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Nursery curtain not suitable?

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nasiisthebest · 02/08/2020 10:18

May I have your opinions please? I'm pregnant and we're looking at curtains for the nursery. I showed my (very lovely) MIL a picture yesterday of a curtain that we're thinking of ordering and she said that it wasn't suitable for a baby. She felt it was for an older child. We love it but now I'm unsure if I'm missing something. May I have your opinions please?

Nursery curtain not suitable?
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Teacaketotty · 02/08/2020 10:19

I think it’s really cute and would use in my baby’s room for sure! Don’t know what she means by that at all?

Oldraver · 02/08/2020 10:20

I love Alpacas, so think these are brill

IMO get something that isn't too baby twee that will last until they have an opinion ( I'm way out of touch with the latest characters for children)

giletrouge · 02/08/2020 10:21

Don't think baby cares about curtains! They're lovely OP, if they are to your taste for your baby then they are fine. What MIL probably means is that SHE doesn't like them?
I think they're very cute!

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Shinyletsbebadguys · 02/08/2020 10:23

Of course its suitable ! Also just to be clear I've had two newborns and I don't remember either of them offering up an opinion on their nursery curtains Grin

I think it's cute but to be fair I can't imagine many curtains being unsuitable for a baby , I mean maybe Ozzy Osbourne curtains ?

HunkyPunk · 02/08/2020 10:27

I think it's lovely and totally suitable for a baby! Maybe she means the colours are not high contrast or jazzy primary colours, which are the norm for anything aimed at babies. I think this is totally right for a nursery, where you need calm and peace!

Dinosforall · 02/08/2020 10:27

OP didn't you get the memo that all nursery decor has to be cutesy teddies, colour coded to your baby's sex?

m0therofdragons · 02/08/2020 10:32

My dc are 8 and 12 but I can honestly say that they didn’t have any opinions on curtains until age 5 when we moved house and they had very strong design ideas (dd2’s room is very yellow, it’s like walking into A migraine. She really loves it though!).

We had neutral curtains in beige and white which are now in my bedroom. But then I have scion foxes on the kitchen blind (apparently they’re for a child’s bedroom).

Stuckforthefourthtime · 02/08/2020 10:35

She's being a bit mad. Babies are only truly babies for about a minute, and many older child would hate cutesy teddy bears or similar and you'd have to redo it all.

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nasiisthebest · 02/08/2020 11:47

Thank you all for the replies!
*
What MIL probably means is that SHE doesn't like them?*

Well, she won't anyway since we have different tastes but we both mostly react positive about each others choices (as in: fits so nicely with the rest, it's totally you or how nice to have something new) so it's not normal for her to actively say that we should look further. She is so unconfrontational that it really surprised me and made me doubt our choice.

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RedRumTheHorse · 02/08/2020 11:52

Just a warning when your child is learning to speak they are going to ask what they are, then you will have a young toddler able to say "Alpaca" repeatedly....

HunkyPunk · 03/08/2020 00:36

Are they alpacas or llamas?

TwoZeroTwoZero · 03/08/2020 01:25

I like them. Are they thick enough to block out the light though? We have had blackout blinds and curtains in our children's bedrooms since they were babies to avoid the early mornings and late nights waking them in summer.

justilou1 · 03/08/2020 01:31

Is it your house? Do you like them? Then they’re suitable. If they are for her house, then they are not suitable. It’s that easy.

DramaAlpaca · 03/08/2020 01:50

They are adorable and I would totally use them. Of course I would, see my username Wink

Ignore your MIL, it's your house and your choice, not hers.

RogueV · 03/08/2020 04:33

I think they’re great!

stophuggingme · 03/08/2020 04:40

I like them
Get a blackout lining in them though

Trumpton · 03/08/2020 07:03

@nasiisthebest
It’s lovely .
Would you share what make it is and where you are thinking of buying it ?

DAC21 · 03/08/2020 11:54

That is a lovely curtain and of course suitable for a baby! However, I am with your MIL in terms of thinking it is more suitable for an older child. Just because it is almost like a fashion pattern (and I love it), but a baby probably would more enjoy one which has a variety of animals or shapes on it. At least our baby really enjoyed looking at the animals and plants on his curtain at bedtime and they were all among his first words.
Maybe this is what your MIL also felt about it? Especially if she is not one to normally criticize things?

JudgeRindersMinder · 03/08/2020 12:06

Love it! It’ll definitely have more longevity than a traditional “nursery” print

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nasiisthebest · 04/08/2020 04:30

[quote Trumpton]@nasiisthebest
It’s lovely .
Would you share what make it is and where you are thinking of buying it ?[/quote]
Sure, I'm not in the UK though so if you really love it you might need to ask if they will mail you a swatch/the curtains. It's from a dutch shop called Kwantum and the curtain is called Timo.

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Ernieshere · 04/08/2020 05:05

They are really lovely Star Go for it.

zigaziga · 04/08/2020 07:09

How weird. A baby won’t even notice curtains. I doubt a toddler would too. I kind of don’t get that nurseries have to be bright and with lots of baby inspired decoration really because babies don’t care..

Mine have always just stayed in my room until they’re older and I don’t think care remotely that the walls are beige Grin

Tlollj · 04/08/2020 07:12

I don’t know what she means by suitable. She might not like them particularly but not suitable is odd.

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nasiisthebest · 04/08/2020 14:11

@DAC21

That is a lovely curtain and of course suitable for a baby! However, I am with your MIL in terms of thinking it is more suitable for an older child. Just because it is almost like a fashion pattern (and I love it), but a baby probably would more enjoy one which has a variety of animals or shapes on it. At least our baby really enjoyed looking at the animals and plants on his curtain at bedtime and they were all among his first words. Maybe this is what your MIL also felt about it? Especially if she is not one to normally criticize things?
That could have been a good reason actually. I asked her about it in a roundabout way (more as I'm open to suggestions what did you do for your kids?) and she thinks that a light pink check or a pink dotty curtain would be nicer. So I think that I get it now, I think it's the colour. She bought me a whole load of light pink babyclothes as well (really a LOT) so I think that she prefers a whole pink nursery. I like all colours but everything pink is too sickly sweet for me so I'd rather not have the walls and curtains pink because the child will probably get into a pink phase anyway later on regarding toys and clothes and I like some different colours.

But thanks for everyone who answered (and I really like that so many agreed with our choice, feels good 😁)

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 04/08/2020 14:15

I had thick cotton nursery rhyme curtains. I remember that they tasted very nice.

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