AIBU to buy a window restrictor…

[Bettyswollockhead]

…. For my 10 year olds window?
My 10 yo has 2 large UPVC outward opening windows in her 1st floor bedroom (about shoulder height to her). In this heat I’d like to open her window, but she has form for sleepwalking, so I have thus far stuck with a fan. I’m worried that she will sleepwalk and have an accident (lean or fall out of window). I am thinking of a window restrictor for one of the windows for peace of mind (other one can stay closed and “unrestricted” in case of emergency). Am I being ridiculous? Many years ago a distant cousin sustained a severe head injury whilst sleepwalking (I am unclear of the details) so I appreciate this may be clouding my judgement. Please be kind!

Seems perfectly reasonable. I have them in all the windows upstairs and the key lives on a hook at the top of each window in case of emergency.

Why on earth would that be unreasonable?

Shoulder height? No, I think that's a bit bonkers. Most people would struggle to climb out of a window that high even awake!

Thank you MrsWooster.

Clymene- she’s definitely able to lean the top 3rd or so of her body out of the window on tiptoes to reach the handle to close it, so my concern is that she tries to do this whilst half asleep and has an accident.

Concrete below her window too. Thanks for the input everyone.

I can stretch up to close a shoulder height window but I wouldn't be able to fall out of it.

If it makes you less anxious though, just do it.

I tried to climb out a window whilst sleepwalking, so I'd definitely err on the side of caution and put them on.

It's only unreasonable if you rent rather than own as you'd need permission but other than that, definitely get one!

Do it! I sleepwalk and once escaped falling two stories into concrete because I got so wrapped in the sheets that I fell flat on my face trying to open the window (we were in France and I was dreaming about going to the loo and trying to open the door). I now lock windows in unfamiliar rooms.

All my upstairs windows have restricters on, they are designed so that it is easy to open them wide by anyone old enough to be climbing out on their own and can also be broken from the outside if the window was pulled hard (so rubbish for burglar safety)

Definitely get them. Not worth the risk.

All my upstairs windows have restrictors on them. You can't begin to imagine what sleep walkers can do, it defies logic and what you think might be possible.

Nice to have them just to sleep with the window open slightly and fresh air at night. A fan in the summer with the window shut sounds stuffy.