I grew up with a general rule about the tv not being on during daylight hours unless it's raining. We were always encouraged to do other things like reading or playing outside. There was plenty of tv allowed in the evening so we didn't feel deprived. My DH however was brought up in a house where the tv was on for a large part of the day, even if no-one was watching. AiBU that DH turns the tv on at weekends and watches it with DS (4 months)? Sometimes it's Kiddie stuff so I don't mind too much but sometimes it's things he wants to watch that I don't really want DS exposed to e.g. Action films. Am I being a complete spoil sport or do I have a point? I just don't want DS to grow up thinking the tv should be on all the time. Also don't want him to think daddy is the soft touch and I am the horrid mummy...
AIBU?
I think YABU. Okay, you don't want to watch TV during the day, but your DH does and there's nothing to say that what you want is more important than what he wants. Some people find TV relaxing and just because you are not one of them you have no right to impose your views on him.
The TV won't harm your 4 month old, unless he was in front of it for hours on end. I actually think it's good not to encourage too much interest in children's TV at a young age because you will be condemning yourself to hours of bloody CBeebies I hate Justin Fletcher . If you watch adult TV, your child is likely to get bored and play with toys instead.
I use the cricket to get my DD off to sleep. It's so boring it works a treat every time 
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