Something to cover a child's eyes at night?

[coppertop]

Ds1 (6.5yrs and autistic) is waking up during the night by lights from cars outside. We don't live near a main road but people come and go at all hours of the night.

The obvious solution would be blackout curtains but ds1 shares a room with ds2 (also autistic) and ds2 is terrified of it being too dark.

Ds1 has asked if he can have something to put over his eyes at night. I was thinking of something like those blindfold things that people use when travelling etc but don't know what they're called. Googling for children and blindfolds brings up everything from party games to sex shops (and I hate to think what else) so I'm stuck. Does anyone know of a place that sells a child-friendly version of these? Ds1 has a fairly big head so they wouldn't have to be particularly small IYSWIM.

[MegaLegs]

A long shot but could you call BA or Virgin and explain why you need them and see if they'll send you a pair from one of their inflight travel packs?

[Saturn74]

I agree with Megalegs - I'm sure Virgin would help out.

[nailpolish]

here

and here

this one has ear covers too!

here too

hth

[MrsJohnCusack]

I bet someone here who travels or whose DH travels will happily send you some to try. I would but am in NZ so would take a while.

I think they are just called sleeping eye masks by the way, see here

[MrsJohnCusack]

but of course I am pefectly happy to send from here if noone else can!

[coppertop]

Oooooh! Thanks everyone!

I must admit I did LOL at the thought of ds1's face if I got him one with hearts and lacing on it but there are some really good ones too.

I love mumsnet.