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60 inch tv in nursery?

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Rwoolley · 20/07/2020 09:52

Not sure if IABU with this or if it's a hill to die on.

Currently our spare room has a big TV on the wall for guests to use when staying over. This room is slowly being turned into our nursery and DH says we should keep the TV on the wall.

Imo it's such a waste of wall space when we might need to use it for bookshelves, or even might need to put the cot on that wall (due to how other furniture fits in) *at least he agrees having a cot under the TV is a no no Grin

He says it will be good for us to use if we need to sleep in the room and doesn't want to take it down.

AIBU for thinking this is ridiculous?

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TheQueef · 20/07/2020 09:53

How big is the room?

QuintusEstInHorto · 20/07/2020 09:55

I would not want any TV in a young child's room and definitely not a massive one!

TeetotalKoala · 20/07/2020 09:55

But if you're sleeping in that room to get baby to sleep, then you're not going to have the TV on anyway.

You're right, he's wrong.

And how big is your normal TV if you have a 60" as your spare?!?!

LouiseTrees · 20/07/2020 09:56

I mean you can put baby sensory songs and cartoons on there during the day if it’s also a playroom.

Alonelonelyloner · 20/07/2020 09:56

Move the TV, even if you have to sleep in the room, it's unnecessary to have a 60inch TV in there especially if there is a child in there too. Or if it's a guest room occasionally they can use something else, or even read a book.
Good grief. It's totally unnecessary to have a big TV taking up a wall in a nursery. YANBU.

Soontobe60 · 20/07/2020 09:58

Noooo!
Would you put a tv in a nursery if you were starting from scratch? Does your dh imagine he’ll be able to watch a bit of footie whilst feeding the baby in there? He’s deluded.

AuntyPasta · 20/07/2020 09:58

I’d find it odd to have a 60 inch tv in a guest room, unless it’s an absolutely massive room that also has a sofa and chairs in it. A 60 inch tv in a nursery is just bizarre.

AuntyPasta · 20/07/2020 09:59

And how big is your normal TV if you have a 60" as your spare?!?!

I wondered that too!

RubyFakeLips · 20/07/2020 10:00

It's not doing any harm though is it?

You haven't said what else you're going to do with the TV instead...

I really wouldn't fret about this, I'd wait and see what happens with the cot, as sounds like it may resolve itself anyway.

Also as someone who spent a lot of time watching boxsets while BFing, I really wouldn't doubt the benefits of having a tv nearby. Looking after a baby is a lot of endless boredom.

NeedToKnow101 · 20/07/2020 10:02

A big NO to big fuck off TV (or any TV) in nursery...

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Rwoolley · 20/07/2020 10:28

@TheQueef

How big is the room?
It's not a huge room about 4x3 meters

The TV only just about doesn't look too big for it now due to only having a white double bed in there

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Rwoolley · 20/07/2020 10:29

@TeetotalKoala

But if you're sleeping in that room to get baby to sleep, then you're not going to have the TV on anyway.

You're right, he's wrong.

And how big is your normal TV if you have a 60" as your spare?!?!

Living room TV is 60 as well, we replaced the main TV and then since this one wasn't too old moved it into the spare room as to not waste it.
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Rwoolley · 20/07/2020 10:31

@RubyFakeLips

It's not doing any harm though is it?

You haven't said what else you're going to do with the TV instead...

I really wouldn't fret about this, I'd wait and see what happens with the cot, as sounds like it may resolve itself anyway.

Also as someone who spent a lot of time watching boxsets while BFing, I really wouldn't doubt the benefits of having a tv nearby. Looking after a baby is a lot of endless boredom.

I personally want to move the tv into our smallest room and make it a tiny guest room for now, it would just about fit on the wall in there and then we could also have people to stay still even after the spare room becomes a nursery.
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Mrsjayy · 20/07/2020 10:34

Have you really got a tv that big in a small bedroom it will take over the wall does anybody enjoy watching such a big screen ? Personally I hate TVs on walls so take it down it's a babies room not a cinema

Thisismytimetoshine · 20/07/2020 10:36

It's bizarre to have a 60" TV in there for any reason, tbh. Why would your guests need it when staying over?!

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Rwoolley · 20/07/2020 10:37

@Thisismytimetoshine

It's bizarre to have a 60" TV in there for any reason, tbh. Why would your guests need it when staying over?!
We have guests stay for weeks at a time and they like to watch films or TV in their room if they need a break from socialising
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Spinnyspiney · 20/07/2020 10:38

Get rid, sell it or whatever. Don't put a TV in a kids room, our 8 and 10 years olds don't have one and it's the hill we both will die on!
Trust me, you'll have enough haggling over screen time without adding a telly in the bedroom to argue over...

FelicityPike · 20/07/2020 10:39

Well baby won’t be sleeping in that room for at least 6 months after they’re born, so plenty of time for you to get it moved.

BarbaraofSeville · 20/07/2020 10:40

Living room TV is 60 as well, we replaced the main TV and then since this one wasn't too old moved it into the spare room as to not waste it

???? Why didn't you just leave the not too old massive TV in the living room instead of buying another one?

Mrsjayy · 20/07/2020 10:42

I've nothing against TVs in rooms I have 1 but why so big I would be overwhelmed by a huge on wall tv.

canyoucallbacklater · 20/07/2020 10:45

Does it really matter how or why she bought a new living room TV?

I'm in your camp! I'm really against TV's in bedrooms in general, especially for children!

Can you put it in your room OP? That way you won't waste it, alternatively, can you sell it online?

You won't be using it if you sleep in the baby's room - the baby will surely be asleep?! He's being unreasonable about this, it's not fair to your child to have a massive telly slap back in their bedroom!

Ristar · 20/07/2020 10:47

My partner tried this! He wanted to keep his old 3dTV when we made our spare room into a bedroom for our younger daughter. I flatly refused. It would have looked ridiculous and he would never have had a chance to go and watch 3d movies on it anyway! He ended up selling it thankfully.

GoldenOmber · 20/07/2020 10:47

He says it will be good for us to use if we need to sleep in the room and doesn't want to take it down.

Not quite following this. If one of you’s sleeping in there with the baby, you aren’t going to want a huge TV on waking the baby up. If one of you’s in there while the other is in your bedroom with the baby, surely you’re in there to sleep? If you wanted to stay up watching TV then you already have the one in the living room?

lanthanum · 20/07/2020 10:49

Sell it, or possibly move it to the smaller guest room if you really have guests who will appreciate it (but a smaller one would probably be better if so).
Thinking longer term, you do not want a TV in a child's bedroom, and so you need to move it out before they get old enough to complain when you do.
If you sell it, you'll get more for it now than in a few years' time.

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Rwoolley · 20/07/2020 10:54

@FelicityPike

Well baby won’t be sleeping in that room for at least 6 months after they’re born, so plenty of time for you to get it moved.
We are adopting so it will be occupied immediately after placement
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