To say no tv in bedroom?

[jenpatnim]

I have 2dcs, aged 2.5 and 1. Bedtime is a struggle most nights and do has suggested putting a tv in their room and letting them fall asleep watching a dvd or something.

I've said no, I think they're too young and need to learn to self settle. It's happening gradually, I don't think we need an easy fix.

Thing is dh grew up with a tv in his room and says it worked for him, so I can't say too much without criticising how his parents did things.

I didn't have a tv in my room until I was 17 and never fell asleep with it on. I just think they'll watch tv all night and that's no good.

Aibu?

TVs in bedrooms are terrible for sleep hygiene.

Absolutely no way at that age or for that reason!!

Hold your ground it's a terrible idea

Nope, NU. I won't have tvs in be rooms at all. Mine are 5 and 8. It's such a cop out when people say they don't use them to fall asleep. Bedrooms are suppose to be peaceful places where you go to sleep, or play if child will. No child needs to sit and watch TV at any point before they go to bed and certainly not to be used to fall asleep, that will be creating a rod for your own back.

YANBU.

I was 16 before I was allowed a TV. My parents had a TV about the same time in their room but TBH, I was never that bothered once I had one. i think it was because I was so accustomed to not having one that it was just another object in my room.

I had a TV in my room when I went to university which at the time was a Godsend and then took it with me into my room when I lived alone post-student days. It was something I just did.

But now years later, me and DH do not have a TV in our bedroom. For us it is a place of peace, sleep and tranquility and we want that for our DCs too - aged 4 and 17 months. They (or rather the eldest) has never asked. We don't own games consoles (an ipad and that is it) and they don't bother with those either. My 4 year old has never shown any interest in technology even when we bought the ipad for movies and simple games to keep him amused on an aeroplane at aged 2.5 years on a 4 hour flight. He used it then, but once home and amongst his toys he never bothered.

Another friend has the same philosophy. She bought a TV and DVD combo for when her children had sleepovers. It was only allowed in their rooms when they had friends over which was few and far between.

No TVs or games consoles in our children's bedrooms AT ALL.

YANBU because you don't want tv's in bedrooms. It's your choice.
We don't have them either and never have.
Ds2 has one as he is 2, but none of them were allowed when they were still being educated.
It's whatever you choose to do.

Ha, I missed the important 1 out of that post. Ds2 is 21

YANBU. all these screens and tech everywhere isn't doing children any favours imo.

YANBU

My parent used the TV as a way to settle me to sleep on an evening from a very young age. Now (late 20s) I can't sleep without the TV on, and TV seems to be a bit of a trigger to send me to sleep. I totally get that it may seem appealing but in my opinion it causes more issues than it will solve.

I've always thought banning things make them more attractive. My kids had Tvs in their rooms and they were rarely used. When my youngest went to uni I decorated his room and found his remote control and found the tv wasn't working. When I mentioned it he said, "Oh yes, it broke about 5 years ago." Well it obviously wasn't that important to him or he would have mentioned it. Took my husband about 5 minutes to find the fault and put it right.

That's a bit too young. Mine had TVs in their bedrooms from about 8 years old.

Definitely no TV in bedroom. I have one in mine at DP's insistence and that never goes on either. Bedtime is for reading, stories and relaxing whether you are child or adult. They are babies and the best sleep routines are those where the kids learn to settle in a quiet dark or very dimly lit room.

I would stick to your guns - I don't think children need a tv in their room certainly at that age and not to go to sleep to!

terrible idea - the blue light wavelengths from TV and devices like tablets/phone etc stimulate wakefulness so actually makes it harder to get to sleep: www.scientificamerican.com/article/q-a-why-is-blue-light-before-bedtime-bad-for-sleep/

I would cut out all TV from the bedtime routine and see if that helps with settling them.

No TVs in bedrooms here too. We only have a TV in the living room. DH wanted to get the kids one but i put my foot down, I didn't have one in my room till I was 16 and even then I barely bothered with it.
DH used to sleep with one in his room as a kid and now he can't sleep in silence we compromised and we sleep with a fan blowing for the white noise but it drives me fucking mental and I don't sleep till it's turned off. I call it his girlfriend and I regularly threaten to launch it out the window.

Absolutely not. Your do is crazy.

Sorry posted too soon. Why on earth would you want to encourage that? Wouldn't you want them to pick up a book instead before bedtime as they grow older? At 10 my ds went for a school interview where he was asked to describe his bedroom. Luckily he didn't mention a tv as he didn't have one. His friends who did didn't get into the school.

YANBU I won't even have a TV in our room. As others have said, screen affect sleep.
Would a soundtrack on something be ok? Something to have on as you leave the room after reading a story?

I just had this conversation with DD (5). "Mummy, Aisha has a TV in her room". "DD you never will my love". I don't allow any screens in any bedrooms in my house. When I moved in, DHs TV moved out.

It's horrible for sleep. And terrible for your sex life if you're a grown up! They've done studies!