How old should your child be before you would put a movie on and let them watch it while you doze on the couch? This with the alarm set so they cannot leave the house.
ROTFLMAO. :grin: Seriously, man, you made my sides hurt *that's what SHE said.* You did, sir. :grin: Seriously speaking, you should know if you're the parent. It depends on the child... some 8-year-old kid may be less mature than a 6-year-old to do things you might think are suitable for him or her... and you might think "oh, they're just going to watch the movie", but... I think I dozed off many times already, but only now that my girls are much older than that...
It depends on the kid and how comfortable you are with them watching movies. My kids don't watch much video, they mainly play with toys and read books. However, I am comfortable putting up the stairgates and dozing on the couch while my 2.5 year old plays in the same room. There's nothing dangerous she can get into, and she is smart enough to not get too destructive. Of course, I rarely get to do that because I usually have the 1 year old as well, and those bloody toys can be quite loud.
Old enough to make you need a nap so bad you'd post for advice from an internet board on how to get some rest as soon as possible.
Our son's 3 now and we've been dong that for awhile. But again it depends on the development and maturity of your kids, and how comfortable you are with them doing certain things. Our boy learned early on what was safe to play and what wasn't....so we've never had problems with him getting into electrical wires, sockets, silverware, tools, etc. And we're in a one story so no stairs to get him into trouble. In fact, most Saturdays and Sundays he'll wake up before we want to ...so we put on PBS for another hour while we sleep.
If you've "kid-proofed" your abode, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I used to set up a "gated" room that I knew was free of anything the little bugger could make trouble with. Then I could relax. Heck, my kids both napped like crazy, which was wonderful. I would limit the TV, unless you want to raise a Zombie.
Thanks for the serious responses. My wife and I have disagreed over this today. Normally my daughter (4 y.o.) is in preschool during the week, but she's on a two week summer break, so I'm home with her during the days. I work late nights and don't normally go to sleep until 3 or 4 in the morning. Anyway, it's been a hard week and this morning was especially hard. I put on a movie and napped on the couch while she watched. She doesn't watch much t.v. so I don't really worry about her losing interest and wandering around the house looking for mischief. My wife came home and was upset with me over what I didn't think was a big deal. Anyway, I didn't really argue with her because I didn't know how big of a deal it was. It's not something that I would do regularly but I was hurting this morning. Just wanted to get some feedback from other parents out there.
It depends on how well you child proof your house. I understand your wife's side. A 3-4 yr old only takes a minute to get in danger if there is something she can get into. http://www.ehow.com/how_115568_childproof-home.html
It really depends on the child. My 4-yr old knows not to go out front or in the garage without one of us. He knows to tell us if he wants to go out back. He knows not to mess with the outlets or get into the cabinets. Otherwise, he's free to play and watch tv if he wants to. Usually, he makes the right decision on what to do with his free time. The rare instance I get to take a nap (we also have a 1-yr old) is usually during the youngest's nap time and our oldest is told to rest on the couch for a while.
She was upset about the TV watching or about the impaired supervision? I don't think supervision should be an issue with a kid that old. I have a 3-year old I trust to go anywhere in the house or the yard. If it's the mind-numbing effects of TV -- well I'll take it if it affords me some sleep.
