TV in Bedroom Poll

I think this whole idea about not watching TV in bed is complete nonsense. I do think you should turn it off before going to sleep for the night, but watching it in bed for a few hours is no big deal.

I don't think the point is to dictate to people what they do in their own bedrooms. (You can practice cat-juggling while trying to gargle peanut butter just before bed, if you want.) The point is to be aware of what may be the problem if a person has trouble falling asleep. So, yes, it would be nonsense to ban the TV from your bedroom if you sleep fine with it there. But if you don't sleep so well, the TV-in-bedroom aspect may be one "sleep hygiene" issue contributing to the problem.

It seemed that way to me. I have had this told to me by a number of health professionals; that your sleep will absolutely be compromised if you watch TV in bed, period. There was no reasonableness to it. I know it doesn't affect my ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. In fact, I can't see how it is much different from watching it in another room and then getting up and going to bed. I turn the TV off before going to sleep either way. If you're falling asleep with it on then I can see the point because the sound and light can be disruptive to sleep.

jnk wrote:I don't think the point is to dictate to people what they do in their own bedrooms. (You can practice cat-juggling while trying to gargle peanut butter just before bed, if you want.) The point is to be aware of what may be the problem if a person has trouble falling asleep. So, yes, it would be nonsense to ban the TV from your bedroom if you sleep fine with it there. But if you don't sleep so well, the TV-in-bedroom aspect may be one "sleep hygiene" issue contributing to the problem.

yep...i always prefer watching tv in my bed room...thts how i spend my time.

I only have one TV and it's in the living room and I average watching it about 30 min. a MONTH.

no i be up to late

jnk wrote:I don't think the point is to dictate to people what they do in their own bedrooms. (You can practice cat-juggling while trying to gargle peanut butter just before bed, if you want.) The .

cat-juggling..................absolutely not..........NO CAT-Juggling!!!!!! Cat Snuggling absolutely.......now if you wish to consider guitar juggling........uhm, a little music might make sense.........but no cat-juggling......jnk, be nice to cat's!!!!! Please!

elg5cats

elg5cats wrote: . . . NO CAT-Juggling!!!!!! . . .

Oh, all right, I'll stop, then. (And just when I was starting to get good at it too. ) It seemed to me the cats loved it; but I'm no expert, so I'll take your word on it and stop. I guess I'll have to find some other before-bed relaxation techniques.

Can I still do the PB-gargle thing, though? I have found that a tongue stuck to the roof of the mouth greatly lessens the severity of mouth-breathing, thus helping my leak numbers.

jeff

elg5cats wrote:cat-juggling..................absolutely not..........NO CAT-Juggling!!!!!! Cat Snuggling absolutely.......now if you wish to consider guitar juggling........uhm, a little music might make sense.........but no cat-juggling......jnk, be nice to cat's!!!!! Please!

Elg5cats, you remind me of something I once read - a piece of toast spread with peanut butter will always land face down, yes? It is generally accepted that a cat, dropped will always land feet down. So, what if you strap a piece of peanut butter toast to the back of the cat? It will hover above the ground in perpetual motion. Imagine the implications! Aliens learnt this years ago - the hum you apparently should hear if you come across a spaceship is not the engine, but thousands of spinning contented moggies powering the ship!

As well, I cannot read the below without collapsing, it is a corker. And so true! (Cats rule and dogs drool?)

Instructions for Giving Your Cat a Tablet

1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding tablet in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop tablet into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve tablet from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy tablet away.
4. Take new tablet from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding front paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push tablet to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
5. Retrieve tablet from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, holding front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold cat’s head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop tablet down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another tablet from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines from the fireplace and set to one side for gluing later.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat, with its head just visible from below spouse’s armpit. Put tablet in end of drinking straw, force cat’s mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure tablet is not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply band-aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10. Retrieve cat from neighbour’s shed. Get another tablet. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick tablet down throat with elastic band.
11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
12. Ring Fire Brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last tablet from foil wrap.
13. Tie cat’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Force cat’s mouth open with small spanner. Push tablet in mouth followed by a large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour pint of water down throat to wash tablet down.
14. Get spouse to drive you to emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches finger and forearm and removes tablet remnants from right eye. Stop by furniture shop on way home to order a new table.
15. Arrange for vet to make a house call.

yes i do

jnk wrote:

elg5cats wrote: . . . NO CAT-Juggling!!!!!! . . .

Oh, all right, I'll stop, then. (And just when I was starting to get good at it too. ) It seemed to me the cats loved it; but I'm no expert, so I'll take your word on it and stop. I guess I'll have to find some other before-bed relaxation techniques. Can I still do the PB-gargle thing, though? I have found that a tongue stuck to the roof of the mouth greatly lessens the severity of mouth-breathing, thus helping my leak numbers. jeff

Now that you have agreed to no additional Cat Juggling, it's factual, cats don't like to be juggled, they prefer to juggle if there's juggling to be done....... absolutely, you must continue PB gargling.....sounds like a good super glue seal for you!!!!! I would suggest you post photos of this perfect seal, but I'm sort of afraid you might humor me and do it!!!!

We need one more vote for TV's in the room.........uhm, wish I could vote twice to juggle the score!!!!

elg5cats

grandmma wrote:

elg5cats wrote:cat-juggling..................absolutely not..........NO CAT-Juggling!!!!!! Cat Snuggling absolutely.......now if you wish to consider guitar juggling........uhm, a little music might make sense.........but no cat-juggling......jnk, be nice to cat's!!!!! Please!

Elg5cats, you remind me of something I once read - a piece of toast spread with peanut butter will always land face down, yes? It is generally accepted that a cat, dropped will always land feet down. So, what if you strap a piece of peanut butter toast to the back of the cat? It will hover above the ground in perpetual motion. Imagine the implications! Aliens learnt this years ago - the hum you apparently should hear if you come across a spaceship is not the engine, but thousands of spinning contented moggies powering the ship!
s well, I cannot read the below without collapsing, it is a corker. And so true! (Cats rule and dogs drool?)
Instructions for Giving Your Cat a Tablet
15. Arrange for vet to make a house call.

LOL, there's a reason why I give my cats an injection of pepcid nightly rather than a pill......shots are sooooooooo much easier!!!!

elg5cats

I have a tv in my bedroom but I mostly have it on during the day while I am doing other things. I seldom watch it while in bed. When I watch tv in the evening it is in another room.

I voted no, technically correct, although I do fall asleep in front of the TV in the living room. That's one of the reasons I'm on the %@$#ed BiPAP.

grandmma wrote:
Instructions for Giving Your Cat a Tablet

you forgot to add the Instructions for giving your Dog a tablet.

1. wrap tablet in bacon.
2. toss it in the air.


but, more to topic, we have a small tv & vcr in the bedroom, and i've never really thought about it as an obstacle to sleep. but i do find myself checking the time on the vcr if i wake up in the night and i know that clock watching counter-productive to sleep. so, as an experiment, i'm closing the door on the tv cabinet to see if it makes a difference.