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I'd class a tv in the bedroom as a basic human right tbh. Can't believe there's people depriving their kids of such a standard thing. I'm assuming they cant play with a tablet or anything in their room either then or what's the point? It was a pretty normal thing to have in the 90's. Why not now?
This. There's some f***ing Dickensian parenting going on right here. There's 5 of us in my house and (look at me) we've got 7 tellies dotted about
 
Stone me, no telly this, no gadgets that.....just be a parent and limit the time they can use them, my 2 have had TV's in their rooms from about 6 years old, and I had no issues with either when it was time for bed we turned the TV off.....simple as that......

Seems gadgets are ok when it suits......

Nowt worse than families all disappearing into their own rooms not to be seen for the rest of the night.

Also the amount of kids I teach who don’t get enough sleep due to gadgets and TVs in the bedrooms is ridiculous tbh

Is it ok to disappear into the toy room all night, I don't really see the difference....
 
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Is it ok to disappear into the toy room all night, I don't really see the difference....

The difference is that playing with toys engages their imagination and hand eye coordination etc
They aren't being barraged by adverts

Not all night though

There should be some parenting going on
 
Give over man. :lol:

Could just make them turn it off when it's bed time like. You can have that advice for free mate. ;)

I love a tv in the bedroom it helps me sleep tbh. I go to bed earlier too as I think I’ll watch the rest of this in bed and usually fall asleep.

Kids both have TVs too. Basically let them watch a dvd when they go to bed for 30mins with sleep on and then it goes off. If they took the piss they would lose the tele. Simple as that. My eldest gets a bit longer sometimes as she’s older especially in school holidays.

There’s times we’re watching things that aren’t suitable for her to watch so don’t mind her playing on the x box or watching something upstairs in the holidays.
 
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The bairn wants telly in her room to basically watch Cartoon Network. I currently have no ariel, just Sky. She also doesn’t want to mess about with kodi or owt. Am I best off upgrading to sky q multiroom or can you get Cartoon Network on freeview or similar?
Nowtv kids is about £3 a month.
 
I love a tv in the bedroom it helps me sleep tbh. I go to bed earlier too as I think I’ll watch the rest of this in bed and usually fall asleep.

Kids both have TVs too. Basically let them watch a dvd when they go to bed for 30mins with sleep on and then it goes off. If they took the piss they would lose the tele. Simple as that. My eldest gets a bit longer sometimes as she’s older especially in school holidays.

There’s times we’re watching things that aren’t suitable for her to watch so don’t mind her playing on the x box or watching something upstairs in the holidays.
Hardcore porn?
 
Said earlier mate, I want to spend time with the family. By the time dinner is done, bathed and ready for bed the bairns have about 30 minutes before they go down.

Ones four, other 11 months.

Not a long to spend time with them.

Even when they get older I won’t allow TVs and screens in the bedrooms. Too many kids I teach are raised by the gadgets in the house.

In moderation it's perfectly fine especially during school holiday time. I fully admit to guiding my 4yo to his tablet when I can see he's ready for a bit winding down time. I have Amazon kids on his so have it set to age apropiate stuff for him so I haven't got to watch over his shoulder to make sure he's not watching out he shouldn't. Unrealistic to expect anyone to keep up play time for hour after hour all day long.
 
In moderation it's perfectly fine especially during school holiday time. I fully admit to guiding my 4yo to his tablet when I can see he's ready for a bit winding down time. I have Amazon kids on his so have it set to age apropiate stuff for him so I haven't got to watch over his shoulder to make sure he's not watching out he shouldn't. Unrealistic to expect anyone to keep up play time for hour after hour all day long.
I’m no Luddite. The bairn has an Amazon kids tablet and she can watch shows on it if she wants.

I just think that the a kids bedroom should be free of gadgets. I refuse to have a tv in my own bedroom. Bedroom is for sleeping in.
 
I coulndt imagine my bedroom without a Tele in tbh. It's a great get away when winding bit down time. Hardly a night goes by when me and the Mrs dont put the Tele on when we come to bed. I have Iptv set up in front room, kitchen and our bedroom. Coulndt imagine not been able to get away the odd night to watch a bit sport. Never happier when she's got a friend over for a chin wag and I'm watching bit footy or golf in another room
 
I'd class a tv in the bedroom as a basic human right tbh. Can't believe there's people depriving their kids of such a standard thing. I'm assuming they cant play with a tablet or anything in their room either then or what's the point? It was a pretty normal thing to have in the 90's. Why not now?

Aye its up there with the right to a fair trial and running water.
 

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