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Getting to sleep - does TV help?

Dizzy

Hi. We previously had a policy of no TV after 9pm on weekdays (my 12 year old daughter has a TV in her room & goes to bed about 8.30pm). However I have maybe stupidly relaxed this rule recently because she was struggling to get to sleep & would lie in bed for hours, sometimes really scared because she'd hear noises, sometimes see visions etc. She said it's less scary and more relaxing with the TV on, so we let her leave it on, but she still struggles to get to sleep. Any advice on whether TV helps/doesn't help with sleep/relaxation? We have also tried audio books and relaxing music but she much prefers the TV :(. Are we being stupid letting her do this?

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  • I find relaxing music good but my wife cannot sleep with music. I cannot get comfortable with earphones in and could not get comfortable with a pillow that had a speaker in it, so that one is no good. I also like some light but not bright. When I work away I generally have the hotel TV on classic FM which gives me relaxing music along with some light where the TV has something on it. With no noise I tend to hear all sorts and my mind starts going. I used to get very scared when young in a dark room with no noise.

    However, at home, I have to have the TV on, but not music. I do put the sleep timer on, usually for between 1 and 2 hours depending on how tired I am. I do need to make sure it is something calm and relaxing without any loud or sudden noise and I have the volume low so I can just hear it. Snooker is best for me, although certain other programs work well, like how its made, Jeremy Wade fishing stuff, science programs, and I always make sure that nothing is coming up that would unsettle me. Then if I wake in the night and my mind starts going, I put the TV back on again and reset the sleep timer again. Also, at home we have thin curtains so there is always some light from street lighting, so I don't need to worry about the dark.

    With regard to letting your daughter watch TV at night I am not sure how would manage what she is watching. If she wakes up to zombie movie in the middle of the night, it could have a serious negative effect...

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  • I find relaxing music good but my wife cannot sleep with music. I cannot get comfortable with earphones in and could not get comfortable with a pillow that had a speaker in it, so that one is no good. I also like some light but not bright. When I work away I generally have the hotel TV on classic FM which gives me relaxing music along with some light where the TV has something on it. With no noise I tend to hear all sorts and my mind starts going. I used to get very scared when young in a dark room with no noise.

    However, at home, I have to have the TV on, but not music. I do put the sleep timer on, usually for between 1 and 2 hours depending on how tired I am. I do need to make sure it is something calm and relaxing without any loud or sudden noise and I have the volume low so I can just hear it. Snooker is best for me, although certain other programs work well, like how its made, Jeremy Wade fishing stuff, science programs, and I always make sure that nothing is coming up that would unsettle me. Then if I wake in the night and my mind starts going, I put the TV back on again and reset the sleep timer again. Also, at home we have thin curtains so there is always some light from street lighting, so I don't need to worry about the dark.

    With regard to letting your daughter watch TV at night I am not sure how would manage what she is watching. If she wakes up to zombie movie in the middle of the night, it could have a serious negative effect...

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