irishsharon
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My boys have been asking to have a TV in their room, they are 11 and almost 8. Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on this. I did not have a TV in my bedroom until I was married.
My boys have been asking to have a TV in their room, they are 11 and almost 8. Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on this. I did not have a TV in my bedroom until I was married.
irishsharon said:I had a VERY strict upbringing, so I'm trying to find a good balance with my boys. Many of my friends and families kids are much younger than mine and many of my other friends don't have any children.Ds will be going into middle school and he tells me all the kids have xboxs and are allowed to play the games rated M. I want him to fit in but I hate all the violence, blood and gore and the bad language.It is so helpful to hear everyones different points of view. Thanks
What is your goal? I think bedroom TVs encourage kids to spend more time alone in their rooms, rather than together with family, make it harder to monitor what they watch, interfere with sleep and serve as a distraction to things that kids are supposed to be doing in the bedrooms--like getting ready for school or cleaning the room or maybe homework. Also it seems to me that kids watch more tv if the tv is in a bedroom--and what kid needs to watch more tv?
What benefits do people see to TVs in kids' rooms?
What is your goal? I think bedroom TVs encourage kids to spend more time alone in their rooms, rather than together with family, make it harder to monitor what they watch, interfere with sleep and serve as a distraction to things that kids are supposed to be doing in the bedrooms--like getting ready for school or cleaning the room or maybe homework. Also it seems to me that kids watch more tv if the tv is in a bedroom--and what kid needs to watch more tv?
What benefits do people see to TVs in kids' rooms?