How well do black out curtains work?

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My 3 year old has a tendency to get out of bed and play during nap time. Of course we have other solutions but I've realized that at night their room is so pitch black that they can't see enough to get up and play so they stay in bed.
They only have one window and almost no light can get under their door. If we got black out curtains would it make it so pitch black that they wouldn't be able to see in order to play?
Just an idea.

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Blackout curtains don’t work as good as blackout shades IMO. I have both up and it makes it pitch dark. We used these shades behind the curtain. they have different sizes for tour window so you can get it to fit

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We have blackout curtains from Costco in my sons room and it makes it pitch black

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At that age I imagine the nap issue is more likely related to being close to phasing naps out than the darkness of the room. I had blackout shades with my first for his first 18-ish months and he slept great all the time, after we moved my lazy ass didn’t feel like putting the shades up again and he still slept great all the time. He’s 3 now and his naps are iffy, sometimes they’re super successful and sometimes he skips most of it.

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I have black out curtains and they don’t keep it as dark as that.  Honestly, my daughter was done with naps by 3.  Might just be time to stop them.  Daytime should be daytime for kiddos and night time night time, not creating a false environment.

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At age 3 it's just more likely they're done napping. I'd suggest keeping things as they are and letting them play during quiet time for now.

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It will be pretty dark, but maybe not pitch black. I used them when I worked midnight shifts and they were a life saver since I cannot fall asleep if there's too much light in my room.

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I have blackout cellular shades in my room and my daughter’s room. I can’t sleep if there is sunlight streaming into the room. Let me tell you, I LOVE them. I sleep so much better and longer with them. My daughter sleeps very well too.

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Black out curtains are great but they aren't 100%. I do believe they are worth the money to try them. They really helped when I worked night shift and had to sleep during the day.