TV's in bedrooms

[Walter]

An interest article. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...,3566566,print.story?coll=chi-newsopinion-hed
My children have asked for a TV in their bedrooms and I tell them they may have a TV in their bedrooms when they live in their own home. It doesn't make them happy but it does keep their school grades up.

 

[AmberEyes]

I never understood parents who allow their children so much TV. I grew up in a house where we often couldn't afford cable, so we often spent our time outside playing - even in the rain if we wanted to. I think my childhood has reflected on my current activities - I watch TV every now and then, but never for more than an hour or so, and it's almost always something educational.

My boyfriend and I often talk about our futures, and how we'd like to have children one day. One thing we both agree on is that TV is a nono for the first 5 years. We simply won't purchase it. If we want to watch something, we'll rent movies.

 

[Zzarchov]

I was a TV and then internet addict growing up. Never ever had a problem staying on the honour roll. My Brother almost never watched TV, not even cartoons as a kid, his life has become something of a cautionary tale. Quite frankly, sending the image that Children should learn to be independant from a young age is a good thing, its a major problem that many "adults" aren't actually hitting adult hood until the later 20's. I know it was due to my highly independant childhood that I was out the door with no problems at 18 and have lead a quite successful life compared to my peers. The last thing children need is more molly coddling.

 

[talloola]

My children are long ago grown, and now have children of their own who are young teens on down the line.

I have four TV's in the house, one is for travelling, just small with VCR. We have ExpressVu with
big package, and Center Ice Hockey. We watch about 25% of the package, as I have no use for
sit coms or reality shows or any programs which constantly showcase celebrities.
I have learned many things about the world from TV, lots of sports, or not, depends. Bits and pieces
of lots of news. Biographys, science, history, how it's made, movies etc etc.

We do lots of excercise and golf, walk, my husband fishes and hunts, and we travel around a bit.

TV is a wonderful means of information and entertainment. Compare it to owning a gun, it's not the gun
which is the problem, but the person holding it, same can be said for a 'remote'.

My daughters monitor what their children watch on TV, in a very constructive way.

I have one grandson who is 12, (seems like a man of 30 or so), he watches many movies, and
reads many books, and lots of them are about the history of movie making, and he has learned
about the movie business, he is so interested, I can someday see him owning a movie company, but
he has other interests as well, but for now he is getting some valuable knowledge in that field.

His mom monitors what movies he watches, and removes the ones that are 'trashy'.

 

[Blackleaf]

Could they not watch TV in their bedroom for educational purposes?

I usually watch horror and nature programmes on my TV - usually the England football team and porn.

 

[Outta here]

Could they not watch TV in their bedroom for educational purposes?

I usually watch horror and nature programmes on my TV - usually the England football team and porn.

8O Sorry for askin Blackleaf, but your post does beg the question... is the porn in the horror or nature category... and where does that leave English football?

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