How many families out there don't allow their children to watch Tv? I removed our tv from our lounge 4 days ago. The change in my children has been remarkable! Don't get me wrong they're allowed technology time but it has to be earnt first. I just feel like tv has such a huge negative effect on my children. I don't want my children to be ostracised or anything. They can watch it at people's houses and I wouldn't avoid a place because of it I just don't want it in my lounge.
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I think that is great. As w kid we were allowed to watch the news and tv only on a Friday afternoon. Good on you!!
I don't allow it before school and daycare but my kids watch a bit during the day (that's when I get housework done)
The Tv has gone into our bedroom so I won't mind if every once in a while they watch a movie or something. I just don't think it's necessary. I feel like my children need to be playing more.
my sister only turns tv on Friday afternoons. The kids are so happy and so active. So seems to work for them. My son has never really been interested in TV so he only has ever watched maybe 1/2 hour a week.
I didn't have to remove it, it's rarely turned on as it is.
Dont put it in the bedroom. That needs to be a place for sleep, not screens. It starts really bad habits affecting winddown and sleep, much better to have it in the lounge if youre having it anywhere.
Not in the children's bedroom. In my own bedroom
Yes includes your bedroom, any bedroom.
Whatever works for you but keep an open mind too for when the kids are older and in high school!
My DS is at childcare 4 days a week - from 7.30am-5.30pm. Its a long day with lots to do and lots of running around. When he comes home, its dinner time and I cannot begrudge him a bit of relax time to just sit and chill. He only started to watch TV when he was 3 or 4 and for him, there has been no changes to his behaviour.
We've been without a tv (by my choice) periodically. We still watched movies and they have other devices but gee you realize how much of a time waster commercial telly is, not to mention negative, bias and fear inducing.
Ps I have teens
Just do what works for you. Don't worry about what we all say. If you're wanting to know what other families do - we allow screen time (whatever device it's on - iPad, TV, whatever) if they've done all their homework to a high standard and have done other things like putting their clothes in the washing, unpacked school bags, shoes away, tidied up mess, etc. To be honest most of the time they find better things to do than stare at a screen. My eldest does gymnastics all over the house and trampoline, and the youngest spends half her life drawing me pictures. I don't mind if they pull all the puzzles out, or dolls clothes, or lego, or use up loads of drawing paper, or whatever. We occasionally have to instigate a 'no iPad/TV on weekdays' rule if they're forgetting the deal. But most of the time the screen are not an issue. My husband and I rarely watch TV, so it's just not a big deal in our house. But like I said, you set your own rules and do what works for your family.