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

I liked to get up a couple hours before school to watch fun shows that helped me get ready for the day. It also gave me a chance to finish whatever homework I'd fibbed about finishing the night before. I don't see anything wrong with it as long as they are doing well and being respectful of volume. It's something new, they're rightfully excited about it

@CactusMactus isn't weekend morning when the good stuff is on?
I don't know the current schedules but weekend morning was when we used to catch up on dramas like Hetty Feather.
Do your child watch any TV? What type of programmes do they watch?

Oh and I think the broadcasting of 'The Muppet Show' was very good for marriages as well on 'Sunday' evenings as that's when my parents vanished for a small amount of time . Only noticed after a few years .Oh well we live and learn .🤣

Nope. No TV in the mornings not even on the weekend.

Yes there is.
0 TV is recommended for children under age 1.

Mine watched it once they were ready and breakfasted, my gc do too (they get up at an ungodly hour). Children now adults and seem fine, gc seem fine too. All very outdoorsy and active.

There’s a difference between some tv and too much tv.

I’m very much enjoying the “I’m a vastly superior parent” posts on here. I’d love to see the reality because I bet it’s not all family sing-songs and homemade muesli. 😂

Yes, but it doesn't effect DS's behaviour and he always gets ready and turns the tv off as soon as he's asked to. One of his friends isn't allowed to watch in the morning because it does impact his behaviour and it delays him getting ready for school.

Mine sleep in much more than other kids too. We only have 5 minutes to spare once everything is done in the morning...so we chat about our day before getting out of the door

Mine don't but my 9yo is allowed her iPad while eating breakfast. She knows she has to turn it off when it's time to get dressed etc. If she's eating too slowly it also gets taken away!
On Fridays she doesn't go to breakfast club so if she's ready to go she is allowed it back until it's time to leave the house.
I think it's only a problem if it's causing arguments about not wanting to turn it off when it's time to leave!

Ahh it was also good for children , to get them up in early hours on Saturday mornings to watch the BBC testcard and wait for Champion The Wonder Horse .The extra sleep my parents got on a Saturday mornings while we sat watching the test card must have been good for them 🤣🤣 .

If they are ready to set off to get the Tube, definitely they can watch tv, use screens - if they’re not ready, they can’t. Great way of them getting ready quickly

This is so mumsnet. Mine watch Teen Titans Go while I throw cereal at them at shout at them to get their shoes on

I don't see a problem with it if it isn't causing delays or distractions. But then I don't share the high level of anxiety people on here seem to have over their kids watching a bit of TV.

Mine wakes anywhere from 5am! TV doesn’t go on until 7am but he must also be eating breakfast, cleaning teeth and getting dressed by 8am. I need to get ready etc so I don’t see an issue with TV. He has it on after school for about 45 mins. Then it’s footie, bike ride, dog walk, garden etc.

How old are your kids?! Sounds depressing!

I don't have moral objects to it - but when we tried found it made one child behaviour much worse on walk to school and apparently in school and occasionally caused arguments with others - not wanting to leave when needed.

So obviously we stopped it - but other families with other kids do it routinely with no adverse affects.

Music practice?!

Is it only my children who sleep in until the very last possible second..?

Not that there is anything wrong with music practice but I am incredulous that people have time for this stuff in the morning.

I remember watching tv before school
as a child - I’d get up early and watch an episode of lassie at 6am 🤣 (1990s!).

My kids don’t watch tv though - mornings are totally hectic as it is as we do music practice then so would never have time for it. They’d blatantly whine about having to turn it off as well.

Mine do, never been an issue. They get ready after breakfast and sometimes watch a bit more before we leave for school.

There’s never been an argument in my house about turning it off though. If I tell them it’s time to turn it off they just do, no drama. Sounds like I’m lucky.

Never had the tv on before school. My philosophy was basically to leave it as late as possible before turning it on. When they are alert in the morning I think they should be reading or playing. Tv is for later when they are tired or for family watching together imo.

As long as they're ready and have eaten, I don't see the problem - unless an adult wants the news on and then there needs to be a compromise.

DH gets up earlier than anyone else most day and admits he likes 30 mins to himself having breakfast over morning tv - he likes to know what's happening in the world or sometimes like the topics chosen to discuss.

No he doesn't, but even before ds we didn't have the TV on in the mornings, and it's not on generally as background, it's on if there is something in particular we want to watch. I tend to have radio 4 on in the kitchen in the mornings

No problem if everything's done and you have spare time. It's satisfying seeing them sat ready, everything done books read etc with 10min to go.

Mine are often offered tv if there's enough time as motivation to finish chores. But it's rare! If they do bluey has them belly laughing which is nice before school. I just turn it off at the wall when it's time though. I live opposite school and only have one drop-off nowadays so have more time than hellish nursery days.

I usually ask alexa to play fun kids radio while they eat breakfast, heart's music was absolutely filthy!

Yeah mine do all that stuff too. They also watch tv for 20 mins in the morning and their brains haven’t even melted yet.