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To put a tv in dd's room?

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 19:46

My dd is 3 next month. Up until she was 2 I kept her completely screen free. Since then she's watched a few Winnie the Pooh DVDs and a bit of postman pat. I have an old tv and an old vhs machine and I was thinking about putting it in her room. I have quite a few VHS tapes from when I was young of things you can't get anymore (things like the original bananas in pyjamas and some classic Disney films) and thought that especially in the winter months it would be lovely to snuggle up in her room in the evenings and watch them. I wouldn't have anything else on the tv, just the tapes. I thought it would be a nice way of introducing her to different films/programmes. I do think this would be really nice for her but realise that having a tv in a dcs room isn't really the done thing nowadays. was just wondering if it's unreasonable to do it or if people think it would be ok?

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MolliciousIntent · 31/08/2022 19:47

I think if it's just the tapes, no access to streaming etc, and if you're planning on watching it together as a treat, then that's fine.

Be careful about too much screen time before bed tho, can hamper sleep.

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 19:48

Also, is it ok to use a vhs machine or is it just too outdated now?

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MolliciousIntent · 31/08/2022 19:48

Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 19:48

Also, is it ok to use a vhs machine or is it just too outdated now?

Who cares!? If it works, and you want to, use it!

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 19:52

@MolliciousIntent yes it would definitely just be the tapes- I haven't introduced her to streaming services

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blubberball · 31/08/2022 19:52

You do you op.

JohnsShirt · 31/08/2022 19:56

I wouldn't, but entirely up to you.

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 19:59

@JohnsShirt thank you- can I ask why you wouldn't (I'm not questioning your reasoning I just don't want to put it in there then come across something I hadn't thought of and then have to take it out when she's expecting it to be there)

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VestaTilley · 31/08/2022 20:01

YABVU. 3 is far too young for a) tv or tablet etc in bedroom and b) leaving a child alone for ages in their room.

Seems a bit mad to swing from no screens at all to own tv in bedroom!

We did no TV until 1, and our DS (3) still isn’t allowed iPhone/tablet at all. If we watch kids tv we all watch it together, on the sofa in the sitting room.

I wouldn’t have separate screens in different rooms, no.

Wisteriaroundthedoor · 31/08/2022 20:03

It’s difficult as this is so utterly dated. Even as a child. I’d not have done this with my now mid twenties daughter. I don’t do tv in bed. But we are all different. But the fact it’s a fifty year out dated medium doesn’t change what it is. Tv in bed.

luxxlisbon · 31/08/2022 20:05

Seems like a massive leap from no screen time ever to a tv in her room in under a year. The reality is once it’s in her room very soon she will have unfettered access to it from quite a young age. Just seems really unnecessary.

yduvyvhvyvj · 31/08/2022 20:06

I allow my children pretty much as much screen time as they like, (3 and 6) but even I wouldn't allow a tv in their bedrooms

Afly · 31/08/2022 20:08

I think a lot of the reason TVs aren't so common in kids room these days is because they have tablets that they can take into their room (despite good intentions I think a lot of us end up letting them have them in bed sometimes etc)

GingerAndLemonn · 31/08/2022 20:10

My 8 year old has a tv in her room for about 2 years now. She watches a film in bed on a weekend or if she just wants some quiet time away from the baby.

Afly · 31/08/2022 20:11

I do think people are really weirdly adverse to screens, these threads always bring them out. screens aren't bad they're just a medium for games and shows and education and all sorts, it depends what they're used for. Not all screen time is equal

NuffSaidSam · 31/08/2022 20:14

Do you have a TV elsewhere in the house? If so, I wouldn't do this. Totally agree that snuggling up and watching a bit of TV is a lovely thing to do, but if you have a TV elsewhere then use that one. There is no need for one to be in her room.

Small children's rooms should ideally be for sleeping. I wouldn't even encourage a three year old to play in their room tbh. It's a place for sleep.

If you don't have a TV anywhere else then I'd maybe put this TV in your bedroom and she can snuggle up in your room to watch a bit of TV.

I'd avoid putting in her room if at all possible.

MrsTerryPratchett · 31/08/2022 20:16

Seems a bit mad to swing from no screens at all to own tv in bedroom!

I agree. Why not watch together.

There are no screens in bedrooms in my home.

Runaway1 · 31/08/2022 20:17

Tv in bedroom is really bad for sleep, especially as kids get older. Combination of blue light and staying up later to watch stuff. Snuggling and watching films is fantastic but I would have it in the living room.

RosetteNebula · 31/08/2022 20:17

My DD has had a smart TV in her room since she was about 2 and I don't care what anyone thinks, it was one of the best things we've ever done. She now happily goes to bed for chill out TV time before sleep.

MindatWork · 31/08/2022 20:23

@RosetteNebula id be careful with that. I had a tv in my room from around age 4 - I used to sneak it on at night and watched a lot of stuff that I really shouldn’t have at a very young age 😕

Whitewolf2 · 31/08/2022 20:25

I’d stick with the snuggling and videos in the living room too, our kids watch tv/movies etc for downtime, but we have a decent gap before bed. I just think she won’t understand why if it’s in her bedroom she can’t watch it every evening, unless that’s what you’re intending.

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 20:33

@MrsTerryPratchett yes I would definitely watch it with her (sorry I didn't make that clear in my post)

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CoffeeLover90 · 31/08/2022 20:33

I'm assuming if you have a TV in the living room you can't connect the vhs because it may be too modern to have the connections for it? As you say the TV you want to put in her room is quite old. If you're unsure but want her to watch those kind of shows you can watch full episodes on YouTube, DS likes class seseme street and thunder birds. I like looney tunes but he didn't. The ads on these are family friendly and if you're planning on watching with her you can supervise.

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 20:35

@NuffSaidSam yes we have a tv in the living room. That's a really good idea to put it in my room, I hadn't thought of that.

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Youcancallmeirrelevant · 31/08/2022 20:36

Seems odd to go from no screens to tv in bedroom

We have never really limited screen time, my DD is 4 and self regulates herself pretty well on the kindle but i wouldn't want a tv in her room she could access at any time, the kindle i can remove etc

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Dolmiospastasauce · 31/08/2022 20:38

@CoffeeLover90 we don't have a smart tv in the living room so I it may work on it I'm not sure. My thought was to have a separate tv that was just for her and to watch certain things so she wouldn't spend too long watching it and also so it didn't have other channels on that she could flick onto herself

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