abolanwoski
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- Mar 15, 2007
Is there a way to limit which devices can over on the wifi past a certain time or is it all on/all off?
This from the article:
shows that having a bedroom television not only leads to more TV viewing, but also results in less time spent with the family, less time exercising, lower fruit and vegetable intake, more sweetened beverage consumption, and in lower grades.
Really, there are kids with NO tv at all in the home that could fall into this category. It is simple parenting not whether or not they have a tv in the bedroom or not.
I am the parent not the other way around. If I say no tv tonight, then no tv. If I say lets go for a walk or to the park then child gets exercise, parents buy/fix the meals most likely so there lies the blame for the food and drink part, as far as lower grades, set rules as you would with any other 'thing' that the child likes to do.
My son loves watching sportscenter and playing on the xbox. But he also knows I set the rules in the house and expect him to abide by them. Grades, family time, dinner with family (most nights but not all..horrible I know!). He is very smart, not overweight (tall stick and not because of genes lol).
Heck I am the one asking him about the latest sports news cause I know he will be well informed about it. Same goes for his advice on the latest car available and what options they come with. Tech news..he knows it all. Apparently one can learn alot from watching Top Gear! (I think that is what it is called, I have watched it a few times)
I had a TV in my room growing up, and so did DH. I think we turned out okay. I WANT my kids to spend time in their rooms playing. They have thousands of dollar's worth of toys in their rooms. They'd better be playing with them.
That article is the total opposite of my kids. DD loves vegetables and has never gotten a B on her report card ever. DS hates violence to the point that he asks us to turn the news off when he is playing video games on the other side of the room. Just because a kid has a TV in their room doesn't mean they sit there like zombies 24/7. My kids are athletic, make good grades, read (DS taught himself how to read at age 3), and spend quality time as a family. A TV in the bedroom doesn't have a negative affect on everyone. You have to raise your child to know what you expect of them and teach them how to make good decisions, and they can turn out just fine with a TV in their room.
That article is the total opposite of my kids. DD loves vegetables and has never gotten a B on her report card ever. DS hates violence to the point that he asks us to turn the news off when he is playing video games on the other side of the room. Just because a kid has a TV in their room doesn't mean they sit there like zombies 24/7. My kids are athletic, make good grades, read (DS taught himself how to read at age 3), and spend quality time as a family. A TV in the bedroom doesn't have a negative affect on everyone. You have to raise your child to know what you expect of them and teach them how to make good decisions, and they can turn out just fine with a TV in their room.
That article is the total opposite of my kids. .
I'm against young kids having them in their rooms to go to sleep at night. I think being able to lay down and go to sleep by yourself, in the dark and in the quiet, is something they should be able to do.
Another reason that I prefer that my children not have televisions in their bedrooms is because having to share the two "public" televisions that they have access to (in the den and family room) means that they have to learn to compromise and negotiate, instead of always getting to watch exactly what they want, when they want. They have to share a computer, too, even for school assignments, so they have to plan the use of their time and be considerate of each other's needs. .
Am I really the only person on this board that lets their kids watch tv in their rooms whenever they want to? I can't possibly be! Obviously, I don't let them watch it past their bedtime for school nights (9:30pm), but any other time is fine. It would never cross my mind to hover over them to make sure they are not watching something inappropriate. I know what they like to watch, and they know what is appropriate and what isn't. Their doors are always open by choice, so it isn't like they are trying to get away with anything.
ETA: thanks for posting, ZoeBell! I was starting to feel like the only person on "Bedroom TV Island"
I'm with you on this one. I love my kids, but sometimes I need them to occupy themselves elsewhere.
Is there a way to limit which devices can over on the wifi past a certain time or is it all on/all off?