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.

Of course he understands. He's just too selfish to put his kids needs before his own 😔 you are not being unreasonable to expect him to save unsuitable tv programmes until the kids are in bed! It's called being a responsible parent.

Leaving the rights & wrongs of watching tv while eating aside, i think the main issue is you have a man who tantrums if he's not allowed to expose his children to tv content that scares and disturbs them.
That's troubling, to say the least.

The perfect story arc!

He shouldn’t be watching those shows in front of DC at any time, not just dinner time. I have a toddler, but even now DH and I have accepted we have to save our shows (unless it’s something really PG) for when DS is in bed, or if one of us has something we really want to watch but the other isn’t as fussed, then that person will go and watch it on the TV in our room, away from DS, who’s occupied with his other parent. I’d say to your DH if he can’t watch age appropriate shows at dinner time then there’ll be no TV at all. Let him sulk.