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QOTD 2/19
TV in the bedroom? Yay or nay? What about TV in the kids rooms? Will/Do you allow it?
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Re: QOTD 2/19
We have a tv in our bedroom. Sometimes I watch it when I need noise to fall asleep.
Kids room? I dunno, we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
we have a tv in our room but it barely gets used- i sometimes turn it on when i am folding laundry
kids room - undecided ! i guess we will decide that when the time comes!
Our room, yes. DH works switch shifts. If I didn't have it for the first couple nights he's on overnights, I wouldn't sleep.
For kids, haven't thought about that yet.
We have a tv in our bedroom but we hardly use it. Once or twice I've watched a show up there when my husband was watching football on the tv in our family room.
Not sure about kids rooms. It's not something I've thought too much about yet.
We have a TV in our room and we use it when we are having a lazy morning or if we got to bed early enough to snuggle and watch a favorite show or something.
We do have a TV in one of our girls rooms that doubles as a play room/bedroom for one of them. It's one of those things that we don't know if it was a good idea or bad idea. It's nice when they wake up super early and they can just turn it on and be entertained for another hour or so before they come wake us up, but then they also abuse it and have gotten in trouble when they are watching tv instead of cleaning their room. They know it's a privilege and are learning that they can't just sit there and watch tv all day. Luckily, they like to be active and would rather go out and play then sit in front of it non stop.
Yes, we have a TV in our bedroom. When DH works night shifts, it helps me to fall asleep. Other than that, we don't watch TV upstairs too often.
As for kids' rooms... I had one in my childhood bedroom, DH did not. I mostly just used it to help me fall asleep and never really abused it. I guess I feel like I'd allow it as long as it didn't interfere with homework, sleep, chores, etc.
We have one in our room and we use it every night. I need noise to fall asleep and if I put on music I just aging to it in my head lol plus the glow is nice if I have to get up through the night, much easier to see. DH is the same way I am so it works.
Not sure iI would put one in my kids room though. If they asked I suppose I would, only for the use of movie watching on the odd occasion. As canteen it would b their own decision
I'm 100% against tv in the bedroom. H works nights too, but I read to go to sleep. I like the quiet, with only my booklight on. If I'm sick I make a sickbed on the couch to watch tv. Beds are for sexy time and sleep!
Our compromise when we built the house was at least putting in the hook up for our room. We have hook ups in 2 of the 3 other bedrooms (the 3rd we can split it in the closet and run a line). So at least it's there if I change my mind.
We have a TV in our room. We both like the noise to help us fall asleep. I do turn it off sometimes but not often.
As for the kids, I don't think that I will want them to have tvs in their rooms. I know myself and I know DH so I know that it will probably get abused.
We don't have a TV in our room, we have the hook up for it, but for now neither of us really want one, so its nice the way it is.I like to lay in bed and read until I fall asleep, DH is the same way.
As for kids, i had one growing up in my room, DH did not. As of right now i have no idea if we will allow it or not. Again our contractor put hook ups in all the bedrooms just in case and right now only 1 spare room has a TV in it as it is my "workout" room and i have the Wii hooked up with Netflix so i can workout and watch TV at the same time.
I don't think we'd have cared enough to get one, at least while we're in a one bedroom apartment, but we got a small one for free from family and put it in our bedroom, and honestly, it's a godsend. DH works in the living room at least one night a week and I can't be in the room (he's recording) and so being cooped up in the bedroom is so much better with the second TV.
I vote NAY to it in kids' rooms, though, honestly, at least until they're 18 or so. But, who knows. Kids & technology now is so different than it was when we were all growing up, isn't it?
We have a TV in the bedroom and we use it all of the time. This is mostly because we do have a roommate still and all of the living room furniture, TV, etc. is his, so he kind of gets "dibs" almost (he's never said that, it's just the way things have kinda happened). The second he walks in the door from work, he turns on netflix, usually something I don't like to watch, so I go watch TV in my bedroom. All of our DVR'd TV shows are on the one in our bedroom, as well. Once we get our own place, I want to considering moving the TV out of the bedroom, but I think H will still want it there.
I'm thinking no cable TV in the kids rooms once we have them. Maybe a TV with a DVD player hooked up so that it can be used on occasion, but I don't want my young child having access to it all of the time. I didn't grow up with a TV in my room, it's not necessary. It'll be discussed when the time comes, I suppose.
We don't have one per H's request. I am a scaredy cat, so I used to fall asleep to the tv to have a little light, but once we moved in together and I have him with me, I've learned to cope. I appreciate how he said we would spend more quality time with one another, rather than just watching tv in bed.
I had a small tv in my room as soon as I could afford to buy one (probably around 12), so I haven't decided for our kids some day. I think that young kids, no, but once they are in HS, I think it should be up to them.
Not in our room...
Ds has one in his room but he has no cable and it isn't even plugged in lol mind you we just moved him into the basement to the BIG ROOM and DOUBLE BED lol so we could set up the smaller room into the nursery... he wants us to hook up his Xbox...we'll see.
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We have one (actually just upgraded to a bigger better one), but that being said, we rarely watch it. Occasionally we watch a movie before bed, or DH will watch sports or the news before sleep, but that's about it. I like having it, but it certainly isn't necessary for us.
Kids rooms? I doubt we will allow that. DH's nephews are way too tuned in to electronics at all times and I cannot imagine allowing a tv in my kids room after watching how addicted to it his nephews are. That being said, we both had them in our rooms growing up (I never used mine since I didn't like being in my room). I may consider allowing it as a teenager, as long as I know the child isn't the type that will be locked in to the tv and not be able to do anything else.