Just thought I'd draw on any experiences as a parent you may have regarding televisions in your children's bedrooms.
We have a 3 ½ year old who up until this point has never had a tv in their bedroom as I was worried that it would cause a problem at bedtime with them asking for it to be on as they go to sleep or causing other disruption to their routine.
There is a tv in our bedroom where Mini Kirk watches dvds if we are in the bathroom or getting dressed so they are not left alone downstairs but generally there is a lot of tv/dvd watched on the main set in the lounge (probably too much!).
Ms Kirk feels it will not do any harm to have a set in Mini Kirk's room as she will watch the same amount wherever the tv is and it will actually free up the main set from constant Lazytown and In The night Garden etc.
Sorry for waffling but when did you allow a television in your little'uns rooms?
Captin Kirk Wed 26/03/08 09:01
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My two are 7 and 6 and have nevr had a tv or any kind of screen game etc in their bedroom. But then, neither do we.
We are lucky that we are able for them to have a play room and they have a tv, video, dvd etc in there.
Having said that, they very rarely ever watch tv now, although they did when they were younger. Now, they use the tv to play play station which is rationed and will occaisionally to watch a dvd. My husband and I watch very little tv either, so maybe they just haven't got into the habit.
I see what you mean about them hogging the tv for their programmes, but i would still advise against a tv in the bedroom. Can't your daughter use the one in your room just the same?
To me, bedrooms are not for watching tv in, my kids both read a lot and are happy that their bedroom is for sleeping reading and playing. Although again, when they were as young as your daughter, the toys were mainly in the play room and they really only had teddys and things in their bedroom. I think it does become more of a dilemma when you don't have another available room for her to have as her own that is not her bedroom.
I am sure that loads of kids have tvs in their bedrooms and don't become anti-social and overweight, but if your instinct is telling you "no" then i would stick with it.
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A lot iof people do use them as a substitute parent or nanny.Stick the kids in front of the tv in their room.Then do whatever you want to do without them being a pest.All too common nowadays im afraid.I dont think its a good idea myself.But its the done thing now by many parents.
D T H ?
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Risking sounding like a grumpy old woman.....mine never had tv in bedrooms until they went to Uni and then only cos they only had bedsitting rooms there. My OH and I don't either .We tend to watch together even now.
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my daughters had one in her room since she was two! only because we had a spare tv and nowhere else to put it. I think shes had it on once. She just doesnt bother with it and prefers to watch the one in the lounge
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hi i dont agree with tv in the bedrooms. my boys are nearly 2 and 3 and think they are far too yopung. my boys have tele on for an hour in the morning then have the cbeebies bedtime hour on and thats it. last year my step sons mom asked us to get him a tele for xmas but i refused, she said it was to play his computer. he is nearly 6. we got him a v tech smile computer but not to be stuck in his room with it, the idea was for his mom to sit with him as it was educational.
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My daughter is 14 and has had one in her room since she was about 5 but the reception is rubbish so she uses it to watch dvd's or goes on her playstation. She very rarely uses it now as she's usually on the computer till bedtime and then goes straight to sleep. If she has a sleepover they all like to watch a dvd. I'm going to start limiting her time on the computer actually cos she spends too much time on it chatting to her friends on msn. She want a computer for her room but that is a big NO !
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my daughter got one for her 9th birthday, and to be honest she does run in and turn it on after school for 1 hour, but seen as though she has two brothers aged 4 and 5 i don't blame her!!
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jillius a very wise idea indeed about the computer in room.
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My eldest son was 13 before he got a tv in his room - the younger son (who will be 14 soon) has never even expressed a desire for one in his room - he does watch the one in his brothers room though.
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Hi, our little girl is 3 and does have a tv and dvd in her room, but is only allowed to watch it at bedtimes over the weekend as a treat. It seems to be the best compromise and works for us!
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I dont see the difference where the TV is, you still have to police what and when the allowed to watch, my children had TV's in the room quite young (about 5), but as tele is rubbish for kids unless its straight after school they only watched their dvds etc on it and played their playstations, however now the boys are nearly 14 and 13 they have 26inch tele, sky tv, dvd, and ps3 all linked up to it and computer in bedroom, (its more like a little flat!) but they are sensible and bedtime is still bedtime, i must admit i do check their history on computer occasionally)
My daughter who is 10 on the other hand is only allowed on my laptop while i can watch what she is on and has a tv with dvd player in her room, but she mostly takes over the living room tv with high school musical and hannah montana! I may give up soon and let her have sky!
I disagree its used as an alternative to parenting, we all have different interests, I couldnt bare the thought of them being bored watchin corrie just cause its what we have on, when all downstairs (having family time) we mostly have music channel on or watch a family movie (which also get harder to select as children get older)
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18 is the answer! Neither of mine had a TV in their bedroom until they went to Uni! Surely there's more to life than wondering how you're going to fit in the telly!
I'm not saying we never watch TV but there are so many other things to do...........
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