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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 go to sleep with the tv on - I turn the brightness right down and set the volume low enough that I can barely understand what's going on so it doesn't stimulate the brain and I set the off-timer for 1 hour - I'm asleep in a couple of minutes.

  • in reply to Plastic

    I also do this but something more - i will often put lectures on on Youtube and although it does not keep me awake i can often recall the whole lecture and have thoughts about it the next day. I will then rewatch the lecture after having thoughts about it and form a deeper comprehension as if the basic premise of what is being discussed is already apparent.

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  • in reply to Plastic

    I also do this but something more - i will often put lectures on on Youtube and although it does not keep me awake i can often recall the whole lecture and have thoughts about it the next day. I will then rewatch the lecture after having thoughts about it and form a deeper comprehension as if the basic premise of what is being discussed is already apparent.

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