Family TV
Momof3inMe wrote: We have 3 TV's in our home and everyone always wants to watch the one in the livingroom. We have always had the livingroom TV as the family TV and if you didn't like what we are watching then find another TV.
Now our problem is that DS#1 is all about sports and thats all he ever wants to watch. I love that he is all about it but when we are home as a family he needs to find some place else to watch it. Most of the time he gives me a hard time about going up stairs or in my room so I tell him then fine don't watch your shows and come and watch what we are watching.
I was just wondering if anyone else has this rule or a way to make this a little easier for us. Most nights it ends up in a big fight.
C&K*s Mommie replied: What is it about watching tv elsewhere, is he having a problem with?
luvmykids replied: Well ours are still young but we have TV rules, certain nights of the week no tv at all until the kids are in bed, on TV nights there are specific shows. But I think your rule is a good one, if he wants to watch something as the "minority" he should go somewhere else. I don't know any better way to put it to him than you have, these are your options, take it or leave it. 
MamaJAM replied: We only have 1 tv that the kids are allowed to watch (DH and I have a tv in our bedroom - but our room is 'off limits' to the kids at all times).
If there is a particular show on that one of the kids or DH or I want to watch - we put that on and everyone else can either watch or find another way to entertain themselves. Some nights the kids pick a movie or DVD of tv-show episodes to watch.....other night the tv is just turned off. The only time its ever an issue is when DH wants to do one of his 'Star Trek matathons' on the weekend -- he, DD#1, DD#3 and DS#1 are happy -- me and the other 2 kids go play a board game or read.
Momof3inMe replied:
He has never said when asked. I think its more about missing out on something that might happen in the living room. Now the other 2 TV's one is up stairs in a big open room that you can hear everything thats going on down stairs and the other is in my room right off the living room.
C&K*s Mommie replied: Okay, I get it. TY.
I agree with Monica, as the sole one who wishes to watch something different from the others he should be the one to view his show(s) on another tv. And if he is uncomfortable on missing out, then surely the open room would be the best option to still be "in touch" with the conversation, and events downstairs, but still maintain a bit of quiet to watch his sports.
AlexsPajamaMama replied:
Momof3inMe replied:
This is pretty much what we tell him but some nights I feel like the bad mom saying it.
He does get the tv from the time HW is done and the time DH gets home so it's not like he never gets the living room tv KWIM?
luvbug00 replied:
Brad is a hudge sports fan. if Mya and I want to watch somthing he's off to the master bedroom to watch his sports. Maybe if you have any rooms ajoining the main tv room then your son can be on the same house level as everyone else and won't mind being in a differant room..?
we have 3 tv's all with cable and DVD. ( this was in our aprt. and our future homes) Brad and I have one, The TV room has one, and Mya's room has one. "To each watch your own!" is my theory. 
CantWait replied: Well right now we have a tv in the living room, one in the basement, one in our bedroom, and one in Robbie's room. We have so many because everytime Ron goes on course he buys a tv so he's not bored. So you can guess that because he's on course right now, that's right, he's bought yet another tv. That one will be placed I don't know where when he gets back.
So to long wind the answer, if someone doesn't want to watch what's on in the living room, then they can go somewhere else to watch it, except for Anthony who's to young to know better.
luvmykids replied:
You're not a bad mom by any means, and especially for enforcing a house rule. Sounds like he's got a touch of the teens.
Momof3inMe replied: I am SO not ready for that!!!!
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