Child Safe Mini Blinds

Mini blinds are only child safe if they have cordless or continuous cord operations. These two solutions will prevent possible dangers for small children in your home in regards to your window treatments. Mini blinds are an affordable, practical, and attractive solution for your home windows and with these operating systems they can also be child safe.

As, I mentioned previously there are a few types of operating systems for window treatments that will offer safety to homes with young children. The first is cordless, which pertains to mini blinds with a bottom rail control system. You operate cordless mini blinds by gently pushing or pulling on the bottom rail to adjust the height of the blind. Cordless mini blinds in addition to being much safer are much cleaner in appearance, without the messy clutter of cords, as well as more convenient and easy to use. For further customization of cordless operation you can choose a top down/ bottom up system which allows you to operate the blind from both the bottom rail and the top rail.

Continuous cord loop operation does involve the use of a cord but the cord always remains the same height regardless if the aluminum mini blinds are all the way open or closed. The clutch assisted lift control keeps the loop on a continuous path and out of a child’s reach. There is also usually an anchor of some sort to attach the loop to the wall for extra security.

One thing to keep in mind when you are choosing your cordless system is the size of the window. If the window is very tall and large you will want to use the continuous loop system to be able to reach the loop and have full operation of the window. If you install a bottom rail touch system on a very tall window it will be difficult for you to close once it is all the way open.

Child safe mini blinds are made by Kirsch, Bali, and Levolor. Four different product lines from these three brands are considered to be child safe including: Bali Light Blocker, Kirsch Plus 8, Levolor Mark I, and Levolor Mark I 1 3/8” Premium. They come in 1 inch and 1 3/8 inch slats as well as a wide selection of colors.

Overall, if you are in the market for mini blinds and want to ensure they are safe for your children then keep these operating systems in mind. Whether you end choosing mini blinds or some other window treatment, you must avoid dangling cords if you have small children or even pets, as they can be very dangerous. Hopefully this article will be helpful in your shopping process for child safe mini blinds.