Does anyone else have this problem? (movies, love, daughter, casual)

[beckycat]

When it comes time for bed, my DH likes to have the TV on to go to sleep. On the other hand, it interupts my sleep by not being able to sleep or wakes me up. We have a TV in the living room and I feel he should watch it there until he's ready to go to bed. There are times he has the TV on till 2 AM. The next day I wake up tired b/c I didn't sleep well. UGHH!

[Whyte Byrd]

maybe you could get him those cordless headphones for christmas and wear one of those eyemasks to block out light. That's what I do. They make those masks so well now that you hardly feel them, they don't bother your eyes. But they do cost like $25 which is a lot compared to the cheap ones.

[sportsfangal]

yeah that is a pretty bad habit. they say you shouldn't have a tv in the bedroom because it interferes with sleep. can he get some headphones? that would help with the sound, but even the screen illumination can wake you up, you could sleep with an eyemask on, but that could be bothersome as well.
Sounds like you need to have a talk and let him know you're not sleeping well, or try putting the tv on a timer. or, make him sleep in the living room!

Originally Posted by beckycat

When it comes time for bed, my DH likes to have the TV on to go to sleep. On the other hand, it interupts my sleep by not being able to sleep or wakes me up. We have a TV in the living room and I feel he should watch it there until he's ready to go to bed. There are times he has the TV on till 2 AM. The next day I wake up tired b/c I didn't sleep well. UGHH!

[easternerDC]

Take the TV out of the bedroom (#1). And then while he is watching tv in the living room casually announce that you are going to bed naked, and you hope to see him soon.

[beckycat]

Originally Posted by sportsfangal

yeah that is a pretty bad habit. they say you shouldn't have a tv in the bedroom because it interferes with sleep. can he get some headphones? that would help with the sound, but even the screen illumination can wake you up, you could sleep with an eyemask on, but that could be bothersome as well.
Sounds like you need to have a talk and let him know you're not sleeping well, or try putting the tv on a timer. or, make him sleep in the living room!

I don't care for the eye masks, they are uncomfortable to me. I've told him about it before and he said to stop being so controlling. He said I'll only have it on for a little while. It doesn't matter though, I just want to go to sleep. I'll go to sleep and he comes in the room and turns the TV on and it wakes me up.

[cpg35223]

No television in the bedroom. The bed is for two things. Sleeping is one of them.

[Whyte Byrd]

Originally Posted by beckycat

I don't care for the eye masks, they are uncomfortable to me. I've told him about it before and he said to stop being so controlling. He said I'll only have it on for a little while. It doesn't matter though, I just want to go to sleep. I'll go to sleep and he comes in the room and turns the TV on and it wakes me up.

Did you miss my post? I said they make these masks so you can't feel them on your eyes now. But you have to get them from specialty shops. I've never been able to wear them until I tried the expensive ones. I had to get some b'c I lived in Alaska where the sun doesn't set in the summer.

[DenverLawGal]

Bummer. We have a very nice one on our wall in our bedroom. I love it for movies and such. When my DH watches it, he keeps the sound down really low and it doesn't bother me at all. Maybe see if he'll just turn down the sound. Or compromise that he gets to watch tv until a certain time then go to the other room if it get past the time you agree on. I'm sure you can work it out.

Originally Posted by beckycat

When it comes time for bed, my DH likes to have the TV on to go to sleep. On the other hand, it interupts my sleep by not being able to sleep or wakes me up. We have a TV in the living room and I feel he should watch it there until he's ready to go to bed. There are times he has the TV on till 2 AM. The next day I wake up tired b/c I didn't sleep well. UGHH!

[Mr.Cat]

I used to be like him, watching TV in the room until our daughter was born. Now she's 2 and a real pain in the a$$ to make her go to bed so I decided to watch TV in the livingroom.
So if it bothers you, send him packing to the livingroom.

[beckycat]

Originally Posted by wanttomoveeast

Bummer. We have a very nice one on our wall in our bedroom. I love it for movies and such. When my DH watches it, he keeps the sound down really low and it doesn't bother me at all. Maybe see if he'll just turn down the sound. Or compromise that he gets to watch tv until a certain time then go to the other room if it get past the time you agree on. I'm sure you can work it out.

He keeps the sound really low, but it still bothers me. He told me to go in the other room if it's bothering me.