TVs in kids bedrooms

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Inspired by another thread with a 43” TV in a 3 year olds bedroom, do people think it’s ok to put TVs in kids bedrooms? And if you do think it’s ok, from what age?

@BrieAndChilli , my child isn't shut upstairs she has a certain amount of time on there and she goes to bed at 7 she's at nursery everyday so when I do put her favourite dvd on SHES askeep by 7:15 I only used to put it on till 8 and guaranteed she would be asleep before then

We've never had TVs in bedrooms, for us or the children.

Screens are bad for sleep hygiene, so to me you're not meant to have TVs in bedrooms. I've always thought that and my kids didn't have TVs in their room until recently....

My new dp insists on TVs in every room and he can't fall asleep without a screen, which has got me into bad habits as well my kids (I've just realised from this post). Before him we did not need screens before bed. Oh no, we're now addicted! 😭😠

Wasn't your original thread about how your DD was struggling to sleep or stay asleep though Bluebell121? IIRC posters pointed out that falling asleep to the TV can have an affect on how well you sleep.
Nobody has criticised your parenting in this thread, only answered about their own choices. I don't really see why that has annoyed you so much.

It's not something I'd do until teenage years. There's no need for it - when they are older they can make their own choice.

That said, my DS is only 21 months so there's plenty of time for me to change my mind.

Mine have got our old 50" tv in their room (age 13 and 10) but it's attached to the Xbox and is never on at bedtimes or mornings. Just the odd day the girls are playing a bit of Roblox, Minecraft or Sims 4. They just discovered The Fresh Prince on Netflix though and the teen realised she can use the Xbox for Netflix so they've had that on most days. It's turned off instantly when I say so. DS(7) has a smaller tv for his PlayStation. Has to ask permission each time he wants to play. Again, no tv on at night or mornings and it's switched off the instant I say so.

I have no issue with screens, but I do have a massive issue with kids watching tv late into the night, refusing to turn it off, watching without permission or having it on to go to sleep. I knew two small boys (around 3 and 5 who's mum claimed they couldn't get to sleep without it. Those kids were constantly tired, grumpy, badly behaved and in crappy health.

And I don't have a telly in my own room. As with the rest of the family, the bulk of television viewing is in the living room with the family (unless DD is watching Friends or Fresh Prince in her room)

@HappydaysArehere my DS, 4, has a TV in his room and still demands a book each night

OP, I looooove TV! Well, actually, what I love about my TV is my Netflix account and my ability to watch interesting crap on YouTube. I'm not ashamed of myself at all. If DC only wanted to veg out in front of the TV, maybe I'd have concerns. But I grew up in a house where our entertainment was moderated, not dictated, so I'll do the same for my DC. So far, this approach has worked out pretty well for us, he loves a bit of everything. I remember when my aunt had serious issues with us watching Mr Bean. I'm sure he didn't stifle our development, and I was almost in tears when he appeared in the 2012 Olympics' opening ceremony. This thread reminds me of my aunt... although, even she reluctantly allowed us to watch it

@Notso no my post wasn't about my child not sleeping because of tv?! My post was about my child not sleeping full stop she goes to bed at 7 and wakes up at 3 kicking off that she doesn't want to go back to sleep it's been happening for about a month and half maybe 2 months now but it's not because of the tv because she hasn't had the tv for 4 days and still doing the same thing!!

@Notso who's not criticising my parenting this op asked me a question on my post which my answer was my daughter has a 43inch tv and is 3? Now there's a post about my daughter !

@Bluebell121 I didn't say the post was about your daughter not sleeping because of TV.
I said you posted about your daughter not sleeping and some posters suggested it might be the TV. Like it or not some research has shown that TV and other screens can disrupt sleep.
I think children's TV in particular is designed to stimulate, lots of bright colours, songs etc. It's quite obvious that it might have an impact on sleep. I find I have disrupted sleep if I watch certain types of programmes before going to bed.
If she's been in the habit of waking for weeks then it's unlikely to be solved in a few days. I'd give it more time.
The OP hasn't said anything negative about your daughter or your parenting.

JayDot500 I threw in my opinion as a life long lover of books. Children have a wonderful world of diversity which can benefit and also deprive.
Your four year old will love to cuddle up to his mum and enjoy a book together. That is so valuable and can establish a lifetime habit of reading books. Television is a wonderful thing and can be enjoyed at other times than bedtimes when all the other distraction reduce and allow books to take a child to a different world where imagination takes over and the written word and the conventions of books allow for another kind of education. I am not criticising. I am offering a heartfelt personal opinion.

@HappydaysArehere we are definitely in agreement there. Bedtime here is sacred, and a book is what my son most looks forward to before he sleeps

JayDot500. Your son is a lucky boy.