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TV in child’s bedroom???

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Hsolley0904 · 11/01/2025 19:10

Just wondering if anyone lets their children have a TV in their room, and if so what age?

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Martymcfly24 · 11/01/2025 19:26

Nope.

I nearly failed all my mocks because my mother thought I was studying but I was watching TV on silent with subtitles on.

My children have similar levels of self restraint and work ethic to me.

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 11/01/2025 19:25

My 8 year old does.

Hufflemuff · 11/01/2025 19:25

Those who are against it.... why???

RosesAndHellebores · 11/01/2025 19:24

Absolutely not and neither do we

Mespher · 11/01/2025 19:23

Ten

nmechg · 11/01/2025 19:21

No tvs in bedroom's in our house

Shopsrshut23 · 11/01/2025 19:21

They were 14 and 12. Definitely need to chill out in their own space and watch films with friends on sleepovers.

Iwishiwasagiraffe · 11/01/2025 19:21

My 12 year old has one which he only uses for his Xbox. It is a smart telly so he could watch Netflix but he isn’t interested in telly much. We will get 9 yo one for her switch next year probably. Not for watching programmes on though- she wants to be able to do just dance on her switch so needs a screen for it

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 11/01/2025 19:19

Well, I wouldn't consider having one in our OWN bedroom and I'm a 'grown-up' (apparently).

BIossomtoes · 11/01/2025 19:18

Never. Bedrooms are for sleeping.

Whoarethoseguys · 11/01/2025 19:17

Not until they are young adults so about 16

Hufflemuff · 11/01/2025 19:17

Mine has just got one at 10, but doesn't have a games console hooked up to it. IMO it's better to have them watching Netflix and Disney+ (with all restrictions) as opposed to crap on YouTube on their tablet or phone.

Farmwifefarmlife · 11/01/2025 19:16

Personally not till late teens

SlipperyLizard · 11/01/2025 19:16

I wouldn’t, because my sister & I had a tv in our room in the 80s and we would wait until my mum went downstairs then turn it on at lowest volume and watch whatever was playing.

My DDs have tablets & phones they can watch stuff on, but parental controls means they can’t do it when they’re meant to be asleep!

CityofRojas · 11/01/2025 19:14

age six. But not internet access on it.

Switcher · 11/01/2025 19:14

Nobody has a TV in their room. Feels like the road to hell to me.

sunshineandshowers40 · 11/01/2025 19:14

Mine do. All at secondary school.

FoxtrotIndigoSierraHotel · 11/01/2025 19:13

Nope and I have four aged 12 and up. We don't and they don't.

Season0fthesticks · 11/01/2025 19:13

My children have had a tv in their bedroom for a good few years now
Aged 10. And two children share the tv aged 7 and 6

B0xes · 11/01/2025 19:12

I wouldn't. At any age.

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