The Gro Company Ollie The Owl Gro Anywhere Portable Blackout Blind with Suction Cups,

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I had this exact one and I definitely remember reading that it couldn't be used in direct sunlight for long, because of this issue (I can't remember if it was in safety instructions, or if I found it online though). The suction cups also curl up in the heat rendering it useless.' 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. It can be notoriously difficult for children on the spectrum to get to sleep. What’s more, no one really knows why. Some believe it may be related to lower melatonin levels, or perhaps sensory issues, but even doctors do not fully understand what the issue may be. We have been fairly fortunate in that, although Biggest does wake fairly often, his rigidity of thought and strong routine means that he usually stays in bed. However, over the last few years we have found a few products and developed a few strategies that I believe have helped him get to this point. An autism friendly bedroom and bedtime routine may help some children with sleep difficulties but many parents may have tried everything, with little success.

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After a little research it seems that this is a possibility if the window already has some weakness and you use the blind constantly without giving the window any time to “breathe” and cool down. Wow. Never knew that. I've used them for years. To be fair, not to keep heat out. Just to help make rooms darker then it's down in the morning.' Her glass oven shattered due to tea towels being hung on the bar in front of it. Engineer said that was why – trapping a build up of heat! Be careful everyone.' 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. For temporary use only, remove from window when not in use,' with a separate warning in its small print, saying:

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So just to be safe, I remove the blind every morning after my girls have woken up. I like to let light into the room during the daytime anyway. Sleeptight Blind: What you need to know Most days I was taking them down after each nap, but on that one day she'd woken at about 2/3pm and I'd left them up until the evening. Starting with an upper corner of the window, work across the top first, then down the sides, and finally along the bottom. Have you had something similar happen to you? Did you know this? Share your thoughts on this and more in our chat forum below. Related stories These blinds are perfect for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers who are struggling with a bedroom that’s too bright in the mornings or evenings.

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If you have enjoyed this post and found it useful, here are some ways you can support Someone’s Mum: 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 The suction cups may need to be ‘burped’ periodically by pressing down on them to remove any air that may have seeped in. I completely agree with it being a bit of a faff to put up – once we’d got ours on we left it on for the whole summer once!! I didn't really think anything about it, and personally I wouldn't consider this an extended period. It was a warm day, but nothing extreme at all, and by 2pm the sun is around the side of the house so it wasn't shining right onto the window.'

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Routine can have a hugely positive affect on all children. As it happens, my husband and I are very much creatures of habit and we cannot function without clear routines ourselves. Our approach will not work for every family, but many may find some of the things useful, and may be able to adapt them to suit their family life. The closer the suction cups and the window are in temperature, and the closer this is to ‘room’ temperature, the better results you will have.

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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. His father reads has a selection of familiar stories and poems to him. The same poem always comes last –‘The Engine Driver’ by Clive Sansom I bought one with DC1, even when I did wet the suction cups, fell off in a couple of places but not a waste of money. Children obviously aren’t idiots, and it doesn’t stop them spotting that its still light out of other windows like the bathroom. There’s only so much a product can do though, its not a miracle worker! lol 🙂The bedtime routine is exactly the same, every time. His sister goes up for her bath at 7 pm, he has a bath at 7.15 pm. He has a bath every single day. This may seem like more than is needed, and difficult to maintain, but we have found it is an excellent signal for him. He always has a bath at 7.15. He always goes to bed straight afterwards. The certainty gives him comfort and the sensory cues tell his body it is time to sleep soon. We were told by Tommee Tippee that it states in their instructions that the blinds shouldn't be used for extended periods, but the blind we got didn't come with instructions!! Also even in the link they sent I couldn't find this info!! 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.