Do children/teens need tvs in their bedrooms nowadays and do your dc's have a tv in their rooms?

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Having an ongoing debate with DH. He says the dcs (8 & 9) need tv's in their rooms to watch dvds etc. I don't think it is necessary anymore, as it was when I was young. They can watch anything on their tablets now and I think ugly black tv's in bedrooms look a bit shit.

What do you all think and do your dc's have their own tv and why?

Roomba I agree, I know people whose kids fall asleep watching telly. Mie would stay up all night given half a chance!

No.
And every talk I have ever been to about kids and technology etc etc urges us to keep TV, computer and screens all on shared downstairs room, not in bedrooms.

DS age 12 is not allowed screens in his bedroom. We have a small tv in our bedroom that pre-dates DS so sometimes watches a film in there but we don't have Sky/Netflix.

My DD is 18 and she use to have a TV in her room when she was in Primary School, we got it free and it was ancient, the reception was flaky so only two channels worked. She only used it when something I wanted to watch clashed with her programmes (days before online catch up).

My room is adjacent to hers so I would be able to hear easily if she turned the TV on the night.

Said TV died several years ago, and we haven't replaced it. However we got her a computer when she started Secondary so she hasn't needed a TV.

Honestly the TV did no harm, back in Primary she played 3 sports, good academic results etc

There must be obese children that don't get good grades but also don't have TVs in their rooms.

What do you blame then?

What do you blame then?

The mothers. They're always to blame.

2 boys (8 and 10) share a room. Double bunks beds. Each has a TV and an xbox (not connected to aerial but they can use the firestick) Oh they each have a tablet too! They both in effect have their own lad pad! Time on all electronics is earned. And they both spend that time wisely and are very respectful of each other when sharing. I'm not ruining their sleep. Or their education. Or their attitudes. They have learnt that their privileges have to be worked for and that even then they have to be respectful if the other wants time in their lad pad. And we still have loads of family time, and movie nights, and fun outdoors. Headphones, compromises and goals all the way in this house!,

We have a screen in every room but the bathroom and hallway! Kids watch something each night for an hour before they go to sleep. They play outside when they get home from school. We play board games, have family meals, go on long walks. Everything in moderation - just like food.

They are 3, 4 and 9. I have ruined their lives apparently!

Maybe some kids don't get good grades because they aren't that bright - nowt to do with TV.

'Need'? No. They need water, food, shelter, clothes, but not a TV! Neither of mine have a tv in their room (13 and 10). And I wouldn't let them.

All my dc had tvs in their rooms from about 11 - 12 yo, as well as gaming machines and PCs or laptops for homework. It saved a lot of arguments over the years (although quite often they would watch tv/play computer games in each other's rooms - seemed to work better when not forced). I never watch TV so don't have them anywhere else in the house (although I'm online continuously as I work online.) Interestingly, none of them watch TV very much now. My youngest (13yo ) plays computer games and spends as much time as he's allowed to on Steam, he also listens to music to help him sleep. The others have all grown out of it and have very little interest in gaming or TV, other than for work reasons.

I don't think it's about where the TV/computer is, it's about having the conversations about self-managing screen time and online safety, and then keeping track of their activity online while they're young (by which I mean up to about 16).

No. Mine don't really watch "tv". They do stream anything they're interested in on the laptop, ipad and mobile though. Dh and I are the same. The devices are controlled so when they go up to bed they can't go online.

If tv's really screw with your learning ability then why do mature adults go back to Univeristy in their 30's+ and get firsts?
Many of these adults shock horror even have TVs in their own room. Have tablets and phones in bed with them.
How are all these adults managing to continue with their career education and successfully pass?
They aren't thick. They aren't overweight and if they are it's not linked to viewing choices. They are social and spend time doing other things.

Or is it because of brain development?
Studies show the brain creating new neurons or something like that at 25. Yet surprisingly there are all these 18 - 25 year olds learning, gaining fantastic degrees from various institutions around the globe. They have lots of tech - streaming programs, texts, gaming etc, are social and have interests other than watching on a screen and going to classes.

Could someone explain then how they come to the conclusion that under 18 and your brains are fried, have no social skills, no interaction, no other hobbies etc. What happens after 18 to suddenly change this?