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Blinds with long chords - holiday - 2 year old

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holidaya · 16/07/2024 14:54

Is there anything I can do ( except keeping an even closed eye ) on my two year old.

I arrived yesterday and didn't realise that the blinds in our holiday house have these very long chords.

I'm sure there's a simple solution I have not even thought about.

He's sleeping in bed with me but I just kept waking up all night worrying he'd got up and I didn't notice and he hurt himself.

I'm scared to go outside in the pool while he's napping now, in case he wakes up and something happens with these chords. Any ideas please ?

OP posts:
AzureAnt · 16/07/2024 15:16

Can you tuck them right it at the top?

Itsascreentime · 16/07/2024 15:12

holidaya · 16/07/2024 14:54

Is there anything I can do ( except keeping an even closed eye ) on my two year old.

I arrived yesterday and didn't realise that the blinds in our holiday house have these very long chords.

I'm sure there's a simple solution I have not even thought about.

He's sleeping in bed with me but I just kept waking up all night worrying he'd got up and I didn't notice and he hurt himself.

I'm scared to go outside in the pool while he's napping now, in case he wakes up and something happens with these chords. Any ideas please ?

🤣🤣 sorry but you had to start a thread about this?! I am shocked. Clip them up, tie them, wrap them round a curtain pole, hook them onto a cupboard or whatever is next to them. So many solutions.

Createausername1970 · 16/07/2024 15:10

Tie them up.

Sellotape them to the window

Drape them over the top fixings

Open the window, dangle them outside, shut the window.

givemushypeasachance · 16/07/2024 15:10

Just tie it up on itself, or use a hair tie to bundle it up out of reach, or loop over a curtain rail - lots of options. But also flag with the property owner it's a hazard.

PCBabies · 16/07/2024 15:09

Tie them up high with rubber bands.

maudelovesharold · 16/07/2024 15:09

I’d be more worried about the pool than cords, tbh. Just tie them up.

Elsbetka · 16/07/2024 15:05

Can you get any drawing pins?

Greenlittecat · 16/07/2024 15:05

Another vote for tying them up!

HanMater · 16/07/2024 15:05

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LoveSandbanks · 16/07/2024 15:04

If you’re in the uk, this is a massive health and safety violation. And should be reported. I’ve worked in window stylings and suppliers must fit cleats for the cords when fitting. In properties that are open to the public again cords absolutely must have cleats for the cords to be tied up

coxesorangepippin · 16/07/2024 15:04

What pp said

Tie in a top knot right near the ceiling

Underlig · 16/07/2024 14:58

Just tie them up.

BingoMarieHeeler · 16/07/2024 14:57

Just flip it up over the rail of the blind, so the cable is in half and the loop is too high for him to reach? Is that possible with the blind set up? Or tie a knot in it so it’s too high for him.

sandyhappypeople · 16/07/2024 14:56

Rennoc30 · 16/07/2024 14:55

Can you tie them up, like use the cord to double tie them up near the top so it shortens them?

That's what we've always done, just tie them in a knot near the top?

Rennoc30 · 16/07/2024 14:55

Can you tie them up, like use the cord to double tie them up near the top so it shortens them?