For thinking it's ok for DC to watch TV before school

Once they are ready, they can do what they want in our house. It's an incentive to get ready quickly!

I watched tv before school, didn't do me any harm! I went on to get a first class degree.

That's a bit depressing to read.

I agree - I didn’t realise so many people were so rigid with their tv time. So long as everything which needs doing is done, no reason not to let them have some fun in the morning. DT’s went to breakfast club and also watched tv there with their second breakfast.

My DH did the same years ago - “why do they have to have the television on in the mornings?”….. errrrr because you’re still in bed so if they’re under my feet I won’t have time to empty the dishwasher, get the washing on, make breakfast for everyone and get them ready for school before I go to work!

And obviously if they get behind the schedule it’s immediately off to make sure they’re ready on time, and no loitering at turn-off time.

He agreed on my strategy as soon as I explained the alternative was him getting up at the same time as me.

No, for me tv is something you put on if kids are tired/not really up to much else. That never applies in mornings unless ill.

We need that morning time, its when we do spellings & reading and music practise.

No TV until dinner time in our house. Mornings are for practicing spellings, times tables and maths. I find it much easier to get them to do homework in the morning than after school when they’re tired.

Mine are 9 and 5 and no to TV before school as there would be rows trying to turn off and get out the door.

They have to do their reading, spelling and times tables and then they usually colour or fight and argue play before we leave

Neither of them want to do any reading or homework etc in the evening so we do it in the mornings as they are much more receptive to it and it isn't a battle

I don't allow it simply because they are up an hour before we leave and we are on a tight schedule. TV slows them down so it's not on.

We never have the TV on in the mornings before school.

I used to watch TV before school as a child. It didn't cause a problem, infact it was unconscious alarm clock as we use to leave before the magic roundabout

Of course it's ok for some TV in the morning. And I'd take some of these replies with a pinch of salt tbh.
DS6 and DD3 both love watching Cbeebies on a morning, especially Numberblocks! Despite this they both make their beds, have tidy rooms, get dressed themselves, eat their breakfasts and absolutely zero fuss turning it off because it's not a huge massive big deal.
DS6 is in advanced phonics and Maths groups at school, reading age of 8-9, plays chess, swimming, Karate, Beavers, great at Independent play. Also loves TV and his Nintendo Switch! Most kids can enjoy TV AND still manage to do well in life and enjoy other things.

Up, breakfast, washed and ready?? Yes? Then, if theres time , tv can go on.

I never allowed television on in the mornings in primary, and no television or other screens/devices during the week after school either. Now, that DC is in Y7, it’s the same. (Year 5 we did extra maths in the mornings before school as we had limited time to cover the Y6 curriculum for the 11 Plus exam, and I had to squeeze it in whenever I could).

No we NEVER watch TV or other screens in the morning on school days. I agree with your DH it’s not the best start to a productive day. One of my kids usually tries to watch YT on iPad at breakfast before school but I always fend it off. On weekends/holidays the younger ones tend to go on screens first thing but I then stop them after a while. I think it’s best to ‘create before you consume’.

Jesus, I read these posts thinking I was in the majority 😅 my kids watch telly in the morning because they’re ready to go. They’re in wraparound most of the time so when they back from school it’s bath, tea, bed…no real time for tv!

if you’re kids aren’t late for school, let them watch the telly like we did as kids 😂

Yes mine do, but we live opposite our primary school, so kids have nearly 2 hours in the morning from being awake before we have to leave the house - they have plenty of time also to play, do spellings etc as well as get ready to go!

Think the first time daytime watched day time breakfast tv it must have been for upcoming Mary rose ship , I think . Tv in the kitchen , I was a teenager so it wasn't even particular interesting . Parents thought it was .

Wow I'm massively outnumbered here. It's on almost from the moment we go downstairs to the moment we leave the house. DC1 is 5 and has never been able to entertain themselves without me or dad, nor do they have any patience.
DC2 is 2 and super "helpful" but much better able to entertain themselves.
We have breakfast in front of the TV and get dressed in front of the TV. It avoids arguments, meltdowns and means not only do we get out of the house on time, but also I'm dressed with hair and basic makeup done.
I then pop them in the car whilst I finish off the last little bits that just wouldn't be done with their "help".

Parents... You do you and what works for you and your family. There is no right way, just the right way for you.

Once my dcs are dressed for school/nursery that can watch tv while I do dds hair and get myself sorted.

Mine don't, they're in secondary school now and never have.

Of course it is, like many we used CBeebies almost like a clock at the time. The kids knew when X programme finished it was time to go. 20 mins of TV before school is hardly going to kill them or turn into serial killers, despite what all the moral overlords will say on here.

We do homework before school as dd is most switched on then.

I watched TV before school so I don't judge it.

The question is, what does he think they should be doing and will he actively facilitate it? If he is just making sweeping statements with no willingness to get off his arse and be invilved then he can piss right off.

My daughter is allowed YouTube on the tablet before school as long as it doesn’t distract her from getting ready, the earlier she is ready the longer she has! Some mornings I have shouted at her to get ready if she has taken too long to get dressed and have breakfast or she has not fully listened when I’ve told her to do something due to her concentrating more on the tablet than getting ready for school. I was allowed TV before school if I was ready and not distracted, in secondary I always watched The Big Breakfast before school x

Ha this has got to be sarcasm.😆 Terrible parenting!? What a sheltered life you must lead! How does it send a message it comes first if they watch it after they have done everything they need to do.

Yes mine watch TV in tne lounge when completely ready, Agree it makes them get ready quicker!