tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384235274942859130.post6171097710603171887..comments2023-05-09T06:42:30.243-07:00Comments on Poppy-Lauren Vintage: A parenting post...Poppy-Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00288129870221747024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384235274942859130.post-90581068007385833212012-01-05T05:21:25.598-08:002012-01-05T05:21:25.598-08:00No I don't think you are being too hard at all...No I don't think you are being too hard at all. I absolutely agree that a 3 year old shouldn't have a TV in their room. In fact I'd go as far as to say children don't need TV's in their room even when they are much older.<br /><br />Don't get my wrong, I'm no TV/technology phobic. My kids - age 5 and 3 - watch plenty of TV (probably too much sometimes) and play plenty of gadgets. My OH is a techy and we literally have every gadget you can think of! <br />However, there have been studies to show that children need lots of good quality sleep and not to be over-stimulated in their bedrooms. Children with TV's and games etc in their rooms are more likely to stay up later, kids need sleep to function well and concentrate at school etc. Grades and behaviour improve in children who have their bedrooms changed from TV and gaming places of excitement to havens of calm and sleep. <br /><br />So, really don't worry about your decision! Poppy will soon forget and be back to seeing her bedroom as a place for toys, books and sleeping :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com