. Please do not pull on the blind to remove it from your window. Not only do you risk damaging the blind and eyelets, but you could damage the window itself.

It does a great job, but can depend on window type and other factors - but I am super sensitive to light! Bloc blinds. You fit a frame round the window (it’s easy!) the blind fits in and it’s total bloc out. It’s also cordless so no worries about safety.” (Recommended by Mumsnetter halfstonehomerun) Our verdict Large items (delivered by two people, such as appliances and furniture) can be returned using our Home Collection service. If you have needed to resize the blind then you may just need to smooth the fabric out a little around the edges to cover any bits of light peaking through.

Starting with an upper corner of the window, work across the top first, then down the sides, and finally along the bottom. I suppose this is inevitable if you have to resize the blind as the pleats tend to gape out a little bit from the glass, allowing light to spill inside. Press the center of each suction cup all the way down firmly to the glass and keep firm pressure for about 15 seconds. Then gently release the pressure until all the air bubbles inside are released, to firmly seal the cups to the surface. You’re trying to push all of air trapped between the suction cup and the window out from behind the suction cup. Try not to let the suction cups slide. If they slide easily you might have used too much moisture. To enhance suction and help keep the seal tight, dampen your fingertip with water and lightly moisten the inner rim of the suction cup.If the suction cup has become flattened or deformed, place it carefully in hot water for 2-3 minutes. This will help ‘make it more flexible, allowing it to return to its normal shape. Starting with the upper corner of the window, work across the top first, then down the sides, and finally along the bottom. We’ve been using it every single night for three weeks now and it has stopped our three-year-old from coming into our room early in the morning.

If you want a stylish, permanent solution to your ‘too light to sleep’ problem, you might choose to invest in chic perfect fit blinds. Suited to most rooms - not just your baby’s nursery - these clever blinds are made to measure so that they fit within uPVC window frames perfectly (the clue is in the name). The installation is drill-free and you can then adjust the blind within each individual window pane to ensure your baby’s room has just the right amount of light. Press the centre of each suction cup all the way down firmly to the glass and keep firm pressure for about 15 seconds. Then gently release the pressure until all the air bubbles inside are released, to firmly seal the cups to the surface. You’re trying to push all of air trapped between the suction cup and the window out from behind the suction cup. Try not to let the suction cups slide. If they slide easily you might have used too much moisture. I found I needed to fasten together around three along the width to make it fit my daughter’s bedroom and two to bring the height down for the window in her room, which is quite small. You can safely apply a Gro Anywhere Blind to normal single or double-glazed windows in good condition.

Moisten the inner rim of the suction. A bit of water on your finger is the most common way. Please remember not to moisten the rim too much! Just enough to coat the surface of the rim - if the suction cups slide after pressing down, you have used too much water

Look at perfect fit pleated blinds - can get them from blinds2go. You push little clips into the silicone around the window frame (assuming uPVC windows) and the frame clip in. You can remove it all when you leave, but they’re made to measure so probably not reusable elsewhere unless windows the same size. We’ve just got them for our bifold doors and they’re brilliant, strongly considering for DS2s room who’s started waking up pre-6 this last week.” (Recommended by Mumsnetter ThePug) Our verdict The Portable Sleeptight Blind features this adorable Ollie the Owl print to make it appealing for your child. You can also get it in a moon and stars fabric. Easy to adjust: The fastenings allow you to adjust the size of the blind to fit any window up to a maximum of 130 x 198cm (51x78in). The blind can be reduced to around a third of its maximum size

As you can see a small amount of light leaks around the edges but the room remains way darker than without the blind and it’s great for young kids who don’t nap on sunny days Lightweight: Weighing just 680g, and measuring 290 x 230 x 60mm when folded up, this travel blind is easy to transport and store in the included handy travel bag John Lewis plc, registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 724309) for the purpose of introducing the credit provided by Creation Consumer Finance Ltd, registered office: Wellington Buildings, 2-4 Wellington Street, Belfast BT1 6HT.