I live Downtown, cars, sirens, etc. don't hear it. My daughter has lived here all her life, we had the fire alarm go off - she didn't wake up.

Drapes that block out light/sound. They don't block everything, but they help.

You'll get accustomed to it, and chances are your kids won't even notice.

shrubbery/trees help

OP here. THanks for the advice. We live in the suburbs, and our neighbor's car is loud in the very early morning.

Also vote for white noise machine. We use a small air cleaner (kids have allergies) and it really helps drown out outside noise. We ended up putting one in each bedroom and now we have white noise and cleaner air!

Very heavy drapes and earplugs will block out a lot of the noise. Drapes alone won't do it. Soft furnishings and carpet in a room will also help to absorb some of the noise.

We have black out curtains in our son's room, which help a bit. The best way to block it out at night is a white noise machine. We have the Marpac and it's still going strong after five years.

White noise machine. We live on a busy street but hear nothing above the roar of the machine. Really helps the baby sleep.

You will be amazed that in a shrt while you won't even hear it. Your child will just be accustomed to it.

Drapes. And earplugs for when you sleep. You live in the city presumably so you can't get away from it.

Have you used products for blocking out noise from the street? I googled it, but I don't want to spend the $ until I know which type of things work best -- blinds, curtains, etc., what works? Also, we wouldlike to get new windows, but that won't be for awhile so we need an easy fix soon. TIA.