At what age should a child have a TV in their room?

It is very "in" right now to be anti-television. A lot of this is in the absence of parenting and proper supervision, and based on a lot of fears. Television will only rot a child's brain if parents allow them to watch it endlessly, or allow them to watch a sub-quality programming.

Put a clamp on the cable to that room, and keep a close on the kid and the tv will not harm them. Having a television in the bedroom allows children to have a little personal privacy and freedom (all securely under the roof of your supervision), it allows them to relax and have their own space. And for the benefit of parents, it allows television and video game interaction to be separated from the rest of the house.So how old is a kid responsible enough to have a tv in his/her room?

8-10 years old. By then they should be able to care for, clean, and maintain the machine. And by that age he/she will be wanting a little privacy and space from the rest of the family.

Happy TV viewing all!

I don't know if I am a fan of allowing kids to have a TV in their bedroom at any age. TV is a distraction in a room that should be reserved for sleeping and occasionally playing. I had a TV in my room growing up, and I know that I stopped doing other things as much once I got it, and even when I was playing with my dolls or something similar, the TV was always on as background noise.

Introducing a stimulant like television into the bedroom can also interfere with your child's sleeping habits. Not only do you run the risk of your child staying up late and sneaking TV viewing once you are asleep (I did that, too) but having a TV in the bedroom can confuse the body. Rather than recognizing the bedroom as a place for sleep and relaxation, it sees it as a place where your brain continues to process a multitude of images and information, and often times people end up having trouble going to sleep.

Watching TV in moderation is not a bad thing for children. But I think they should do it outside of their bedrooms.

I think that at no age at all. TV is nothing like a toy or other objects, is the open door for a varied content not always appropriate, and there is a tendency for children to abuse of tv-hours. -- quote --To reduce the amount of TV viewing:• Work together to keep a time chart of your child’s activities, including TV viewing, homework, and play with friends.

€¢ Set a weekly viewing limit. At the beginning of the week, have your child select programs you approve of from television schedules. €¢ Rule out TV at certain times such as before breakfast, or on school nights.

€¢ Make a list of alternative activities - riding a bicycle, reading a book, etc. Before watching TV, your child must choose to do something from the list. €¢ Encourage planned viewing. Have program choices in mind before turning the TV set on and turn it off when the particular show is over.

€¢ Don’t locate a television set in your child’s room. €¢ Remember that children learn from their parents. If you watch a lot of TV, chances are your child will also.

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No TVs and definitely no computers in their rooms. TV is vicious and vulgar and if they are going to watch it, I should know about it.

In my opinion the age does not matter. Its the amount of time they spend in there room watching that tv. My dauther is only 12 months old and had a tv in her room.

She watches maybe a hour a day if that. I think the age does not matter but the amount of time you allow it does matter.

As unpopular an opinion as this will be, I don't think a child should have a TV in their room at any age. It has nothing to do with their level of maturity or their responsible behavior, it has to do with setting up good sleeping habits and maintaining them. The bedroom should be the place where they wind down and sleep.

There are other areas of the house for homework, playing, using a computer, and watching TV. But the bedroom should be the place where their minds and bodies settle down. I know some parents use bedrooms as a venue for time outs.In my opinion, it's not much of a "time out" or punishment if there is a TV there.

The point of a time out, as I understand it, is to redirect thinking and behavior (and to give the parent a sometimes much needed cooling off period). If they are distracted by a TV, there won't be much reflection going on. That said, I do have a TV in the guest rooms of my home to allow guests to make their own choices and also to allow them some privacy, if needed.

Children under 2 years old should not watch any television. Studies have shown that preschool age children that watch tv have weaker social skills, slower speech developement, & possibly lower IQ scores. Please skip the bedroom tv - bedrooms are for rest, & it's our job as parents to teach our kids how to behave appropriately.

Eat in the dining room (not on the telephone), watch tv in the family room & sleep in the bedroom. Don't worry, your kids will get plenty of tv time, like it or not.

I see people arguing that children should not have a TV in their bedrooms. I see your points and beg for postition of devil's advocate. Children should be allowed to enjoy their own TV, and as Andrew said, I believe that between the ages of 8 and 10 would be a good starting place.

Allowing children to have their own TV offers many benefits to parents as well as children. 1. Children can hook up their video game systems in their own rooms - This frees up the family TV for use by the family - This gives the child more freedom to enjoy video games that they may have earned through chores or odd jobs or even as gifts 2.

Children can go to their room to watch the irritating TV that they tend to enjoy - This manifests peace throughout the entire family 3. The TV can be used as a privilege to be taken away if the child is deserving of such punishment. Of course as with all things, children will need basic ground rules set.

These rules should be adhered to by both the parents and the children. Such rules may include: 1. No TV after 9 2.No video games on the week days / until homework's done 3.

Certain channels are prohibited and set consequences if caught watching any innaporopriate programming I'm just saying, rules can be set. The world doesn't always have to be so yes/no.

Personally, I think it's best that they don't, at least until they are teens. There is just so much crap on TV that ins't appropriate for young children, even some commercials are basically soft-core porn. If the family wants a second TV for the kids, I think it should be in a common area of the house where the parents can monitor what is being watched.

I don't believe they should have one in their rooms either. When mine were younger their bedrooms were a place of rest or time out if needed. Had there been a TV in there, it would have not been effective time out room.

A bedroom is a wind down time, a time to reflect without the distractions of the outside world. Book shelf yes, tv no.

Children at younger ages now have television sets in their rooms and are oftentimes allowed to view as many shows as they please. Television may be the oldest electronic babysitter available that allows parents to get some time to themselves to complete household chores, prepare dinner, or finish up work that was brought home. Overall, there is an age issue attached to owning your own television set.

Generally, the younger children are, the less likely they will be to fully understand how to responsibly watch age-appropriate programs and how much time should be spent watching TV during the day. If left unchecked, children will be tempted to lie in bed (or on the floor or couch) and watch TV most of the day without getting any physical exercise. Also, the types of shows children choose to watch may not be best suited for them, since many cartoons now contain inappropriate language or acts of violence.

Young children may not be able to distinguish between fiction and reality when watching a cartoon character losing his eyeballs or falling into a hole in the street. But TV can also be beneficial when used sparingly and to supplement other educational methods. It can be used to watch a special show together, the storyline and message of which is then discussed afterwards with your child.

Therefore, television in children’s life can be a pleasant addition to other activities in a child’s life, if used moderately and if precise rules on usage are in place. Usually, a young child should watch no more than 1 – 2 hours per day of TV, a little more if it’s a movie. Thus, children between ages 6-10 are likely at a more mature age to follow precise instructions on how much TV and what types of programs to watch if they are given their own television sets to put in their rooms.

TV is the best media of learning if used wisely. You can keep TV at any age in child's room. But child should be grown enough to understand sound and picture.

Next thing you should lock channels which may cause bad impact on his tender mind. You can only keep cartoon & infromative channels on that TV. Cartoons also shouldn't be fighting or war type.

They should be nice and informative. Also you should keep TFT/LCD TV because CRT TV has radiations which may cause harm to eyes. Also you should keep eye on child's activities.

Child should not get addicted to TV. TV is for life. Life is not for TV.

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