Children's room blinds

Safety comes before style

A child's bedroom can be a place for play, stories and a good night's sleep. We'll help you find something cheerful and practical, while taking the important blind-safety requirements seriously. If you have any questions about controls or fitting, please just ask.

Blind cords and chains can create a strangulation hazard for young children, so it pays to choose with care. No blind is risk-free in every home, which is why we never describe a blind as child safe. What we can do is help you choose options that reduce the risk, place them sensibly and show you how to keep controls out of reach. Please also read our child safety page before you decide.

Four options worth asking about

Cordless roller blinds

Some roller blinds operate with a spring or push-pull mechanism instead of a cord or chain, depending on the range. With no cord or chain to loop, they remove the main risk. Ask us which ranges and sizes offer this, as it is not available on every blind.

Motorised blinds

Motorised blinds use a remote, button or app rather than a cord, depending on the range. They remove the cord from the picture and can suit a window that is hard to reach. See motorised blind basics for more on how they work.

Perfect Fit blinds

Perfect Fit blinds sit in the frame of suitable uPVC windows and doors. Their controls differ by range, so ask what cord or cordless arrangement is possible for your window. We will confirm whether your frame is suitable.

Blackout blinds and curtains

A blackout blind helps with naps and early summer mornings, and curtains have no cord at all if hung on a pole or track you operate by hand. Whichever you choose, ask us how the control works.

What to tell us at the measure

• The ages of the children who use the room, now and over the next few years.
• Where the cot or bed is, and whether furniture stands under the window.
• Whether the window has a radiator or ledge that a child could climb.
• If you want a cordless or motorised blind, or a fixed cord arrangement.
• How dark you need the room for daytime sleep.

Keeping little ones safe

• Keep cords and chains well away from any cot or bed, out of reach and fixed as the manufacturer instructs.
• Keep cord loops from hanging free, and tie cords up in a way that does not make a loop.
• Keep climbable furniture away from below the window.
• A cord tidy or safety device really helps, but it reduces risk rather than removing it, so it is not a substitute for care.
• If you add a blind with a pull cord later, it is worth checking where it hangs.

Practical tips

1. Keep every cord and chain short, tidied and out of reach of small children, and check them from time to time.
2. Read child-safe blind choices for the wider guidance on picking controls.
3. BS EN 13120 is the UK standard for the safety of internal blinds. Ask any supplier, including us, what applies to a specific blind.
4. Pick fabrics in colours and fabrics that will still suit when the child is older.
5. Combine a blind with curtains if you want a darker room.

Book the measure

Tell us about the children, the cot or bed and the window when you get in touch. Book a free measure and we will go through the options, then provide a quotation before you commit.