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I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to? |
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over a year ago
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"Mine never had televisions in their rooms at the that age, but they do now, gone are the days of a bedtime story I think, its a shame."
No reason not to reintroduce them. Quality time together. There's plenty of time for kids to watch tv or computer screens at daytime. |
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Right here's my reason for asking...
My little lad is 3 in feb, he was occasionally playing on my phone or ipad puzzle games and stuff but was totally useless at actual puzzles. Anyway about a week ago he threw the mother of all tantrums coz I wouldn't let him play on the ipad so I took it away and now he's not allowed to play at all.
Since then (in about 5 days) he's been doing proper puzzles and has gone from doing crappy 2 piece ones where you match the cows head and arse lol to a big 30 piece floor puzzle that I got him yesterday which he mastered in the space of a couple of hours!
His dad picked him up today and said he was gonna get him a tablet for his birthday (even after I told him about the not allowing him on it) but he only has him one day a week so I let him get on with it.
Now he's just text me saying instead of the tablet should he get him a tv/DVD combi for his room.
I said no. Just get him toys to keep at his house for when he's there, if he wants to watch a film then we watch it together in the living room or have half hour watching in my room before we read a bedtime story.
I don't want him sat in his room for hours at a time zoned out in front of a tv! No doubt I'll get stick when he drops him off but I don't think I'm being unreasonable. (He told me the other day that his current gf daughter who is 3.5 goes to watch tv in her room at 4.30 and stays there till bedtime!!! ) |
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Far too young, at that age mine were having a bed time story with a warm milky drink and a biscuit before it was off up the wooden stairs to bedforshire 
I think too often parents treat the tv as a child-minding service, stick a dvd on or a kids channel while you go and do something else, well try to actually engage with your kids as it can be rather rewarding |
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"Far too young, at that age mine were having a bed time story with a warm milky drink and a biscuit before it was off up the wooden stairs to bedforshire
I think too often parents treat the tv as a child-minding service, stick a dvd on or a kids channel while you go and do something else, well try to actually engage with your kids as it can be rather rewarding"
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My daughter has one in her room - its been in there 3 years now
I can count on one hand the amount of time shes spent in there watching it
3 is probably too young but its down to the individual |
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"My daughter has one in her room - its been in there 3 years now
I can count on one hand the amount of time shes spent in there watching it
3 is probably too young but its down to the individual "
This is another thing floro, I don't think he would be bothered. If he's watching cbeebies in my bed in a morning while we have a drink before we get up and I leave the room he follows me. Or if he wants to watch a film he wants me there. So it would be a waste of money anyway! |
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"I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to? "
Absolutely no way...... did you have one in your bedroom at that age??? |
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"Might affect melatonin levels due to the 'blue light' from the screen.
Ok I'm gonna be a bit thick and ask what that means??  "
....melatonin is the hormone produced by the body which aids sleep. Its affected by daylight/dark so if your watching TV or pc screen they emit a similar light to daylight which lowers melatonin levels and affects sleep. Though thinking on to how many times my ex fell asleep in front on the telly who knows lolol |
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"I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to? "
Can't see the problem myself - just get one without a remote and fix it to the wall quite high up. That way - by the time he grows up enough that you're happy he won't be watching inappropriate TV (Songs of Praise, Lorraine, anything with Graham Norton) he'll be tall enough to turn the fucker on himself without nagging you!  |
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My son had 1 in his room from around aged 2 it had no arial so could only watch videos. He was never allowed to watch it at bedtimes unless a fri night and even then I would put him to bed an hour earlier. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Right here's my reason for asking...
My little lad is 3 in feb, he was occasionally playing on my phone or ipad puzzle games and stuff but was totally useless at actual puzzles. Anyway about a week ago he threw the mother of all tantrums coz I wouldn't let him play on the ipad so I took it away and now he's not allowed to play at all.
Since then (in about 5 days) he's been doing proper puzzles and has gone from doing crappy 2 piece ones where you match the cows head and arse lol to a big 30 piece floor puzzle that I got him yesterday which he mastered in the space of a couple of hours!
His dad picked him up today and said he was gonna get him a tablet for his birthday (even after I told him about the not allowing him on it) but he only has him one day a week so I let him get on with it.
Now he's just text me saying instead of the tablet should he get him a tv/DVD combi for his room.
I said no. Just get him toys to keep at his house for when he's there, if he wants to watch a film then we watch it together in the living room or have half hour watching in my room before we read a bedtime story.
I don't want him sat in his room for hours at a time zoned out in front of a tv! No doubt I'll get stick when he drops him off but I don't think I'm being unreasonable. (He told me the other day that his current gf daughter who is 3.5 goes to watch tv in her room at 4.30 and stays there till bedtime!!! ) "
That is so sad about his girlfriend's daughter.
Giving your son actual puzzles to do also builds his fine motor skills and left/right skills are really important for brain development.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to?
Can't see the problem myself - just get one without a remote and fix it to the wall quite high up. That way - by the time he grows up enough that you're happy he won't be watching inappropriate TV (Songs of Praise, Lorraine, anything with Graham Norton) he'll be tall enough to turn the fucker on himself without nagging you! "
Practical parenting the Obi way? Will you be mounting the wall bracket? |
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"my grandsons got one in his .. i dont think its a bad thing ... he usually watches videos of thomas or other kids stuff .. its not on all the time "
My lad has those DVDs but he watches them in the living room with me if he wants to so we can still interact |
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"Right here's my reason for asking...
My little lad is 3 in feb, he was occasionally playing on my phone or ipad puzzle games and stuff but was totally useless at actual puzzles. Anyway about a week ago he threw the mother of all tantrums coz I wouldn't let him play on the ipad so I took it away and now he's not allowed to play at all.
Since then (in about 5 days) he's been doing proper puzzles and has gone from doing crappy 2 piece ones where you match the cows head and arse lol to a big 30 piece floor puzzle that I got him yesterday which he mastered in the space of a couple of hours!
His dad picked him up today and said he was gonna get him a tablet for his birthday (even after I told him about the not allowing him on it) but he only has him one day a week so I let him get on with it.
Now he's just text me saying instead of the tablet should he get him a tv/DVD combi for his room.
I said no. Just get him toys to keep at his house for when he's there, if he wants to watch a film then we watch it together in the living room or have half hour watching in my room before we read a bedtime story.
I don't want him sat in his room for hours at a time zoned out in front of a tv! No doubt I'll get stick when he drops him off but I don't think I'm being unreasonable. (He told me the other day that his current gf daughter who is 3.5 goes to watch tv in her room at 4.30 and stays there till bedtime!!! )
That is so sad about his girlfriend's daughter.
Giving your son actual puzzles to do also builds his fine motor skills and left/right skills are really important for brain development.
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It's probably so it frees the tv up in the lounge for him to play his xbox lickety!! Wouldn't surprise me. X |
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"I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to?
Can't see the problem myself - just get one without a remote and fix it to the wall quite high up. That way - by the time he grows up enough that you're happy he won't be watching inappropriate TV (Songs of Praise, Lorraine, anything with Graham Norton) he'll be tall enough to turn the fucker on himself without nagging you!
Practical parenting the Obi way? Will you be mounting the wall bracket?"
Now that's just kinky!  |
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I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them  |
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"I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them "
There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them
There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x"
Peppa Pig rules. Everything you need to know about life can be found on Peppa Pig.
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"I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them
There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Peppa Pig rules. Everything you need to know about life can be found on Peppa Pig.
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I don't mind peppa. But George is awesome!! And much less repetitive x |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
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I don't have kids but here's my 2p worth...I wouldn't allow a telly in the room til a bit older, maybe about 7 or so. I've never had a telly in the bedroom (apart from as a teen at home when my bedroom was a bit of a bedsit with a sofa, coffee table and furniture as well as a bed), half the fun of childhood for me was reading under the blankets with a torch (and as a teen, smuggling guys under the blanket and doing other things than reading - but that's another thread ). Good to hear your little un is developing his puzzling skills |
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I think it's too young. We still don't have a TV in our bedroom now.
My daughter has one and has had one since she was about twelve but even then I was reluctant to get one.
Everyone is different though and I'm not a telly person at all. |
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"I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them
There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Peppa Pig rules. Everything you need to know about life can be found on Peppa Pig.
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yeah like unemployment is so high cos Mrs Rabbit has all the jobs!!! |
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By *ruitWoman
over a year ago
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Wrong wrong wrong. I have looked into this alot due to past problems and know how much problems it causes having them drift off to sleep watching tv.
If parents don't see the obvious few particular reasons not to then am shocked. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them
There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Peppa Pig rules. Everything you need to know about life can be found on Peppa Pig.
yeah like unemployment is so high cos Mrs Rabbit has all the jobs!!! "
You've changed your name, that was confusing! Mrs Rabbit is a busy woman and shows great enterprise. |
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"I'm 33 And I dint have a tv in my room lol
Personally I think if I were to have kids I wouldn't allow it. As much as it would probably save me from endless peppa pig or curious George I think children's bedrooms should be for sleeping in and imagination building toys etc.
Plus I'd have to hoik the damn thing out everytime I punished them
There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Peppa Pig rules. Everything you need to know about life can be found on Peppa Pig.
yeah like unemployment is so high cos Mrs Rabbit has all the jobs!!!
You've changed your name, that was confusing! Mrs Rabbit is a busy woman and shows great enterprise."
its my christmas name, not a good one but there we are  |
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There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Then there's the swinger's version...bi-curious George "
That's so funny, I've said even before I joined here that it sounds like they say bi curious George!! My profile name on another site had bicurious George in the title!!! X |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
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There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Then there's the swinger's version...bi-curious George
That's so funny, I've said even before I joined here that it sounds like they say bi curious George!! My profile name on another site had bicurious George in the title!!! X"
Was that your single male profile? |
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There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Then there's the swinger's version...bi-curious George
That's so funny, I've said even before I joined here that it sounds like they say bi curious George!! My profile name on another site had bicurious George in the title!!! X
Was that your single male profile? "
Haha... No it's on Instagram  all my friends on their know I have to watch it about ten times a day as my lad loves it but I tweaked it a bit for comedy value x |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Then there's the swinger's version...bi-curious George
That's so funny, I've said even before I joined here that it sounds like they say bi curious George!! My profile name on another site had bicurious George in the title!!! X
Was that your single male profile?
Haha... No it's on Instagram all my friends on their know I have to watch it about ten times a day as my lad loves it but I tweaked it a bit for comedy value x "
Have you got the old books? Curious George is over 70 but still quite sprightly. |
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There's no such thing as too much curious George!! it's our favourite x
Then there's the swinger's version...bi-curious George
That's so funny, I've said even before I joined here that it sounds like they say bi curious George!! My profile name on another site had bicurious George in the title!!! X
Was that your single male profile?
Haha... No it's on Instagram all my friends on their know I have to watch it about ten times a day as my lad loves it but I tweaked it a bit for comedy value x
Have you got the old books? Curious George is over 70 but still quite sprightly."
Really!! No but I'll try and find some! That would be great. X |
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I believe a childs bedroom is for rest play and reading.
I do not believe a child or teen should have a TV in their bedroom. Nor in fact a computer or computer games.
Mine didnt nor would they today. |
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"I believe a childs bedroom is for rest play and reading.
I do not believe a child or teen should have a TV in their bedroom. Nor in fact a computer or computer games.
Mine didnt nor would they today. "
This is what I think too cinn xx |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to? "
For me it's a no. If the child needs help getting to sleep read to them. Always did that for my daughter - it was her bedtime ritual. Never ever had bedtime issues. It was bath, milk and a biscuit and then story time. And reading with a child is so much better than simply sticking them in front of a telly. |
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"I'm not going to say my opinion one way or another yet.. Ha!
What do you think about a 3 year old having a television in their room?
Too young?? Or ok to have it on for them to watch before bed and maybe fall asleep to? "
Too young and they should not watch TV just before bed as the light will make it hard for them to get to sleep. |
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