My DP has a 7 year old son who stays with us 3 nights a week. My DC are 11 & 8, so all are watching different age ranges on tv. I think they should work it out between them and take it in turns, until 8pm when it is adult time. DP thinks that we should get each of the children Sky in their rooms, at a cost of £30 a month. I think that it is unnecessary and indulgent for the amount of time they actually watch tv. I also think that they should be doing other things apart from being glued to the TV. We have recently had a sky box put in our bedroom, so they can have more access to their programmes downstairs. Here is the thing though, regardless of the cost and lifestyle issues, sky can only install four boxes maximum. So we would have to give up having our own sky box in our room, which is a treat for me, that I pay for. We would have 3 children in their own rooms, watching Sky and I wouldn't be able to in our room. I have bought a trampoline for the garden to encourage them outdoors and each of them have ipads with Sky go on them , so can access all the channels.
AIBU to think that it is firstly not necessary and secondly why should I not have sky tv in my room, but the kids each have their own?