to think that children's tv should end at 6pm

[southeastastra]

at the latest?

i think it makes them more hyper. yes i know i can turn off but it isn't that easy.

off button - switch off ! Go do something else - whats not easy about it ?

Try in the night garden or just some classic fm, winds mine down...

What?!?!?!

Isn't "In the Night Garden" the most chilled out program there is? Apart from the episode where the Tombleboos (sp) play their instruments.

Seriously, I find it quite often calms ds. Having said that he was in bed by 6.30pm tonight so completely missed the Night Garden!

TBH, I think you are being unreasonable, in some families the children may only get to watch the tv at 6pm if there is homework, chores, dinner etc to be done before they are allowed to watch a bit of it.

I do think it is bloody ridiculous that it is still on at say 11pm though, that is just ridiculous, I think 8pm would be a reasonable time.

Aw igglepiggle and Makka Pakka, what wonderful friends, even DP likes to watch that at 6:20

i thought that of cbeebies when my son was smaller, but he's now six and has major meltdowns if i try to turn of maggie or the awful wonderpets.

i wouldn't mind if they were soothing shows.

he used to go to bed at six straight after zoo lane. it was bliss. now i have made a rod for my own back .

it does end at about 5.30, no? with newsround or something.

Just get terrestrial. It'll solve your problem.

you can change patterns SEA - 6 is old enough to understand why. Good luck x

we live in the age of get whatever you want - or indeed don;t want - whe ever you want it. There's no turning back. You wanted access to a myriad of programmes at once, you got it. (not meaning you personally there, southers)

Record a couple of episodes of zoo lane.

Er , who are the parents here? if Mummy wants telly off at 6pm then tough titty for the 6 yr old !. I know it will be initally difficult but they will soon get used to the change in routine .

BTW I have a nearly 7 yr old and 5 yr old .

i've tried lots of times to turn it around. just turned it off or read a book. he is so strong willed and throws a major fit. it's so controlling and would be so much easier if it just ceased broadcasting at 6, or even 7.

i really do love the tv, but it's the endless brainless repeats that are shown.

(though atm he's watching batman )

How about some aduio books that he can listen to in bed.

Bith mine are in bed at the moment but the eldest is not quite ready for sleep but is listen ing to an audio book on his headphones. A nice way to unwind.

that sounds lovely captain, i wonder if my son would take to them. that's the problem, i think, he's getting overtired when he needs something to calm him.

Must be worth a go . Good luck

SEA, Sorry but at 6 I would just say, mummy is turning the tv off now and turn it off! Can you not make it so bathtime is inbetween certain shows, cbeebies ends at 7pm, so you could work it round then.

Conversely, I wish they'd do repeats of some of the terrestrial afternoon shows at about 7pm - the ones for older children like the Sara Jane Adventures and Blue Peter. DD often has after school activities and always homework so we wouldn't dream of turning tv on before then ... we have freeview but no sat. and (unless I'm missing something) theres bugger all for kids on then so its DVDs or nowt. Why not a repeat of the afternoon shows on CBBC at 7 instead of switchoff?

yes that makes sense emsmum. it's the endless babyish max and ruby shows that i can't stand. i wouldn't mind if they were slightly more entertaining.

he doesn't have a bath every night victorians. when he was younger it seemed to work perfectly, now argh.

Been there done that, she grew out of it and we ditched Sky. All things pass. Actually it was quite handy with a child who was no way going to have an early bedtime, allowed me a bit of time with DH when he got home from work starving and needing to talk.

Why not put your tv on a timer so it turns itself off at 6pm sharp. Sorry love, telly gone byebyes.

Turn the bloody thing off.
My kids don't watch any tv...BECAUSE I AM THE BOSS AND IT GETS ON MY TITS.

It ends when you switch off the television - you are the adult with the remote control use it

Not the remote... the switch on the wall! Tch tch, we don't leave it on standby do we (a) energy (b) child may figure out how to turn it on again. Off switch has a nice finality.

It ends when you switch off the television - you are the adult with the ON/OFF switch use it

lol moondog, i guess i'm a wussy walkover

Hence the suggestion of the timer. So its the nasty timer's fault not yours.