AIBU to insist on age appropriate TV at dinner time?

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I obviously don't think I am being unreasonable, but the reaction and sulking that followed tonight's request makes me wonder if others feel differently.

Kids 4 and 7. I asked if we could put something more age appropriate on, was told 'no' by husband. So I asked if he could go somewhere else to eat and watch it. Or turn it off.

He did turn the TV off, which is actually my preference anyway - I don't like the TV on during dinner but unfortunately I married a TV addict. He's not happy though.

He was watching Fresh Meat. Lots of 'fuck' language, and obvious sexual themes.

This also isn't an isolated incident, and if the kids are scared by what he's watching or I ask for it to go off/be turned over he gets annoyed and shouty. Then sulks.

He sounds awful and like there is much more to this. How is the marriage in general?

He sounds awful.

He sounds like a PITA.

No idea what you do about it but you're in the right on this one.

Incredibly worrying that he wants to watch such inappropriate tv in front of the children. In what world is this ok? I’m a bit of a tv addict and let my 5yr old have tv on when we’re eating but obviously, because I’m not a complete idiot, it’s age appropriate!

Guess he can eat on the sofa alone and the rest of you can eat at the table in a separate room. I wouldn't be a fan of TV during dinner either, let alone inappropriate TV.

Surely you mean sulky teenage ds not a dh? What a way to live.....

To be fair to my sulky teens they wouldn't try and pull this nonsense.
I would just have a tv rule over dinner, as your dc get older it becomes an invaluable time to catch up on dc's days,

No tv rule

I agree with pp, let him eat alone on the couch, you and the kids eat at the table in another room.

Your husband sounds like a dick btw.

I mean, your DH just isn't fit to be a parent, is he? Let's be honest.

Did you marry the bloke from Shameless?

I wonder how he would feel when your children's teacher speaks to him about the language that they are using in school, and other children are copying them?
I am not saying that your children swear in school, OP, but as an educator I can tell you that young children do pick up these things and then repeat them.

Fresh meat would be horrendous for little kids to watch!

Can you eat elsewhere with the kids? As you say, you'd be much better off avoiding TV all together at dinner

What kind of a pig watches tv whilst sat down to eat?

What an uncouth slob he is.

No TV at dinner time, let him sulk!

Your DH sounds like a knob and YANBU.

We have a no TV rule at dinner. It's time to eat. He can watch fresh meat later once they aren't around to see it.

No to anyway but not age appropriate sounds vile.

TV on if children are more likely to eat and not distracted but definitely child appropriate. Preferably TV off and conversation might actually happen!!

Forget the children, I would question your DH taste- that programme sounds terrible.

He’s an arsehole to be watching telly at all during dinner with his kids, let alone something totally inappropriate for young children. Bad enough that he watches stuff with f-words and shagging with 4 and 7 year olds in the room, but he also wants to watch stuff that literally frightens them? What an absolute cunt and a terrible parent.

Because it has swearing and sexual themes? Clearly that makes it unsuitable for children but it doesn't say anything about its quality!

YABU to have actually chosen to marry and procreate with this absolute dickhead.

tv off and all of you stay at the table until everyone is finished

I've never understood people who put the TV on 'because it makes the children eat better'. Is mindlessly grazing in front of the TV without thinking about if you're hungry really a habit you want to inculcate?!

This is awful does he hate his kids?

And yes, Fresh Meat is a load of shite.