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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 339997" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Well, when difficult child was younger, as in elementary school age, we only had a tv in the LR and my BR so I made sure if he was awake that only family oriented shows were turned on- suitable for young children. Usuaully I was busy so he could choose what channel was on in the LR when he watched but if I sat down to watch something, then I explained that it was my turn- this didn't happen too often. On Sunday afternoons though, I normally did laundry and said we needed to find something we both like (animal planet or an old sit-com on nickelodeon) while I folded clothes or we ate a snack together.</p><p></p><p>Right before he went to middle school, we moved to a bigger house and had a bonus room that I call a game room for him. So if I'm not in the LR he could watch what he wanted as long as it was age-appropriate but if I came to the LR, it's either family time meaning that we watch a movie or both have to like the show, or I tell him it's my time to watch XXX and he can go to his game room to watch tv or do something else. I tried to call this at least a day ahead of time so it wouldn't seem mean.</p><p></p><p>That extra room for kids goes a long way if you can arrange it. If not, I would have either called the time for tv ahead of time or done exactly what you did. in my humble opinion, it would have been perfectly fine for you to tell them a day or two ago that the Super Bowl would be turned on tonight and if they wanted to watch it too, fine, if they didn't then they could find something else to do. But I've been accused of being too controlling so keep that in mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 339997, member: 3699"] Well, when difficult child was younger, as in elementary school age, we only had a tv in the LR and my BR so I made sure if he was awake that only family oriented shows were turned on- suitable for young children. Usuaully I was busy so he could choose what channel was on in the LR when he watched but if I sat down to watch something, then I explained that it was my turn- this didn't happen too often. On Sunday afternoons though, I normally did laundry and said we needed to find something we both like (animal planet or an old sit-com on nickelodeon) while I folded clothes or we ate a snack together. Right before he went to middle school, we moved to a bigger house and had a bonus room that I call a game room for him. So if I'm not in the LR he could watch what he wanted as long as it was age-appropriate but if I came to the LR, it's either family time meaning that we watch a movie or both have to like the show, or I tell him it's my time to watch XXX and he can go to his game room to watch tv or do something else. I tried to call this at least a day ahead of time so it wouldn't seem mean. That extra room for kids goes a long way if you can arrange it. If not, I would have either called the time for tv ahead of time or done exactly what you did. in my humble opinion, it would have been perfectly fine for you to tell them a day or two ago that the Super Bowl would be turned on tonight and if they wanted to watch it too, fine, if they didn't then they could find something else to do. But I've been accused of being too controlling so keep that in mind. [/QUOTE]
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