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12/8/2011 at 8:15am
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what about buying blackout curtains or fabric and creating an extra "inner" for his pod? You could sew it onto the existing material. Or wonderweb if you don't like sewing.
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12/8/2011 at 8:16am
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Quote: Originally posted by gemconyard on 12/8/2011
Just thought, would dying the sleeping pod black work?
the light comes through the weave of the fabric so I don't think so.
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April- rosetta 3 nights
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12/8/2011 at 8:47am
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My daughter wears an eye mask. We got it in part of a pack from British Airways when we had an overnight flight back from the states. I think you can get them from places like boots etc. She is six and says that the shadows keep her awake lol.
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12/8/2011 at 9:27am
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What about using a dark coloured voile instead of blackout? It's lightweight and can easily be folded to give extra 'darkness' and it's also fairly cheap to buy
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12/8/2011 at 9:46am
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This is one of my worries too having three children who are up with the sun, I wonder if there is a spray on black out treatment you can get? I will investigate and report back if I find anything as blackout fabric itself is quite heavy.
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12/8/2011 at 10:58am
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I think the best bet will be a pod inside the tent, I think it would be worth the extra hassle putting him to bed. We have a beach tent / travel cot thing we just got but it wouldn't be large enough for you...only 1.3 m long.
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12/8/2011 at 11:02am
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Just a thought, could you spray paint the inside of his bedroom pod? That should close the weave a little aswell as darkening it.
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12/8/2011 at 12:23pm
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Just had a thought, we used to used for my sons bedroom a portable blackout blind called 'baabaa blackout blind'! think its from same people who make the babysleeping bags. We got ours on ebay and if u get a second hand one shouldnt cost too much.
Basically just a huge blackout material which attaches to windows with suction cups but sure u could adapt it and maybe velco it or similar to pod?
Good luck and hope u find something, those early mornings are a killer i know!
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12/8/2011 at 2:11pm
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I've heard on this forum that you can use the light membrane you get for weed control in the garden and just drape it over his bedroom pod. I saw the membrane in a discount shop (like poundland but the one I'm thinking about was B&M Bargains) and it was about £3. So for that price you could try it and fingers crossed it's a good solution.
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12/8/2011 at 4:52pm
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I have before : Purchased some "Balckout" material from blind shop ( maybe Dunhelm MIll also have it or similar) and simply punched some holes in the material at the top and then threaded the sleeping pod hooks through this first then attach to tent at the top - it then simply "drapes" down over the outside of the sleeping pod, we had several pieces and it worked well.
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