AIBU not allowing my almost 4 year old to watch UFC?!

[rainbowboymama]

My partner (as I used to be) is a big UFC fan, and often records the really late fights and watches them the next day. He's occasionally put it on when our children have also been in the living room (aged 6 and almost 4, but has done so when they were younger) and I've asked him to turn it off as it's not appropriate, IMO.

Our almost 4 year old needs no encouragement to be physical - he's the opposite of our eldest who's never been physical when upset or angry.

My partner has a friend over to watch the latest UFC, and I've said little one can't watch as it's not appropriate. Little one is now really upset, OH shouting at me in front of friend, telling me he'll cover LO's eyes when it gets too much?!

AIBU for putting my foot down and saying absolutely not?!

YANBU, absolutely not appropriate viewing for a 3yo. My DD is 4.5 and I wouldn't let her watch anything like that. I think I'm fairly laid back about TV and stuff generally, but UFC is absolutely not for preschool children and I can't believe he thinks it's appropriate! And incredibly unreasonable for him to then shout at you about it. He sounds delightful.

And if it's recorded he can watch it any time, such as when the children are in bed, like the rest of us have to do with stuff that isn't appropriate viewing for young children.

Thanks; I have been sat here wondering if I am being completely unreasonable. I've currently got an inconsolable little boy on my lap as he wants to be upstairs watching with daddy. Drives me insane as now I look like the bad one! Just one of many battles I have unfortunately. Delightful is one word to describe him!

Sorry but what's UFC?

Absolutely not. I'm 43 and sometimes wonder if I'm too young for it!

The child will be like the dad at this rate. Why are some men so aggressive and unsuitable to be dads? Explain to your child that dad watches tv for dads. Take him out!

Ultimate Fighting Championship - It's mixed martial arts that's televised.

Thanks; I have been sat here wondering if I am being completely unreasonable. I've currently got an inconsolable little boy on my lap as he wants to be upstairs watching with daddy. Drives me insane as now I look like the bad one! Just one of many battles I have unfortunately. Delightful is one word to describe him!

Yes, my worries entirely! I got the playdough out and all was ok ☺️

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It is not appropriate for a 4 year old, partner needs to wait till child is asleep

Definitely. I had the afternoon from hell because of it. Not sure why I didn’t say at the time that he needed to wait until the evening to watch it. They were watching it in a bedroom upstairs, so away from us, but my little boy was aware and so kept getting upset that he couldn’t go up and watch. Also found out from him that my partner had told him initially that he could go up there and watch it, he just wasn’t allowed to tell me! So many things wrong in the situation, I’m so upset, angry and frustrated with it all!