Should kids have TVs in their rooms?

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Sep 6, 2012 12:49 PM
Kids don't need a freaking TV in their room. Nice parenting.
Sep 6, 2012 12:49pm
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Sep 6, 2012 12:52 PM
ernest_t_bass;1262957 wrote:Kids don't need a freaking TV in their room. Nice parenting.
Fuck you lets not even go there.
Sep 6, 2012 12:52pm
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Sep 6, 2012 12:52 PM
Tiger2003;1262961 wrote:Fuck you lets not even go there.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Sep 6, 2012 12:52pm
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Sep 6, 2012 12:56 PM
ernest_t_bass;1262957 wrote:Kids don't need a freaking TV in their room. Nice parenting.

Easy there killer.
Sep 6, 2012 12:56pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:13 PM
I had one in my room and I turned out ok.
Sep 6, 2012 2:13pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:14 PM
FatHobbit;1263058 wrote:I had one in my room and I turned out ok.
Same here.
Sep 6, 2012 2:14pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:14 PM
I don't have a problem with it generally, although it depends on the age. Older kids - 16, 17, 18 - it's probably OK. I don't think an 11, 12, 13 year old needs their own TV however.
Sep 6, 2012 2:14pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:14 PM
FatHobbit;1263058 wrote:I had one in my room and I turned out ok.

This.
Sep 6, 2012 2:14pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:15 PM
To each their own :thumbup:
Sep 6, 2012 2:15pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:16 PM
ernest_t_bass;1262957 wrote:Kids don't need a freaking TV in their room. Nice parenting.
They don't need a lot of things. Point?

For what it's worth, I never had one in my bedroom or dorm room. Actually, to this day, I've never had a television in my bedroom.
Sep 6, 2012 2:16pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:18 PM
Which parenting move is worse?

TV in kids room

or

Drinking a case of Keystone every night
Sep 6, 2012 2:18pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:19 PM
justincredible;1263072 wrote:Which parenting move is worse?

TV in kids room

or

Drinking a case of Keystone every night
Drinking a case of Keystone in kids room every night
Sep 6, 2012 2:19pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:21 PM
I think it depends on the age of the child. I had one starting in 5th or 6th grade. I never sat in there watching it but it was nice to have the option at night or in the morning when I was getting ready for school. I think it's all about how much TV kids actually watch...not where they watch it.
Sep 6, 2012 2:21pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:24 PM
My daughter is 2 and has a tv in her room. It's actually convenient when you need to get stuff done, pop in a Disney movie and she's entertained for an hour and a half lol. It doesn't get turned on for bed time though
Sep 6, 2012 2:24pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:26 PM
justincredible;1263072 wrote:Which parenting move is worse?

TV in kids room

or

Drinking a case of Keystone every night
nice reach
Sep 6, 2012 2:26pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:28 PM
ernest_t_bass;1263083 wrote:nice reach
Yeah, Justin. It's a case every WEEKEND night now that school's back up. Just a 12-pack during work nights. In the kid's room.
Sep 6, 2012 2:28pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:31 PM
I have a curious question, S&L got an infraction for using the same acronym that ETB used. Does that mean ETB gets one. I didnt agree with the one S&L got but am just curious.
Sep 6, 2012 2:31pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:32 PM
I don't see the harm in a tv in a kids room. All depends on how much the PARENT lets them watch it.
Sep 6, 2012 2:32pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:33 PM
ernest_t_bass;1263083 wrote:nice reach
I do have long arms.
Sep 6, 2012 2:33pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:34 PM
justincredible;1263094 wrote:I do have long arms.
TRUTH
Sep 6, 2012 2:34pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:34 PM
Rotinaj;1263091 wrote:I don't see the harm in a tv in a kids room. All depends on how much the PARENT lets them watch it.
This. A kid can watch just as much tv in the living room if the parent allows it.
Sep 6, 2012 2:34pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:41 PM
I have no problems with kids having a tv in their rooms. When I grew up we only had one tv in the whole house.
Sep 6, 2012 2:41pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:46 PM
justincredible;1263094 wrote:I do have long arms.
Then I'd prefer a reach around instead of a reach.
Sep 6, 2012 2:46pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:48 PM
Neither my sister nor myself ever had a tv in the room growing up...both of my kids did from age 3 to the current.


My kids are Waaaaayyyyy better than my sister and I ever were....and we were pretty good.
Sep 6, 2012 2:48pm
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Sep 6, 2012 2:48 PM
Fab4Runner;1263075 wrote:I think it depends on the age of the child. I had one starting in 5th or 6th grade. I never sat in there watching it but it was nice to have the option at night or in the morning when I was getting ready for school. I think it's all about how much TV kids actually watch...not where they watch it.
Yeah, it was sixth or seventh grade for me. Didn't really use it a lot, but it was nice to have around for when my parents decided to watch Sound of Music for the 50th time.
Sep 6, 2012 2:48pm