One of the challenges of travelling with a baby is getting the room where your little one is sleeping dark enough for her. While at home you might have excellent blackout curtains or blinds in your baby’s nursery, hotels and holiday rental properties are an unknown. Which is why is makes sense to always travel with a baby blackout blind if your little one is sensitive to light, particularly when travelling in the summer, when the days are long. Spending hours coaxing your little one to nap in a light-filled room or being woken at the crack of dawn probably isn’t your idea of a relaxing break.

Why the Magic Blackout Blind is the best baby blackout blind

I’ve tried a couple of styles of travel baby blackout blind and my favourite is the Magic Blackout Blind, which affixes to any window using the power of static. The blackout sheets weigh almost nothing so are convenient to pack and can be cut to fit any window shape. If fitted correctly (very easy to do) they block out virtually all the light, and I’ve never had them fall off while in use. When you’re not using them, you simply peel them away from the glass (they leave no marks) and affix to a wall until you need them again. The sheets can be reused, lasting 6-8 weeks, and can be recharged with static by placing near a TV. You can even use them in the car.

The Gro Anywhere Blind, the other baby blackout blind I’ve tried, is the more environmentally friendly option because the fabric can be reused indefinitely but is less convenient than the Magic Blackout Blind. If you know you need to cover a very large window, the Gro Anywhere Blind makes sense to use, but for smaller or oddly shaped windows, it’s a pain to fold up and can be difficult to attach. It’s also bulky to travel with and the suction cups you use to attach it to windows sometimes come unstuck.