Is this reasonable or not

[HarlotOTara]

Have a friend coming to stay with two young dds, she has requested that I find something to cover the windows so that no light comes in as her dcs can only sleep in a totally blacked out room - don't think they are vampires! . Am a bit stumped tbh, there are blinds in the room they will use but they are evidentially not enough. DH and I are wracking our brains but is this an unreasonable request?

My dds are teens and I used to just adapt when staying elsewhere so just wondering, although suggestions about what can be put on the windows would be welcome - which can be removed I hasten to add.

[Bowlersarm]

She is being unreasonable. She is a guest in your house. She fits in with you, not the other way round. You're not a hotel.

After saying that, if you can find something to tape up to block out the light then that would be a nice thing to do. You would be a perfect host. Don't go to any expense though.

I wouldn't worry what the neighbours think,it'll be gone after four days.

[OrangeLily]

Oh and YABU. Me and my siblings were these kind of kids. If your child woke up at the faintest hint of sunshine I'm pretty sure you would feel like a plan should be in place too. This way you can all be well rested and the Mum can relax. It's not difficult to cover a window with more material/card/foil/whatever and she's your friend.

[maddening]

If I went somewhere and needed extra blackout I would bring my own - have the one with the suckers that goes on any window - I certainly wouldn't ask my host to go out and buy one.

[maddening]

Ps tin foil

[Wibblypiglikesbananas]

The onus is on her to bring her own portable blackout blinds - easily found one Amazon search later...

[fairylightsinthespring]

well, given the time of year, I don't think it is that U to raise it as an issue, but I would say that you have blackout blinds, maybe you can tape the edges down to eliminate any gaps. We do do all we can to block light out of DS's room as he will be up at 5am otherwise. When we stay with grandparents we put a towel over the top of the venetian blinds and I have been known to gaffa tape the edges of curtains to the wall. You shouldn;t have to go to any expense though - maybe say wait til she gets there and then she can assess the situation and decide what is required.

[fairylightsinthespring]

also, its not so much HER that is wanting this, as her kids, who I assume are pretty young and therefore will not listen to reason on this one, sadly..

[Indith]

One of mine needed it pitch dark so I understand the request but the only ones I have tried to ask for such arrangements are my parents when they decorated and made curtains for the dc's room at their house. i asked them to line them with blackout fabric. For holidays etc I just take a gro blind.

[HairyGrotter]

Blimey, I think she is BU. It is her 'issue' as it were, therefore she, as a guest, should arrange appropriate action (such as buying a portable black out blind or what not). I fit in with the host, never expect the host to fit in with me.

[Branleuse]

just say to her that youve had a look but you dont have anything that would work but you have heard about the portable blackout blinds you can buy and suggest she gets one

[HarlotOTara]

Well my dh has brought home some stuff he thinks we can cut and stick on the windows with masking tape, may not be able to open the windows but c'est la vie.
Ps. I think I am being very reasonable by being the perfect and helpful host