Bedroom Talk - Do your kids have tvs in their rooms?

Do your kids have tvs in their rooms?

I happened to mentioned to a friend of mine that my kids have TVS in their rooms, she was shocked. It helps them sleep. Besides me and my husbands room their are 4 other bedrooms and each room has a TV for the kids. I set the timer on each for 12am ad if they are up when it cuts off they can't turn it on (besides weekends) Do your kids have tvs? btw my kids are 12 and under

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i dont have a tv in mine and im 16
ive always had a tv in my room, helped me sleep when i was a kid
Nope. Neither one does. My kids are 13 and 8. What would kill them to walk 15 steps to the living room and watch TV there?
Kids should know how to fall asleep WITHOUT television.
I didnt get a t.v in my room till i was 12.
I don't have kids (still too young) and I had a tv in both my mom's and dad's house when I was under 12.
not yet but i'm gonna buy her one for her 2nd birthday. i don't see anything wrong with it at all as long as that's not all they do all day. i put a baby gate in front of her door so she can't roam the house in the mornings if she wakes up before i do. i'm hoping with a tv in her room she will turn it on and watch cartoons and i might get a little extra sleep. lol.
thats what my mom does im 11 and it been like that for years
my son has one in his room and i think it's one of the worst mistakes that i made with him. he's more concerned with what 's on then falling alseep and now he cant go to sleep without one.
No he doesn't. But he is three. He does have a CD player that plays children's tunes. It helps him get to sleep.
No. My son is 12, and no tv in his room. I don't want him dependent on it. He needs to be able to go to sleep on his own. More than that, I found, that when he'd stay with my parents, and watch tv in his room there, at bedtime, it took him longer to get to sleep, as he'd get wrapped up in whatever show was on. I will, admit I am a hypocrite on this one. My husband and I have a tv in our room. But... we're the adults. We're old enough to know when to shut if off and go to sleep.
I got one when I was 12 (14 now) but until resently my parents wouldn't let me have basic cable, I don't think it is shocking though that they have tvs in their rooms
yes my daughters do. cause i think they are responsible enough
well im thirteen but the kids in our family range from 8 monthes to 13 and everyone has a tv even the babies. it really does help us go to sleep and i dont really think its a big deal. my parents have that lock too where the kids can only watch certain shows
Nice in theory, but disastrous in practice. Do you know what is on late night TV? There is a recommendation of only one hour of "screen time" per day for children. If they are having difficulty sleeping on their own, try a classical cd (on repeat). That is what we do for our son. You can't go wrong with Mozart! And your friend's will congratulate you on being such a wise parent, instead of staring at you in disbelief! Everybody wins!
im 16 and i still dont have a tv in my room. in my house there are tvs in the family room and a small one in the kitchen and in the basement.
i'm 10...some kids they have tvs in the room...cause some kids they dont have mayb their parents doesnt want or mayb the parents doesnt have much money? =)
No. We don't watch a lot of TV here. My son, who is 11, gets one hour of video game time per week, and my five children takes turns picking a movie for the weekend. I occasionally let them watch extra if someone's sick or it's raining or something, but mostly they find other ways to entertain themselves. At night they listen to audio books while they're going to sleep.
No, we only have 1 central TV in the living room and another in our bedroom. It is fine that you have TV for your kids. Just bear in mind that too much TV has been proven to result in kids having a shorter attention span, lack of concentration and focus in life. Reading is a much better habit than fast moving images on screen. TV also makes you lazy.....but to each his own. As long as your kids lives also incorporates sports and reading, I think some TV is fine. And if it helps them sleep, that's fine too. Just as long as they are having a balanced life. http://mamapumpkin.com
My 9 year old has one, but no cable only DVDs. She can watch after bath time, no lights, till 9 then it goes off. It works for us and gets her more relaxed for bed. About half of the time she chooses to read. I think as long as your children are getting a good balance of activity,reading and quality time with you it's not an issue.
I didn't have a TV in my room until I was a teenager. The only reason I got that one was because my older sister got a new one and gave it to me. My daughter doesn't have one in her room and I don't intend for her to. Right now she is not quite 2 years old, but I don't see a reason to put a TV in her room. Your kids are 12 and under and still up at Midnight? Night owls huh? I always was, still am
Under 12 and the timer is set for 12 am? Quite late isn't it? Mine does not have a tv in her room. It's bad to be in the habit of needing a tv to actually fall asleep.
No. No TV's in the room. But I am not all shocked and judgy! Some families do, some don't. I like to force my kids out into the den or living room. I have 4 kids so they have to work it out among themselves what will be watched. Plus I can monitor what they are watching and set limits to how many hours they are plugged into it over the week. We treat the bedrooms as places to play with your own toys, read, have quiet time and to sleep undisturbed. No radio on to sleep either. We are sort of looser with the teens with the radio. Got to pick your battles. My SIL has two girls - they have TV's in their rooms and both fall to sleep by them. They use DVD's. She uses the TV's as bargaining chips - you know - things to take and give depending on behavior. I think that is a marvelous idea. My two middle kids are slaves to the box.
No TVs in the bedroom, my son is not very interested in tv right now anyway, but he does watch his Backyardigans and little toons in the morning out in our living room with me. I'm sure when they get older and are more responsible, my husband and I won't have a problem with it. I didn't have a tv in my room until I was about 16 and I bought it myself. I did hear on the radio the other night that parents should be extremely careful with putting tvs in their young children's rooms. A 4 year old little girl recently tried to get her little Dora the Explorer book off the top of her tv in her bedroom and it came down and crushed her and she did not survive. And then of course a lot of people are against it because of the increasing number of childhood obesity and several experts believe allowing a child to have a tv in their room helps contribute to them gaining weight and not staying active or missing out on social activites, etc. I'm sure since you have a handle on how much tv your children are watching and seem to have everything under control, you probably have nothing to worry about
In the beginning my twins slept in my room and I had a TV. I need the radio or TV to put me to sleep. I cannot sleep in silence. But once they turned 9 months they started to get more interested in the TV and I had moved them into their own room. They probably watch 1 hour of TV a day now. My twins are 18 months.
Umm heck no. I am not raising lardass couch potatoes who have no imagination.
There is NO WAY I would let my kids had TV in their rooms, even when they were teenagers. When they were younger, I read my boys stories at bedtime, not let them be lulled to sleep by the boob tube. Furthermore, it promotes anti-social behavior and cuts down on family time because the kids would rather be in their room watching whatever suits them. So much for parental supervision. This is lazy parenting. Period.
waste of money -we don't own a single TV.
no my daughter is almost 11 and dosn't have one in her room i just don't believe kids should
Yeah, my kid will have a TV in his room. I do agree with the "have it turn off at 12 AM" thing. However, I wouldn't do that. 1) I don't have the patience to try to figure out how. 2) Well, if he's tired in the morning it's his fault. Maybe the next night he'll go to bed, if he continues this behavior of staying up all night, then just take the TV out of his room.
i have 3 daughters ages 10,8,and 6 the 8 and 6 year old share a room (the 6 year old will be 7 next month) and my oldest has her own room. they all have a tv in their rooms but it's only used in the mornings when dad and I are still asleep, when we are having "quiet time" and they are expected to lie down and watch a movie, or right before bedtime. after 8pm it's shut off-no exceptions and they only get up to an hour per day which they don't even use. there is a neighborhood play park down the street from us and we have a huge backyard-my kids spend 80% of their free time playing outside (until it starts getting super hot-like now b/c we live in az). during the summer, they are playing with their toys,coloring,making crafts, or involved in various activities-they do cheer and gymnastics plus i've enrolled them in swimming lessons and craft classes at michaels all summer. i don't think it's a big deal to have tv in their rooms as long as it's not being excessively used.
My kids have TV's in their rooms. They can only watch movies on them and they are not allowed to fall asleep to them.
Yes, my daughter have a tv set on her room.. And i think it's ok for kids to have their own tv's as long as we parents enforce limits.. and make them understand why we are doing that.
It is so bad to let your kids fall asleep every night with the TV on. They need to learn to fall asleep without a TV. Plus 12 seems a little late for the kids to be up on any night to me, never mind on a school night.
No, my children don't and won't ever have TV's in their rooms. I don't think letting children sleep with a TV is a good habit to develop. Not to mention how many more hours of TV those children must watch, and I already think my kids watch way too much TV, a couple hours a day. But others are free to do what they want.
absolutely not. you may think it helps your kids sleep, but tv is actually stimulating. take the tv's away and you'll find they'll sleep better. you let your kids stay up until 12am watching tv on weeknight? my kids will never have tv's in their rooms.
Why would your kids be up at midnight?? At least 12 & under? To answer your question, no my kids don't have a tv in their rooms. We only have 1 tv and I know that is very rare in this day and age, but tv is limited in our house for many reasons. Most shows are crap anyway. JMO though :)
It helps them sleep but you need a timer to stop them watching after 12? That seems very late for a 12 year old to be awake, nevermind younger. BTW they will work out how to get round any restrictions...
No for multiple reasons One sleeping with TV or radio is not good it makes them dependent. Even as adults is it not good. Also I had one as a kid and was up watching things I should not (pre V chip) I enjoyed it but I don't want my kids seeing things befoe I think they are ready Also you said it cuts out at 12 am don't you think that is late. They should not be up that late on a school night.
i have a tv but no cable so it's really nothing! lol i'm 13 but u can hav a tv on ur kid's room, but it's not ok if ur a strick parent and stuff so mayb ur friend is but it's ok if u want 2 nothin's wrong w. that! lol answer mines? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsLbpU1HXwl4AoKQhba_swTsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090531011842AADS4lR
Yes--but don't get to out of control just yet. I bought my 6 year old son a math t.v, where they add/subtract/divide/multiply before being able to turn the T.V on. And when they shut it off, the same thing happens.
yes mine both do. they r 3 and 6. they arent used at bed time though and we limit the usage. my daughter is a magnet to tv but they must ask and get an ok before turning them on or they get removed
Mine have a TV Because I personal Dont like to watch Kids movies over and Over. If they want to watch it, Then they know how to turn it on And they can watch it there why Im cooking or cleaning. It's actually very nice, If they watch good movies and Videos.