How many days would you wait before you let your kid sleep in their recently painted room again?

s-a-r-a-h

We painted H's new room over the weekend and even with the window open, it still smells like paint. She's been sleeping in our room in a PNP but none of us get very good sleep when this happens. We didn't use low VOC paint or anything (just plain ole Behr) so I don't know when it's safe to let her sleep in there again. How many days would you wait?

brideonjuly8

We painted our master a few months back and I would say after 3-4 days it was much better and it didn't smell that strong anymore.  For my kiddo, I would wait a few days after that - maybe 5-6 days?

Abrooks

Until there is no odor b/c it's still letting off chemicals.  

abh1977

Everything I've read says that regular paint continues to off gas for years, although at a much lower rate than it does in the beginning.  According to google, just because it no longer smells does not mean it is safe.  Personally, I would wait at least a week, but I'm pretty conservative about these things.