do I need room darkening shades in nursery?

LakeGenevaBride

I currently have light filtering privacy shades in nursery.  Will the babies sleep better if I get light blocking shades to make it totally dark?  TIA

lisa&andy

We didn't mainly because they were going to end up napping in other places that won't be dark such as the car or the living room in their swings. We have lined denim curtains in the nursery and it does just fine, our house faces east so they get the morning sun and it has never interfered with their sleep.

finallyreilly

We didn't either because I wanted them to be able to sleep anywhere.  I was worried with it getting dark later at night that they wouldn't be able to go to sleep, but it doesn't seem to bother them at all.

omalley

That is all we have and it works fine.  I was worried about it too but so far it is not an issue for us! 

carolina1178

you don't need them but some babies sleep better...ds has had them from day 1 and he can still sleep anywhere.

jalaiaa

Ours sleep later with them, but some sun still gets in so it isn't totally dark. 

janjag

jalaiaa:

Ours sleep later with them, but some sun still gets in so it isn't totally dark. 

same here.

ppants

My 4 yr old twins still share a room.  We got them around the time they were 2 or so.  It was still pretty light in their room at bedtime in the summer and they were having a had time settling down.  The shades help a ton.  Plus it keeps their room cooler.

DEP

I never have closed the curtains/shades, though some people swear by it.  My kids have always napped regardless, and I am glad b/c the less I make them dependent on things, the better they sleep/more flexible they are.

jennyvag

We don't use them, but I can definitely see the benefits!

shellshavintwins

we just close the dark curtains for them