To not let a TV in the room until 16?

[Snagscardies]

Is it that bad? I haven't allowed phones upstairs at all and have not had any problems. My 21 year old still leaves his phone downstairs although I've always said the moment they pay rent there are no rules just consideration for a house share. My 14 year old would like a telly. We have a teen only snug is it unreasonable to say no to the room telly?

@Charles11 Watching Netflix on a dinky screen with a hot laptop and fans whirring just isn't the same as watching on a nice TV.

Yerroblemom1923

You said:

No one needs screens in the bedroom. Bedrooms are for sleeping, reading and relaxing.

So you were not just talking about children. But anyway, children and adults may use their bedroom for many more things that sleeping, reading and relaxing. Playing, drawing, socialising, exercising, putting makeup on, studying.....just off the top of my head.

I do the ironing in my bedroom while watching the TV.

I do the ironing in my bedroom while watching the TV.

Oh yes, I do that too. I hate ironing and being able to watch TV makes it more bearable.

We only have one TV in the house! There is no way we're having TVs in bedrooms.

But in answer to your question, I don't think you're being unreasonable at all, and I think 16 is a good age for the rules to change. YADNBU

Your house sounds really boring. I can’t believe you’re forcing a 21 year old to leave their phone downstairs!! Controlling much??

Your house sounds really boring.
If you need a screen to entertain yourself in every room of your house, it's a bit of concern, are you sure it's the OP who is boring?

I can’t believe you’re forcing a 21 year old to leave their phone downstairs!! Controlling much??
cancel the cheque....

Here, I am helping you: the exact quote from the OP is:
21year old IS allowed phone upstairs (and does pay rent) just he just chooses to leave it downstairs, habit I guess
Maybe if people were not so focused on screens since early childhood they would actually learn to read properly

I think it's a very old fashioned view. My teenager has a gaming computer and knows so much about technology. He is 13 and also has a TV. He can read very well too. Also a 21 year old that leaves their phone downstairs is not normal.

No TV in the bedroom here either. Children need a quiet electronic free space to promote healthy sleep. Also, I think it helps to encourage reading, and a love of books will be a lifelong pleasure. We've never had a TV in the bedroom either, we're a one TV family.

I was never allowed a tv in my room as a child/teen.
Even now i won’t allow my husband to have a tv in our bedroom although we have our devices. I like it thus way (I’m 28 btw)

Do as adults you never cuddle up and watch a film in bed? xx

I had zero interest in the tv in my room growing up. Refused one in me and dh room. I love my sleep and the tv woukd disrupt me. Dh stays up later. The children use their tablets no need for a tv in their bedroom

Yes to tv's in bedrooms 100%. I got sick of watching the 54th rerun of some crap kids series or the same episode of Power Rangers 432 times. Bye kids enjoy TV in your room and i'll watch Neighbours 😊😉 just need bounderies. No big deal.

OK so there are other things one can do in their bedroom but there's no need for screens. We have one TV in our house in the living room. And tbf even that is rarely turned on.

We’re the same. Family telly only and no games consoles or tvs or phones in bedrooms. Including ours

And as for leaving electronic devices out of the bedroom it's far healthier sleep-wise. You don't need a mobile by you all night long. People can phone/text you during the day. It always baffles me when people complain about being woken by calls and texts sent in the night - just turn your phone off or leave it downstairs!

@MargotB7

Do as adults you never cuddle up and watch a film in bed? xx

No.

Nothing better than cuddling up in bed to watch TV.