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about tv's in kids rooms

45 replies

Socknickingpixie · 13/07/2012 22:28

im not someone who puts a tv on at every opertunity i have never let any of my kids watch to much of it and never let an under 10 have one in their own bedroom i dont see the need.

i got a text earlyer from my ex saying 'let me know when ds is in his own room so i can buy him a tv'

i replyed with 'ds is not even 5 months old thanks for the offer but im pretty sure he wont need one for years'

to then have phone ring and get yelled at stuff like 'if i want to get my ds a tv i will and you cant stop me no matter what age he is'

now i know he wont get him a tv he has no money at all hes a cocklodger at his latest gf's and shes skint as well.

but its kinda made me think, would you let a tiny have a tv in their room what age do you think is ok,and would you think it was ok for a nrp to attempt to push what the rp has in there own house (obviously what he does at his house is ok)
there is currently no contact at all no maintainance this is the first contact ive had since we parted company.

or am i just being totally ur about tv's

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aquashiv · 13/07/2012 23:28

Never have a TV in a bedroom.

NoLogo · 13/07/2012 23:37

Get him to get you one with a built in DVD player, then you can do the Shred in your bedroom. It's the least he can do, the controlling, cocklodging, knobber.

Ineedofbrandy Grin ain't that just typical.

DitaVonCheese · 13/07/2012 23:41

I was not allowed a TV in my room. My parents were like sooooooooo unfair. At 29, I got one. Wall-mounted, natch. I phoned my mum to gloat. About 40 minutes later, it fell back off the wall, taking down a lot of plaster and destroying the marble top of a very nice antique cabinet.

Hmm

My children won't be having them although I am this close to cracking and just getting one for 3 yo DD in the hope it means that I am allowed to sleep beyond half five

mumnosbest · 13/07/2012 23:42

my dcs have tvs to play their dvds on (4 and 7). they often have a film at bedtime and also on a weekend morning so i get a lay in.

o agree the problem is that he cant dictate what you do/have in your house. however if contact does increase you'll want a say in what he does in his house if he gets one so choose your battles carefully and give concessions over small issues. he then might do the same for you.

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Socknickingpixie · 13/07/2012 23:44

im very intrested in reverse robbery perhaps we could start a eperdemic a major crimewave,i can just imagine the crimewatch report

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PaWithABra · 13/07/2012 23:46

'cocklodger' love it !

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Socknickingpixie · 13/07/2012 23:55

dita have you tried one of those light up alarm clocks one of my kids had one and she learnt not to get up till clock lit up and told her she could.

mumnosbest i dont think i would want a say above and beyond child protection issues and neglect, things liable to cause health issues,any criminal behaviour or unsafe things or introducing a constant flow of different girlfriends, actual things that are real or serious issues not just day to day different parenting style things.i think the only thing other than those mentioned that i would make an issue over would be smacking because i am so against it.other than that sort of thing how he chooses to live his life is bugger all to do with me

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AgentZigzag · 13/07/2012 23:56

I swear if we ever get burgled they'd leave us money on the side Grin

They'd put their backs out lugging our old telly out the door anyway Grin

I have the telly on 24 hours a fair bit and neither of mine are that fussed about watching it, just don't make it forbidden fruit would be my advice.

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Socknickingpixie · 13/07/2012 23:58

paWith cocklodger is a fine word i learnt about on MN im proud to say i have been able to use it in many convos since

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mumnosbest · 14/07/2012 00:01

i want to be reverse burgled and while theyre at it they can reverse burgle my bank account?

manicbmc · 14/07/2012 00:01

My kids had tvs in their rooms from 10. Dd used hers for her PS2 and ds just put on the occasional video/dvd.

Take the tv and put it in your room. Wink

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Socknickingpixie · 14/07/2012 00:04

we have a tv in the living room and all the over 10's have one in there rooms its kinda a traditional birthday pressie on tenth birthday.

we do watch it just not a huge ammount its just never been a big deal ever.we just watch what we want then turn it off as i never saw the point of having it on for the sake of it and 2 of the kids and i struggle to concentrate with the background noise

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DitaVonCheese · 14/07/2012 00:04

Sock we do and I briefly loved it passionately, but DD now runs into the room shouting "It's lit up, it's lit up!" when it clearly is not Hmm damn her

Krumbum · 14/07/2012 00:06

It's not up to him what you have in your house.

mumeeee · 14/07/2012 00:07

YANBU. DDs didn't have Telivisions in thier roms until they were in their teens.

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Socknickingpixie · 14/07/2012 00:08

dita thats brilliant obviously not for you but as a funny vision for an outsider

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DitaVonCheese · 14/07/2012 00:13

Story of my life sock Wink

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 14/07/2012 00:33

Tell your ex that the baby needs a TV now, a big ginormous plasma flat screen, and then sell it. Use the money for stuff the baby actually needs. Win-win Grin

ActionLiposomes · 14/07/2012 01:14

Your ex sounds like a bit of a helmet.
HTH.

bragmatic · 14/07/2012 01:53

I'm not fussed what others do but in answer to your question they won't have their own televisions. Our household has 3 which is one more than plenty I think. The last one is a little one that came free with a PC we purchased.

I guess if he does eventually buy one, you don't have to plug it in.

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