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We are currently living in the golden era of television. While there is more great content than ever before, it can be hard deciding what to watch next. This decision process gets even more complicated when you have multiple people living in the same house. Your significant other may want to binge a comedy on Netflix while you want to watch a serious drama on Amazon Video.
It is important to know that you are not alone in this daily battle over the television. Luckily, there are several different solutions to help keep the sanity in your household. These options all have their own unique benefits, but they may also come with a few drawbacks.
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Watch in Separate Rooms – The most obvious solution to the battle over the television is to have everyone watch what they want on separate devices. Everyone in the house can have their own separate profile on the same streaming service. These services will also let you watch different content on multiple screens at the same time. This lets the kids watch their shows on a tablet while the adults use the televisions in the living room and bedroom.
The biggest benefit to this option is that everyone gets to enjoy their favorite content at the same time. There will no longer be a long discussion or argument over what is played on the TV. In order to keeping everything fair, it is important for the adults to alternate using the big screen in the family room and the smaller bedroom television.
The main drawback is that the family will be disjointed on a nightly basis. It is hard enough to connect with the family these days with everyone glued to their smartphone. The few hours of television time before bed may be the only time you get to connect with the spouse and kids.
Everyone Gets a Choice – The diplomatic option is to let everyone pick a show to watch. You can choose to alternate between everyone’s selections each night. You can also decide to give everyone their own day to exclusively control the TV. No matter how you decide to divvy up the time, it is best to stick to the same schedule every week. This will ensure everything says civil in the house.
The great thing about this option is that everyone stays together while eliminating any chance of arguments. Everyone in the house will quickly learn the television schedule. Watching the shows with your significant other and kids is also a great way to learn more about them. You may even start to bond over their favorite show.
It is hard to find the faults with this plan. Everyone stays happy without disjointing the family. The only minor problem with this option is that everyone will only get to watch their desired content for a few hours every week. This can be a tough compromise for people that enjoy bingeing a series in a few days.
Pick at Random – The final choice to end the fights over the television is to choose what to watch completely at random. There are a number of online tools that will randomly pick something from your favorite streaming sites. You can even filter results based on genre and critic review scores. If you do not want to use these tools, then you always pick out of a hat. Let everyone write a few selections before drawing.
The great thing about picking at random is that it eliminates all of your responsibilities. There is no one to blame about what is being played because the choice was made completely at random. It also keeps you from having to make a tough decision. If you are having a hard time making up your mind, then let the online randomizer choose.
The obvious drawback is that you may end up watching things that nobody really wants to watch. You do not get that much time to relax after work, so it is hard to spend that time watching a random show that may not be that great. Picking from a hat eliminates some of these issues, but you may start to have problems in the house if one person gets their shows picked more than everyone else in the house.
Do not let the TV harm your relationship with your significant other and kids. Determine which of these options works best for your family and restore peace back in the house.
