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TV in 3 year old's bedroom

118 replies

bingobingo · 02/03/2015 20:55

My friend has brought her 3 year old a TV to have in his bedroom as a present. I think this is terrible! AIBU?

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Figster · 02/03/2015 20:56

I don't like it either OP but each to their own.

DandyHighwayman · 02/03/2015 20:56

Meh

Cba to get worked up

QueenFuri · 02/03/2015 20:57

I bought my DS's 8 and 4 a new TV for Christmas after their 24 year old one blew up. It's for Xbox play an hour a day and a dvd on a Friday and Saturday night. I don't see the problem.

Walkingonsunshine00 · 02/03/2015 20:57

YANBU!!! A bedroom is for sleeping/reading Ino

CrapBag · 02/03/2015 20:57

Going by the first recent TV in bedroom thread, there will be some who think it is no big deal, the second thread about it being a 7 month old, it's unnecessary.

I think YANBU. No need whatsoever for a child to have a TV in their room.

Only1scoop · 02/03/2015 20:57

It's crap Op

But this again??

Really?

Original poster
bingobingo · 02/03/2015 20:58

Oh sorry I didn't know there was a recent thread!

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bingobingo · 02/03/2015 20:58

Must be more common than I thought.

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bingobingo · 02/03/2015 20:59

I've had a look through the first few pages of the board and couldn't see it.

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 02/03/2015 20:59

Bought.

Not brought. Unless she literally did bring it from another room into the 3 year olds.

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bingobingo · 02/03/2015 21:00

Yes, bought.

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usualsuspect333 · 02/03/2015 21:06

Call the police.

TruJay · 02/03/2015 21:14

We (me and siblings) had a TV in our rooms as kids and it never caused us any harm.

I now have two dc of my own and neither have a telly in their bedrooms and I can't see us ever putting one in, they are 5 and 16 months.

It's each to their own really. I know kids that do have them in their rooms and they aren't damaged by it but I choose not to do it with mine. There's much worse things.

waithorse · 02/03/2015 21:14

I wouldn't, but I wouldn't care what anyone else did. I also wouldn't start a thread about a friend.

Original poster
bingobingo · 02/03/2015 21:17

Ok highhorse - I'm not making any claim to be unjudgemental. I think it's wrong!

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monkeyfacegrace · 02/03/2015 21:17

Oh here we go again.

It's fine OP. The child isn't going to die a horrible death over it.

Relax.

FitzgeraldProtagonist · 02/03/2015 21:18

usual suspect I think you mean on the 101 number Wink

forago · 02/03/2015 21:20

its a bad idea in my IMO but what do I know.

don't supposed there's much harm when they're little as long as regular bedtimes are enforced and they're not up to midnight every night watching sky news. Problem, IMO, is that it creates a precedent and when they are teenagers you won't be able to have any boundaries in place re: bedtimes, spending all night on the PS4 instead of doing homework, surfing the web for porn, inappropriate social media chat etc etc - time flies.

RequestUpgrade · 02/03/2015 21:21

YANBU. (Why is everyone being so snarky to you?)

Buying a 3yo a TV is poor parenting IMO and it's pretty straightforward to judge.

MagicMojito · 02/03/2015 21:23

Ffs this again. Unclench. Its a telly.

ChipDip · 02/03/2015 21:25

What business is it of yoursConfused you think it's terrible and then what?

PegLegAntoine · 02/03/2015 21:27

YANBU

Sparklingbrook · 02/03/2015 21:28
Altinkum · 02/03/2015 21:34

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Canshopwillshop · 02/03/2015 21:34

OP - YANBU
Forago - I agree entirely with your post. There is also the wealth of research which links tv/electronics in the bedroom to poor sleep.

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